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FEBRUARY 16, 2024 VOLUME 72, NO. 4

Reigning PRCA World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Zeke Thurston had a 92-point ride on Calgary Stampede’s Exotic Warrior to win a semifinal round at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. James Phifer photo

Texas-sized Party Contestants invaded Dickies Arena for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which ran from Jan. 19 through Feb. 3. Champions, who won the rodeo outright, earned $20,000 paydays by winning the final round. The rodeo was a key stop on the Playoff Series. 22

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6 Editor’s Letter 8 Grille 12 Social Media 16 World Standings 18 Short Round

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Ferrell Butler photo The 1969 Rodeo Cowboys Association World Champions – precursor to the PRCA – were back row, steer wrestler Roy Duvall, bareback rider Gary Tucker, saddle bronc rider Bill Smith, tie-down roper Dean Oliver, front row, all around cowboy Larry Mahan, team roper Jerold Camarillo, and bull rider Doug Brown. Remembering 1969 champions World champions made their mark at the Astrodome in 1969. Of that year’s RCA World Champions, pictured above, Duvall, Smith and Brown – as the all around cowboy – won in Houston in March of ’69. Read more about that rodeo 45 years ago in the editor’s letter in this edition of the ProRodeo Sports News . 6

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Steiner goes back-to-back in Fort Worth

Bareback rider Rocker Steiner gave his winter run a jolt by winning the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo for the second-consecutive year. Steiner walked away after earning a rodeo-best $28,000.

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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK

Tracy Renck is the Manager of Communications and Media. He previously served three years as the editor of the ProRodeo Sports News, and before that he spent seven years as a media coordinator at the PRCA. He has three decades of experience in sports journalism with the last decade consumed by ProRodeo.

Looking back at RodeoHouston 1969 T here are many memorable events that took place in the year of 1969. First, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, July 20, 1969, during the Apollo 11 mission. With more than half a billion people watching on TV, Armstrong climbed down the ladder and proclaimed: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” DeVere Helfrich photo ProRodeo Hall of Famer Olin Young prepares to compete at the inaugural National Finals Rodeo in Dallas in 1959. Young was still going strong when he won the calf roping in Houston a decade later.

Young took first place and edged out a newcomer Phil Lyne. Lyne, 22, was a senior at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, at the time, and left town after earning $4,540. Young did have the fastest time of the event, stopping the clock in 10.2 seconds when he won the second round. Other winners were future ProRodeo Hall of Famers all-around cowboy Doug Brown, who earned $3,359 in saddle bronc riding and bull riding; steer wrestler Roy Duvall and saddle bronc rider Bill Smith; bareback rider Royce Smith; and pint-sized bull rider David Glover. Of those winners at the Astrodome in ’69, Duvall, and Smith and Brown – in bull riding – went on to claim coveted Rodeo Cowboys Association World Championships that season. The RCA was a precursor to the PRCA. Knowing what happened in ’69, it begs the question, who will star at NRG Stadium in Houston this year? RodeoHouston runs from Feb. 27 through March 17. A Houston title is certainly a game-changer for any cowboy. All the 2023 winners – bareback rider Leighton Berry, steer wrestler Dalton Massey, team ropers Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler, saddle bronc rider Sage Newman, tie-down roper Riley Webb and bull rider Ky Hamilton – qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Hamilton earned a RodeoHouston-best $67,750. What’s more, Webb and Hamilton walked out of the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Dec. 16 with their inaugural world championships. When contestants compete at RodeoHouston this year they will try and write history of their own just like Young and others did way back in 1969.

Less than a month later, the National Register Woodstock Music Festival site commemorated a three-day music festival that took place, Aug. 15-18, 1969, on nearly 300 acres of rolling farmland in rural Sullivan County, New York. There were legendary performances from Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin just to name a couple. Before these historic American events unfolded another big event happened in the rodeo world. On Feb. 19 through March 2 – Houston’s annual rodeo took place in the Astrodome. That Houston rodeo was nearly 45 years ago and had some noteworthy performances. This is what the headline read in the March 15 edition of the ProRodeo Sports News – Houston’s Astrodome Rodeo Pays out Nearly $92,000 Prize Money. The star of the rodeo was future ProRodeo Hall of Famer Olin Young. Young, who was one of the game’s top ropers for a decade – at the time – snapped a cold streak that had been dogging him for weeks to emerge the big money winner collecting $5,249, thanks to posting 24 seconds in the two-head average in calf roping.

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How’d you get your start in rodeo? Weston: Rodeo is something that has always been in my family. I’ll be the third generation in my family to rodeo and ride bucking horses. I grew up going to rodeos with my dad and watching my uncle compete. When did you know you could make a career out of the sport of rodeo? Weston: It has never really been a question on whether I’d make it or not. This has been my plan and my goal since I was a little kid. I didn’t care how long it would take or what it would take to get to where I’m at. I knew I would be here eventually. I just didn’t know how soon. Why did you decide bareback riding would be your event? Weston Timberman, 19, has set his sights on making his Wrangler NFR debut in 2024 during his Resistol Rookie season. The Columbus, Mont., bareback rider couldn’t have asked for a much better start to the new season. Timberman is coming off the biggest win of his young ProRodeo career at the RAM Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals, Jan. 13. He captured the average title and pocketed $9,855 in the process. He currently leads the Rookie of the Year race and sits seventh in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $21,854.

WESTON TIMBERMAN

Weston: I’m a rough and tough physical guy. I don’t know if I could be a timed-event guy. My uncle (Kelly Timberman) was a world champion in the bareback riding and my dad was a circuit champ in the event. So, that’s just what I’ve always wanted to do. Who’s someone you look up to in the sport of rodeo? Weston: When it comes to how I want to ride, I really look up to a guy like Kaycee Feild. I’d be silly to not want to implement his riding into what I’m doing. Honestly, I look up to everybody going down the road with how professional they all are. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Weston: I’d love nothing more than to win the NFR someday. My uncle Kelly has always said that when you make it to the Finals if you go out and win the NFR average then the world championship race will fall into place after that. What are you hoping to learn during your Res i stol Rookie season? Weston: I want to learn how to rodeo more professionally from the other guys going down the road and then learning how to take care of my body during a rodeo season is what I’m really looking forward to. Why did you decide to buy your PRCA card at this point in your career?

Weston: I’m not getting any younger and I feel like I’m on top of my game. I was getting told by guys going down the road that they thought I was ready for this level. I had a lot of success on my permit last year. So, I didn’t feel any need to hold back and wait. What was your most memorable moment on your permit? Weston: Probably the most memorable moment for me on my Permit was being able to make it to the short round in Casper (Wyo.) and place third there. It was the first big rodeo that I did well at. What’s your favorite restaurant? Weston: You cannot go wrong with some Texas Roadhouse. That’s probably at the top of the list for me. Do you have a favorite sports team? Weston: I’m a big wrestling fan and I wrestled growing up. I love the Oklahoma State Cowboys and Wyoming Cowboys wrestling teams. Do you have a favorite candy? Weston: I don’t eat candy very often, but if I had to choose a favorite it would probably be a Whatchamacallit candy bar. What was the make and model of the first vehicle you drove? Weston: The first vehicle I ever owned was a two-door Toyota Tacoma. That thing lasted probably four months before I wrecked it, sadly. What’s your favorite movie? Weston: My favorite movie is probably Dances with Wolve s. It’s a great movie. What type of music do you like listening to? Weston: I love all genres of music really, I’m a huge music guy. I mainly listen to old country music though. What do you enjoy doing in your downtime from rodeo? Westo n: Recently, with being down in Texas, we’ve been golfing a lot. I love being outdoors and hunting and fishing as well.

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Find the winners from RodeoHouston and Rodeo Austin in 2023. Cowboys or cowgirls who won more than one event at both rodeos appear once for each win. Names may be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal. Texas Two Step 1. Find the winners from Houston, Texas: BB: Leighton Berry SW: Dalton Massey TR: Rhen Richard/Jeremy Buhler SB: Sage Newman TD: Riley Webb

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GB: Jordon Briggs BR: Ky Hamilton

2. Find the winners from Austin, Texas: BB: Keenan Hayes SW: Stan Branco TR: Jeff Flenniken/Tyler Worley

SB: Stetson Wright TD: Hunter Herrin GB: Amanda Welsh BR: Jace Trosclair

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2024 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Official as of Feb. 15, 2024. For the 2024 season (Oct. 1, 2023-Sept. 30, 2024), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 80; team roping, 80; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 80; barrel racing, 100; breakaway roping,100; and bull riding, 125. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas ........................... $16,590 2. Bodie Mattson, Sturgis, S.D. ............................. 16,305 3. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas ............................ 14,162 4. Zane Kilgus, Pyror, Okla. ................................... 12,668 5. Chet Weitz, London, Texas ................................. 11,298 6. Wacey Justin Schalla, Arapaho, Okla. ............... 10,559 7. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas ........................ 10,525 8. Seth Peterson, Wellington, Colo. ....................... 10,347 9. Scot Brown, Mount Joy, Pa. .............................. 10,155 10. Stetson Wright, Beaver, Utah ............................ 9,984 11. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla. .......... 9,215 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo. .......................... $35,531 2. Bradlee Miller, Huntsville, Texas ........................ 31,654 3. Cooper Cooke, Victor, Idaho ............................. 30,377 4. Rocker Steiner, Weatherford, Texas ................... 28,000 5. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La. ................... 26,421 6. Garrett Shadbolt, Merriman, Neb. ..................... 25,755 7. Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah ...................... 20,401 8. Weston M. Timberman, Columbus, Mont. ......... 18,604 9. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas ................... 18,309 10. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas ......................... 15,546 11. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. ...................... 15,513 12. Nick Pelke, Mondovi, Wis. ............................... 15,062 13. Clay Jorgenson, Watford City, N.D. ................. 13,602 14. Ty Pope, Garnett, Kan. ..................................... 13,523 15. Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont. .......................... 13,394 16. Tim Kent, Chambersburg, Pa. .......................... 13,301 17. Ben Kramer, Max, N.D. .................................... 13,246 18. Waylon Bourgeois, Church Point, La. .............. 13,134 19. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta ............................ 11,855 20. Jacek Lane Frost, Browns Valley, Calif. ........... 11,786 STEER WRESTLING 1. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss. ........................... $32,241 2. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore. ........................ 29,216 3. Tanner Brunner, Ramona, Kan. .......................... 26,640 4. Justin Shaffer, Hallsville, Texas ......................... 21,412 5. Tyler Pearson, Atoka, Okla. ................................ 18,095 6. Travis Munro, Townsville, Australia ................... 17,518 7. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. ................................ 16,159 8. Shane Frey, Duncan, Okla. ................................. 13,299 9. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho ............................... 12,326 10. Don Payne, Stephenville, Texas ....................... 11,754 11. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. ........................ 11,633 12. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D. ................. 11,385 13. Gage Hesse, Keenesburg, Colo. ....................... 11,237 14. Trisyn Kalawaia, Hilo, Hawaii ........................... 10,175 15. Stetson Jorgensen, Blackfoot, Idaho ................ 9,789 16. Cade Staton, Bastrop, Texas ............................. 9,466 17. Jace Melvin, Fort Pierre, S.D. ............................ 9,193 18. Grant Peterson, Livermore, Calif. ...................... 9,010 19. Winsten McGraw, Gill, Colo. ............................. 9,000 20. Boyd Sawyer, Thedford, Neb. ............................ 8,953 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ........................ $33,318 2. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla. ...................... 22,843 3. Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla. ...................................... 19,402 4. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss. .................... 17,453 5. Cyle Denison, Iowa, La. ..................................... 14,732 6. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas .................................. 14,158 7. Manny Egusquiza Jr., Hico, Texas ...................... 13,504 8. Cory Kidd V, Statesville, N.C. ............................. 13,359 9. Ty Arnold, Midway, Texas .................................. 12,625 10. Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, Mont. ........................... 11,830 11. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla. ......................... 11,000 12. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. ..................... 10,953 13. Coy Brittain, Rockwall, Texas ........................... 10,816 14. Bradley Massey, Perry, Fla. ............................. 10,703 15. Brye Crites, Welch, Okla. ................................. 10,347 16. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla. ........................... 9,345 17. Blake Hirdes, Turlock, Calif. .............................. 9,039 18. Cody Reed, Jonesboro, Ark. .............................. 8,606 19. Jon Peterson, Belle Fourche, S.D. .................... 8,531 20. Payden Emmett, Ponca, Ark. ............................. 8,415

TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas .................. $33,318 2. Kaden Michael Profili, Jacksonville, Texas ......... 26,897 3. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D. ..................................... 22,843 4. Tyler McKnight, Pollok, Texas ............................ 19,232 5. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss. .................................. 17,453 6. Evan Arnold, Stephenville, Texas ....................... 16,245 7. Clay Green, Pine Grove, La. ............................... 15,401 8. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. ............................... 14,438 9. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas ................. 14,158 10. Dustin Davis, Terrell, Texas ............................. 13,600 11. Ross Ashford, Lott, Texas ............................... 13,324 12. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. ............................... 13,042 13. Jace McDaniel, Jonesboro, Ark. ...................... 13,007 14. Clay Futrell, Union Grove, N.C. ........................ 12,359 15. Ike Folsom, Dillon, Mont. ................................ 11,830 16. Jake Minor, Caldwell, Idaho ............................ 11,418 17. Zack Mabry, Piedmont, Ala. ............................ 11,401 18. Colton Brittain, Rockwall, Texas ...................... 10,816 19. Lane Mitchell, Bolivar, Tenn. ............................ 10,556 20. Mike George, La Grange, Calif. .......................... 9,039 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas ............................ $34,716 2. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo. ............................. 33,089 3. Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah .............................. 30,978 4. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah ............................... 29,656 5. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia .................... 26,500 6. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho ................................ 26,222 7. Parker Fleet, Axtell, Texas ................................. 24,354 8. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta .......... 21,339 9. Qwint Stroh, Glendive, Mont. ............................ 20,644 10. Parker Kempfer, Deer Park, Fla. ....................... 20,341 11. Logan Cook, Alto, Texas .................................. 20,097 12. Ben T Andersen, Eckville, Alberta .................... 19,284 13. Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La. ............................ 18,443 14. Lucas Macza, High River, Alberta .................... 18,082 15. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta ................... 18,000 16. Dawson Dahm, Tomahawk, Alberta ................. 17,138 17. Sterling Crawley, Stephenville, Texas ............... 17,045 18. Cole Elshere, Faith, S.D. .................................. 15,809 19. Leon Fountain, Corona, N.M. ........................... 15,305 20. Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Neb. .............................. 15,289 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M. ............................ $63,633 2. Chance Thiessen, Elk City, Okla. ........................ 21,029 3. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas .......................... 18,689 4. Brushton Minton, Witter Springs, Calif. ............. 18,177 5. Tyler Milligan, Pawhuska, Okla. ......................... 17,500 6. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont. ........................ 16,210 7. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas .................... 15,778 8. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn. .................. 15,673 9. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas ........................ 14,634 10. Joel Braden Harris, San Angelo, Texas ............ 13,942 11. Garrett Elmore, Springer, Okla. ........................ 13,524 12. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil .......................... 12,591 13. Bodie Mattson, Sturgis, S.D. ........................... 12,387 14. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas ............................ 11,760 15. Tom Crouse, Gallatin, Mo. ............................... 11,529 16. Macon Murphy, Keatchie, La. .......................... 11,273 17. Austin Hurlburt, Norfolk, Neb. ......................... 10,656 18. Chris McCuistion, Collinsville, Texas ............... 10,258 19. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. ........................... 10,122 20. Zane Kilgus, Pyror, Okla. ................................... 9,420 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pawnee, Okla. ......................... $25,171 2. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas ........................... 19,800 3. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas ........................... 19,406 4. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. ............................. 18,419 5. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas .............. 17,577 6. Kyle Cauthorn, Poetry, Texas ............................. 15,025 7. Duck Benson, Colfax, Wash. .............................. 14,535 8. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas ............................... 14,020 9. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas .......................... 13,837 10. Brodie Poppino, Big Cabin, Okla. ..................... 13,634 11. John E. Bland, Okarche, Okla. .......................... 12,562 12. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. ............................ 12,445

13. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas ........................ 12,340 14. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas .............................. 12,132 15. Cooper Mills, Saint John, Wash. ..................... 11,768 16. Chad Mathis, Morristown, Ariz. ....................... 10,359 17. Ryan Willberg, Lott, Texas .............................. 10,034 18. Dalton Walker, Clyde, Texas .............................. 9,760 19. John Clark, Pecos, Texas .................................. 8,772 20. Wade Shoemaker, Greeley, Colo. ...................... 7,350 BULL RIDING 1. Cody Teel, Bryan, Texas ................................... $38,281 2. Creek Walker Young, Rogersville, Mo. ............... 31,970 3. Mason Moody, Letcher, S.D. ............................. 29,583 4. Jace Trosclair, Chauvin, La. ............................... 29,411 5. T.J. Gray, Dairy, Ore. ......................................... 29,105 6. Brody Yeary, Morgan Mill, Texas ...................... 27,386 7. T Parker, Winnie, Texas .................................... 25,080 8. Tristan Mize, Bryan, Texas ................................. 24,875 9. Clayton Sellars, Wildwood, Fla. ......................... 23,827 10. Hayes Weight, Goshen, Utah ........................... 23,617 11. Taylor Toves, Stephenville, Texas .................... 22,891 12. Fulton Rutland, Westville, Okla. ....................... 22,723 13. Chase Dougherty, Canby, Ore. ......................... 22,634 14. Roscoe Jarboe, New Plymouth, Idaho ............ 21,368 15. Dustin Donovan Boquet, Bourg, La. ................ 20,460 16. Jackson Carter Ward, Goddard, Kan. .............. 18,924 17. Maverick Smith, Mountain. Grove, Mo. ........... 18,387 18. Laramie Mosley, Palestine, Texas .................... 18,024 19. Lukasey Morris, Union City, Okla. .................... 16,877 20. Stran Smith, Lantry, S.D. ................................. 15,375 BARREL RACING 1. Sara Winkelman, Big Lake, Minn. .................... $28,485 2. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas .............................. 27,998 3. Abby Phillips, Marshall, Texas ........................... 22,618 4. Ashley Castleberry, Montgomery, Texas ............ 21,585 5. Sissy Winn, Chapman, Texas ............................. 19,931 6. Taylor Carver, Broxton, Ga. ................................ 18,623 7. Katie Jo Halbert, Port Lavaca, Texas .................. 18,381 8. Rainey Skelton, Llano, Texas ............................. 16,814 9. Tayla Moeykens, Three Forks, Mont. ................. 16,751 10. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas ......... 16,204 11. Chloe Gray, Yatesville, Ga. ............................... 14,443 12. Sadie Wolaver-Troyer, Weatherford, Okla. ....... 13,752 13. Jymmy Kay Cox, Ruidoso Downs, N.M. .......... 13,182 14. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. ........................... 13,087 15. Preslie Reid, San Angelo, Texas ...................... 12,972 16. Shelley Morgan, Eustace, Texas ...................... 12,711 17. Maggie Poloncic, Gillette, Wyo. ...................... 12,629 18. Skyla Peters, Liberal, Kan. ............................... 12,417 19. Halyn Lide, China Springs, Texas .................... 11,329 20. Andrea Busby, Millsap, Texas .......................... 10,770 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Danielle Lowman, Gilbert, Ariz. ....................... $27,409 2. Rickie Fanning, Spearfish, S.D. ......................... 18,728 3. Bradi Good, Abilene, Texas ................................ 15,943 4. Bailey Bates, Tohatchi, N.M. .............................. 15,377 5. Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas ................. 14,158 6. Willow Wilson, Baggs, Wyo. .............................. 13,449 7. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas ............... 12,601 8. Maddy Deerman, Hope, N.M. ............................ 12,206 9. Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, Miles City. Mont. .......... 12,026 10. Jordan Jo Hollabaugh, Springtown, Texas ....... 11,465 11. Sawyer Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D. ........................... 11,178 12. Cadee Williams, Big Timber, Mont. .................... 9,932 13. Addie Weil, Commerce, Texas ........................... 9,691 14. Taylor Hanchey, Carmine, Texas ........................ 9,095 15. Bailey Patterson, Pendleton, Ore. ...................... 8,989 16. Christi Braudrick, Caddo, Okla. .......................... 8,905 17. Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla. ................................ 8,895 18. Tacy Webb, Midway, Texas ................................ 8,645 19. Cassidy Boggs, Stephenville, Texas ................... 8,193 20. Kassidy Dennison, Tohatchi, N.M. ..................... 7,655

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H Saddle Bronc Riding H Tie-down Roping H Barrel Racing H Bull Riding

Evening performances Tuesday through Saturday, matinee performances Friday and Saturday! Fan Zone fun before the Rodeo and the Coors Roadhouse Saloon afterward, with live music and dancing!

The 83rd Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo | NFR Open takes place at the Norris Penrose Event Center at 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80905.

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Star Rafter G Rodeo horse Assault retires Memorable Career

S tandout horse Assault, out of the Rafter G Rodeo stable, has retired. Assault’s last out was on Jan. 20 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Assault, 23, carried saddle bronc rider Q McWhorter to an 84-point trip at Dickies Arena. It was fitting that he retired at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Assault competed there 19 times and was a draw in the short round 17 times. Assault made 14 combined appearances at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – 10 times in bareback (2006, 2010-17 and 2021) and four in saddle bronc (2018-19, 2022-23). The horse was named after the 1946 Triple Crown winning thoroughbred of the same name. “He was a great horse, a one of a kind,” Rafter G Rodeo General Manager Jim Gay said. “It is long list of things that made him so special. His longevity for one, but he was outstanding the very first performance we bucked him at Fort Worth. He handled well and never caused any problems. In his older age, he might have got a little grouchy, but don’t we all. He never missed anything due to injury – ever – in his 19-year-career. That’s pretty amazing. He was an Iron Man.” In 2013, Assault was named Bareback Horse of the NFR. That appearance at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Assault bucked off Ty Breuer in Round 3 and Casey Colletti in Round 8. “Assault was always outstanding, and you knew what to expect,” Gay said. “If he had an off day, it was better than 75

PRCA ProRodeo file photo Kade Bruno rode Rafter G Rodeo’s Assault at the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It was one of the horses 14 trips to Las Vegas for the Finals.

with that horse and you always had a chance to win on him. That horse brought it every single time and gave you an opportunity to win money.” In 2014, Richmond Champion had a 90-point ride aboard Assault to win The American. He earned $100,000 for the ride and he also collected the $1 million bonus for coming up through the qualifying ranks. “The day Richie won the $1 million on him was pretty dang special,” Feild said. “He bucked so hard that day and it was cool. It was the first American, the first $1 million on one ride and the Gay family, to have success like that, was just a fun day.” Jim said Assault will retire to the Rafter G Rodeo Ranch in Terrell, Texas. “I have one of his older brother’s there that is 27 years old, and he is in great shape and he and (War Admiral) will enjoy their retirement together,” Gay said.

percent of the other horses’ best day. He technically was our greatest horse ever and the big deal was he was my dad’s last favorite horse. My dad was in the rodeo business his whole life 75-plus years and he had all kinds of horses, and all kinds of favorites and Assault was his last favorite horse. That makes this more emotional.” Jim’s father was ProRodeo Hall of Fame stock contractor Neal Gay. He passed away Aug. 11, 2022, at the age of 96. Kaycee Feild, who won a record six PRCA Bareback Riding World Championships before retiring last season, praised Assault. “That horse was a really tough competitor,” Feild said. “There were days you would dream of getting on him and it was effortless to make a good ride and he was getting in the air and showing off. Then, there were days he would come around tight in a circle and drop out of there and he was the real deal. It was never a day off

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The number of National Finals Rodeo round wins by legendary ProRodeo Hall of Famer Ty Murray. The breakout is as follows: Bareback riding 9 total – 1989, Round 6; 1990, Round 8 and Round 9; 1991, Round 1, Round 4 and Round 5; 1992, Round 3; 1994, Round 3, Round 4. He had three round wins in saddle bronc riding – 1990, Round 2 and Round 3; 1994, Round 3 and four in bull riding – 1991, Round 1, Round 7; 1992, Round 3, Round 8. 74 Trevor Brazile’s PRCA record number of round wins at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo – in tie-down roping and team roping – and steer roping. $28K The amount of money ($28,000) earned by bareback rider Rocker Steiner during his winning performance at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which concluded Feb. 3 at Dickies Arena. This was the second year in a row that Steiner won Fort Worth.

Thomas named grand marshal for 2024 Tucson Rodeo Parade Saddle bronc rider Denton Mars split the win at the 79th Annual Yuma (Ariz.) Silver Spur Rodeo with an 83.5-point ride on Salt River Rodeo’s Hitchin’ Post. Hitchin’ a Ride Reed Settle photo

The Tucson Rodeo Parade Committee named Louise Thomas the grand marshal for this year’s event during a news conference on Feb. 7. Thomas has spent the last four decades helping children in the Tucson community through the non-profit she co-founded with Jane Loews Sharples in 1983 – Angel Charity for Children. “She stands for Angel, she stands for fundraising, she stands for caring about children, that’s what she stands for and she’s beautiful inside and out,” said Ginny Clements, also a founding member of Angel Charity For Children. Over the past 41 years, Angel Charity for Children has positively impacted more than 1 million children in Pima County by supporting

close to 150 projects, including the Steele Children’s Research Center, Treasures 4 Teachers, and the Arizona Burn Foundation. Thomas’ compassion for children, her love for Tucson, and the tremendous impact she’s had on our community are just a few of the reasons she’s been chosen as the grand marshal. “I can’t offer my thanks and appreciation enough because I never in a million years ever expected anything like this and I don’t need to be thanked but it’s such an honor to be thanked like this,” Thomas said. The Tucson Rodeo Parade, the “longest non motorized parade” in the United States, begins at 9 a.m. (MT), Thursday, Feb. 22. La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, a Playoff Series Rodeo, runs Feb. 17-18 and Feb. 22-25.

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Sparking Specialty act performer Brian Patton gets the crowd going during the first round of the Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo in St. Paul, Minn., in February. – Doug Jorgensen photo

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The Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, which concluded on Feb. 3 at Dickies Arena, paid out more than $1 million. This was a key stop in the Playoff Series and gave cowboys a much-needed jolt during the winter run. PAGES 24-30

From left, two-time PRCA Announcer of the Year Garrett Yerigan, ProRodeo Hall of Famer Bob Tallman, and 2023 PRCA Announcer of the Year Anthony Lucia share a light moment at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. The award-winners were part of the in-house crew at Dickies Arena. The legendary Tallman has been a mentor to Yerigan and Lucia. James Phifer photo

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Rocker Steiner shines in Fort Worth Back-to-Back BY TANNER BARTH T he Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo is like a second home to bareback rider Rocker Steiner. His hometown of Weatherford, Texas, is just a half hour FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW & RODEO

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west of Dickies Arena. They say home is where the heart is, but for Steiner it’s where the money is. The 20-year-old made it back-to-back wins at the FWSSR on Feb. 3 in front of sold-out crowd in the finals. It was anything but a normal short round for Steiner. His first out on Calgary Stampede’s Blasting Sand resulted in a re-ride after the flank strap came off before the horses third jump. After a 10-minute break to get reorganized, he climbed aboard J Bar J’s Straight Stick. The duo combined for a rodeo best 92.5 points and the win. “I got on the first horse, and I knew something was off,” said Steiner, a two-time Wrangler NFR qualifier (2022-23). “I felt like I was riding good, and my feet were strong, but something felt a little different. I finished the ride and saw the orange flag and thought what the heck. “Then they said you have Straight Stick. I had obviously heard of the horse before, but I couldn’t put a horse to the name when I found out that was the re-ride horse. But you know if I have to work twice as hard to win this rodeo, I’m all good for it. I’ll get on another one if they give me my money.” The win capped off a $28,000 payday for Steiner, as he won both rounds in his bracket and the semifinals. The early season success has bumped him up to fifth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings as of Feb. 12. He believes 2024 is going to be his best year yet. “I’m just a little more experienced and a little bit older. I wouldn’t say wiser, but more than I was last year,” Steiner said. “I feel the momentum picking up in my career. You know my first year was good and last year was really good. I can feel this year that this is going to be it.” Steiner knows the rodeo road can be a long and tiring trek even when you notch a win under your belt. Success often comes down to looking out the windshield instead of the rearview mirror. That’s exactly what Steiner plans to do. “I’m going to forget about this one pretty quick,” he said. “I’m going to enjoy it tonight, then tomorrow it starts all over again. I’m going to act like this rodeo never happened and it’s on to the next one.”

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1. Rocker Steiner .................... 92.5 pts. 2. Dean Thompson ........................ 91.5 3. Keenan Hayes ............................... 89 STEER WRESTLING 1. Tanner Brunner...................... 3.7 sec. (Tie) Dalton Massey ..................... 3.7 3. Will Lummus ............................... 4.1 TEAM ROPING 1. C. Smith/C. Payne ................. 4.5 sec. 2. B. Hall/K. Profili ........................... 4.6 3. C. Summers/J. Long .................... 5.0 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Damian Brennan ................. 91.5 pts. 2. Zeke Thurston ............................ 90.5 3. Wyatt Casper ............................. 88.5 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield ....................... 7.8 sec. 2. Tyler Milligan ............................... 8.1 3. Chance Oftedahl .......................... 8.6 BARREL RACING 1. Sara Winkelman ................ 16.40 sec. 2. Sissy Winn .............................. 16.46 3. Hailey Kinsel ............................ 16.51 BULL RIDING 1. Cody Teel ............................... 87 pts. 2. T Parker ........................................ 84 3. Brody Yeary ................................. NS

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Rocker Steiner captured his second straight win in Fort Worth with a 92.5-point ride on J Bar J’s Straight Stick in the finals.

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James Phifer photo Saddle bronc rider Damian Brennan, fresh off his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo debut in December, won Fort Worth for the first time with a 91.5-point ride on Andrews Rodeo’s All or Nothin’ in the finals. Brennan takes saddle bronc win

After making plenty of memories at his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo debut in December in Las Vegas, saddle bronc rider Damian Brennan added another big career highlight, Feb. 3. The Injune, Queensland, Australia, cowboy captured his first career Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo victory. Brennan claimed top honors at the storied Playoff Series Rodeo with his 91.5-point ride on Andrews Rodeo’s All or Nothin’ at Dickies Arena. “That’s a great horse,” said Brennan, 24. “You really need to get a great start on that horse because he really brings it when he bucks. I just tried to stay ahead of him and lift on my reign and it all worked out.” Brennan’s last eight seconds of work allowed him to earn $20,000 and he left Dickies Arena with $26,500 in his bank account. All or Nothin’ finished third in the 2023 “Pendleton Whisky’s Let’er

Buck Bucking Stock of the Year Awards.” Brennan just edged out back to-back reigning PRCA Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion Zeke Thurston, who had a 90-point ride in the finals on Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ The Black Tie. “You will not see a pen of horses buck like that anywhere else in the world,” Brennan said. “It’s pretty special to be here and getting on and competing against all these top guys.” A year ago, Brennan finished fifth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $296,495. He earned $166,751 at the NFR, thanks to placing in seven of the 10 rounds, and winning Round 4 outright with an 89-point ride on TNT Pro Rodeo’s Cancun Moon and splitting the win in Round 7 with an 87-point trip aboard Powder River Rodeo’s Bet the Ranch. “This win in Fort Worth is huge,” Brennan said. “If we can do well at these winter rodeos and set ourselves up for a good summer, it is a big help.”

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Teel turns back clock in victory Back in 2012, Cody Teel took the ProRodeo scene by storm, claiming the PRCA Bull Riding World Championship in his Wrangler National Finals Rodeo debut. The Bryan, Texas, cowboy showed the crowd at Dickies Arena, he’s still got it, recording an 87-point ride on Rafter G Rodeo’s Goin Brandon in the finals to win the prestigious rodeo. “I knew quite a bit about that bull, and he would’ve been my No. 1 if I could have picked one in the draw,” said Teel, 31. “Then, you have to go out there and execute and I was able to do that. My buddy Trey Benton III rode that bull a couple of years ago and I think he was the last guy to stay on him. I picked his brain a little bit about the bull. That bull is smart, and you have to ride him jump for jump and stay aggressive right through the whistle.” Teel, who has qualified for the Wrangler NFR six times – 2012-16 and 2023 – knows he needs to use this winter win – that earned him $25,000 – as a springboard. “A big lick like this to end January coming into February means a lot,” he said. “Last year, I spent some time getting back into rodeo after spendings some time competing in a (different association). I got my eligibility up and I was able to get into Fort Worth and San Antonio. So, to be able to be back at these rodeos and have a shot at this kind of money early on definitely means a lot.” A year ago, Teel finished 14th in the world standings with $166,472. He earned $30,801 at the NFR in Vegas in December. “Bull riding is all about momentum and you just have to keep it rolling,” Teel said. “When you come into the big rodeos like San Antonio, Houston and Austin later in March, this is definitely a start, and you need to keep the ball rolling and that’s what we are going to try and do.”

James Phifer photo Cody Teel showed he’s still going strong by winning in Fort Worth with an 87-point ride on Rafter G Rodeo’s Goin Brandon in the finals.

Mayfield wins first-ever title in Fort Worth

The sport of rodeo presents challenges at every turn in the quest to be crowned a world champion. Shad Mayfield reached ProRodeo’s mountain top in 2020, capturing his first gold buckle in Arlington, Texas. His mission for a second world title in 2024 nearly came to an end before it got started. At the conclusion of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Mayfield met with the Justin Sportsmedicine team and Dr. Tandy Freeman to discuss hip pain that had been hampering him for years. The diagnosis would’ve ended the season for most, but Mayfield had other plans. “The last couple of years I’ve had a lot of problems with my hips, just being tight all the time and getting sore,” said Mayfield. “I went to see (Dr.) Tandy Freeman at the first of the year. After the Finals it was really affecting me. “Tandy told me that I had a torn Labrum in both hips and Femoral Impingement, where there’s just not enough flexibility there. They told me that I needed to have surgery to prevent having hip replacements. That has kind of been on my mind as I was planning to do that, but honestly with the year I’m having and the lead I have, it’s not going to slow me down too much. I like battling adversity, so that’s what I’m going to do this year.” It didn’t seem to slow down the five-time Wrangler NFR qualifier at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo. Mayfield walked away with his first win at the PRCA Playoff Series stop after clocking a 7.8-second run in the finals. “Being second out tonight was tough with the set of guys coming behind me, Mayfield said. “I had to hold my breath and wait for the rest of the guys to go. Honestly, it was probably good to be second out because I kind of got to set the pace for everyone else.” Mayfield’s trip to Fort Worth was worth $26,500, adding to his already sizeable lead in the world standings. With the lingering injury now on the back burner, he’s chasing his spot back atop the mountain in ProRodeo.

James Phifer photo Tie-down roper Shad Mayfield has won countless rodeos in his career and now he can check Fort Worth off his list, thanks to his 7.8-second run in the finals.

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Clay Smith is no stranger to success on the big stage – the Oklahoma cowboy has won two PRCA Team Roping Header World Championships in 2018 and 2019. Smith shined bright again – this time with partner/ heeler Coleby Payne – to win the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo at Dickies Arena. The duo stopped the clock in 4.5 seconds in the finals to win the rodeo, Feb. 3. Smith and Payne earned $25,000 for their work in Fort Worth. “I have been able to go really fast right to them, it seems like,” Smith said. “The only thing I had to do was not mess up. I think we have some depth with our horses and that’s going to be important for the summer because that’s when it is really going to come into play, having horsepower in the summer.” This was Smith’s second career win in Fort Worth. He also won in 2016 roping with Paul Eaves. Payne had a simple approach to the finals run. “I wanted to win first obviously, but this rodeo is so good,” said Payne, who is aiming to make his Wrangler NFR debut in 2024. “We knew our steer was pretty good and Clay does such a great job, he made it pretty easy. This is huge for our confidence. “It’s awesome roping with Clay. I know if I do my job, I’m going to get paid.” Smith/Payne capture team roping crown

Team rop ers Clay Smith/ Coleby Payne were in top form in Fort Worth, winning the sto ried rodeo with a 4.5-sec ond run in the finals.

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The pressure of the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo short round is not one to be taken lightly. It provides contestants with the opportunity to strike early season gold and take a step toward the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Two cowboys rose to the occasion at Dickies Arena in the steer wrestling. Tanner Brunner and Dalton Massey clocked identical 3.7-second runs to split the win, both pocketed $16,000 for their final’s performance. Brunner was quick to credit the work of his horse, Lions Famous Kitty. “The horses I’m on are amazing, they are really a life blessing for me,” said Brunner, a four-time Wrangler NFR qualifier. “Having a good hazer on the other side can really make a difference as well. It all came together for me here.” Massey was the first cowboy to run a steer in the short round. He embraced setting the pace for the seven other contestants behind him. “Being first out I feel like it kind of takes the pressure off of you honestly,” said Massey, 30. “You get to put the pressure on everyone else. In a setup like this you are better off to be last because you know what you have to be. But all the steers were good, and I really liked the one I had drawn. “My horse (Eddie) gave me a good chance tonight. I can’t thank Tanner Milan enough for sending him with us and Clayton Hass for jumping on and hazing tonight and all week. He did an awesome job.” Holding that Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo buckle in your hand is an accomplishment not many cowboys get the opportunity to have. Brunner considers it one of the brightest moments he’s experienced so far in his career. “This atmosphere is so electric in here, it really is,” Brunner said. “It will rank right up there with one of my top memories in rodeo. I’m just happy to have the opportunity to compete here.” As for Massey, he hopes this will get the ball rolling in the right direction to get back to Las Vegas this season, as he chases gold buckle No. 1 after finishing second a year ago. “It was awesome competing at my first NFR,” Massey said. “Even having a chance at a gold buckle in Round 10 was a great opportunity and a blessing. I’m ready to get back there in 2024 and try to do it again.” Brunner and Massey split FWSSR steer wrestling title

Steer wrestlers Tanner Brunner, left, and Dalton Massey, right, split the win in Fort Worth with identical 3.7-sec ond runs in the finals at Dickies Arena.

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