ProRodeo Sports News - June 28, 2019

title in 2008. “It’s a big deal to be one of the guys to make the NFR in three events,” Myers said. His ProRodeo résumé came as no surprise, since success runs in the family. His dad was the 1980World Champion Steer Wrestler and his brother, Rope, was the 2001World Champion Steer Wrestler. Not too far down the family tree is Myers’ cousin, ProRodeo Hall of Famer and nine-time world champion Ty Murray (all-around 1989-04 and 1998, bull riding 1993, 1998). Myers usually flies solo when teaching, but his family has been known to help, as have past students who are now competing on a regular basis. “Return students are a great thing for me to see, the ones who take what we learned in the school and used it when they got home,” Myers said. “I enjoy all parts of it, anyone who comes and is passionate about getting better I enjoy seeing them grow.” Now 19, Garrett Dawson, of Kirbyville, Texas, has participated in Myers’ roping schools since he was 6 years old. “My dad talked to a bunch of people when I was little, and they all pointed in Cash’s direction,” Dawson said. “I’ve learned a lot and have gone ever since. His whole family has helped me out a bunch.” Dawson recently completed his freshman year at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas, on a rodeo scholarship as a tie-down roper and team roping heeler. “It (Cash’s roping school) has a huge, huge impact, he really breaks it down,” said Dawson, who plans to ProRodeo in a couple of years. “Every piece of roping he breaks down for you and shows you what you’re doing wrong, how to fix it, how it applies if you were to go pro and how it would help you to get there. “I got scholarships to rodeo in college and never would have gotten there if it wasn’t for Cash helping me rope.” “I don’t think there’s any age that’s too young if they want to do it, but don’t make it a chore,” Myers said, adding that students are usually 8 and older, but some younger students have participated. “All the great ropers, myself included, have swung a rope since we could walk. It was a toy as much as it was anything else.” Many of his students have gone on to compete at the National High School Finals Rodeo, the National College Finals Rodeo and at the ProRodeo level. “He shows you how to be a pro in and out of the arena,” Dawson said. On the international side, one of Myers’ students is Margil de la Garza fromMonterey, Mexico, who has found success south of the border and is branching out into ProRodeo competition. “In Quebec (Canada) it’s fun to watch because they don’t speak very much English, so we have an interpreter for the French,” Myers said. “Every school is different. The best thing is when beginners come who have never roped before. It’s exciting to see how fast they progress – some are even in their 20s, 30s and 40s.” Dawson agreed, you’re never too old to learn. “I still go to them since there’s always something to build on, something to learn and something to get better at,” Dawson said. SCHOOL’S IN SESSION Myers usually hosts two schools in the spring and two in the fall at his ranch near Athens, Texas, and then works at several more around North America.

Photo courtesy Garrett Dawson Garrett Dawson, pictured here at age 6 and who is now 19, has attended Cash Myers’ classes since he was 6. Pictured with Dawson is Myers in 2006.

Photo courtesy Cash Myers Rodeo is a family affair for the Myers. Pictured are Cash Myers with his wife, Kaci Riggs, along with Strait (12), Westi (9), Ketch (5) and Marliann (1).

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