ProRodeo Sports News - Oct. 18, 2024

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2024 Nutrena Horse of the Year Presented by AQHA named Top Horses

S uccess in rodeo doesn’t fall on just the cowboys and cowgirls. Horses play just as big a factor. The Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards provide recognition to PRORODEO’s top horses. The 2024 winners in each category were: TEAM ROPING HEADER 1. Espuela Bro “Spur” ridden by Tyler Wade and owned by Tyler and Jessi Wade 2. Cole E Man “Biscuit” ridden and owned by Andrew Ward 3. Mr. Joe’s Shadow Bar “Joe” ridden by Clint Summers and owned by Clint and Darren Summers TEAM ROPING HEELER 1. Kadabra King “Turbo” ridden by Patrick Smith and owned by Patrick & Christi Smith 2. Cut Off My Spots “Coon” ridden and owned by Coleby Payne 3. TRR Freckles Holidoc “Cantina” ridden and owned by Logan Medlin STEER ROPING 1. Unbreykable “Big Country” ridden and owned by Kelton McMillen 2. JKC Seven Freckles “Cotton” ridden by Trent Johnson and owned by Trent and

owned by Shad Mayfield 2. Seven S Tomahawk “Smoke” ridden and owned by Haven Meged 3. Major A 2009 “Earl” ridden and owned 1. Force The Goodbye “Jarvis” – ridden by Kassie Mowry, owned by the late Michael Boone 2. (tie) DM Sissy Hayday “Sister” – ridden and owned by Hailey Kinsel DM High Roller “Vanilla Wafer” – ridden by LaTricia Duke, owned by Dillon & LaTricia Mundorf BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Stylish Drifter “Dutch” – ridden and owned by Josie Conner 2. Catalac Escalade “Coon” – ridden and owned by TiAda Gray 3. Oke Colours “Copper” – ridden by Rickie Fanning, owned by Rhett Fanning PICKUP MAN 1. Guys High on Fame “Tuffy” ridden by Tyler Kraft and owned by Tyler and Vanessa Kraft 2. Jack on Moon “Spider” ridden by Matt Twitchell and owned by Clegg Livestock Co Inc 3. Aspeka Oakie Bar “Shorty” ridden and owned by Randy Britton by Dylan Hancock BARREL RACING

Ayla Johnson 3. JS Frosty Badger “Goose” Ridden by Scott Snedecor and owned by Scott and Kelli Snedecor STEER WRESTLING 1. Finding Meno “Crush” ridden by Ty Erickson, JD Struxness, and Rowdy Parrott and owned by TC Equine LLC 2. Eds Famous Bar “Eddie” ridden by Dalton Massey, Stephen Culling, Ryan Shuckburgh, and Tanner Milan and owned by Tanner Milan 3. Off the Fence “Swamper” ridden by Will Lummus, Dakota Eldridge, and Winsten McGraw. Owned by Broom Tree Ranch LLC TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Figure to Fly “Lollipop” ridden and

McMillan named 2024 Linderman Award recipient

The PRCA Linderman Award is one of the most prestigious in PRORODEO. It recognizes a cowboy who won at least $1,000 in three events, including at least one roughstock and one timed event. The 2024 winner is Caleb McMillan after an exceptional season in which he took home at least $2,000 in four events. “This is really cool,” McMillan, 26, told the ProRodeo Sports News . “I’ve come close a few times but never got it done. This is my first time and it’s quite an honor. There are a lot of good cowboys (who’ve won the Linderman) that I’ve looked up to my whole life while rodeoing: Phil Lyne, the Whitakers, and Josh Frost.” The Soap Lake, Wash., cowboy finished the season with

$31,267 in bull riding, $9,080 in tie-down roping, $7,322 in steer wrestling and $2,168 in steer roping. “It’s the work in both ends of the

arena,” he said. “You don’t see that hardly at all anymore. I know back in the day, it was a big deal and there were a lot of guys who did it. But now there’s not very many.” McMillan missed out on qualifying for his first Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. However, he will travel to Las Vegas this December to receive the award during Round 7 at the Thomas & Mack Center. McMillian

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