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FIT TO REIGN.

HAILEY KINSEL 4X WORLD CHAMPION

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OCTOBER 13, 2023 VOLUME 71, NO. 21

Bull rider Jacob Carige had an 84-point ride on Big Rafter Rodeo’s Clancy Nightmare to win round two at the Permit Finals in Waco, Texas. He also won the average. James Phifer photo

Permit Power The next crop of rodeo athletes flexed their muscles at the Permit Finals in Waco, Texas, Oct. 6-8. Cole Eiguren earned $5,374 in tie-down roping and team roping to win all-around cowboy honors. 44

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INSIDE

6 Editor’s Letter 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 14 He Said-She Said 16 Social Media 22 Short Round 36 Sioux Falls, S.D. Cinch Playoffs 44 Waco, Texas Permit Finals 46 New Town, N.D. Xtreme Broncs RODEOS

Alaina Stangle photo Saddle bronc rider Brody Cress, above, had an 85.5-point ride on J Bar J’s Painted Commotion during the Brad Gjer mundson Extreme Broncs event in New Town, N.D. New Town provides kick-start to 2024

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Brody Cress and Qwint Stroh split the win at the Brad Gjermundson Ex treme Broncs event in New Town, N.D., Oct. 6-7. Cress earned $20,421 at

Playoff Fever Mayfield gets huge win at Cinch Playoffs

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Tie-down roper Shad Mayfield was in top form at the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls, S.D. Mayfield registered a 7.3-second run to win the championship round on Sept. 30, and earn $25,000. Clay Guardipee photo

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EDITOR’S LETTER TRACY RENCK

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Roseanna Sales photo Award-winning clown John Harrison gets the crowd going during the inaugural Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee in Sioux Falls, S.D., at the Denny Sanford Premier Center. The event took place Sept. 28-30 to rave reviews by contestants.

Sioux Falls rolled out red carpet for fans, cowboys T he planning for this event began several years earlier and in 2023 the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee took place Sept. 28-30 in Sioux Falls, S.D. And, the rodeo, which was housed at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, was a success on many levels. In September of 2022, the PRCA, the state of South Dakota, Wright is right. The people involved with the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee were welcoming. On Sept. 27, the red carpet was rolled out for the contestants at the District. They were introduced on stage to fans, friends, and family. It was quite the ceremony that included food, drink, and a live band. That was just a precursor for the rodeo, which was a great fit at the beautiful confines of the Denny Sanford Premier Center.

Experience Sioux Falls and Cinch announced the Cinch Playoffs had athletes competing for the Governor’s Cup and vying for the $1.1 million purse making it the richest rodeo in South Dakota history. That purse was a huge boost for the contestants – especially the cowboys and cowgirls who walked away with $25,000 for winning their respective events on the final day of the 2023 PRCA regular season. Honestly, contestants who qualified for Sioux Falls and then made it into the final-four championship round, had plenty to smile about as well. At the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup, the rounds on Sept. 28-29 paid $10,000 for first; $7,500 (second); $5,000 (third); $2,500 (fourth). The final-four round paid $25,000 to first; $19,000 (second); $12,000 (third); and $6,000 (fourth). One of those champs was the face of the PRCA Stetson Wright. The Milford, Utah, cowboy earned a combined $49,250 – $40,000 in bull riding and $9,250 in saddle bronc riding. “I love these big events. When the money is high, I seem to ride better for whatever reason,” Wright said. “It can really get a guy fired up to go out there and compete. Sioux Falls has been awesome. Rorey Lemmel did a great job putting this on and this is dang for sure one of the coolest events I’ve ever been a part of.”

The hospitality room for contestants was as good as any rodeo in the country and the arena provided an outstanding view for the thousands of fans in attendance. “I really like to thank Sioux Falls for all they have been doing and all the sponsors for what they are doing,” said bareback rider Mason Clements said. “This is awesome. This is great. My baby needed a new pair of shoes.” Clements experienced a financial windfall and rodeo jolt by winning Sioux Falls. He took home $25,000 for his title in the championship round and propelled himself to his first Wrangler NFR since 2020. One purpose of the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup was to have a mini NFR before the NFR. Check. Another objective for Sioux Falls was to provide a lucrative payday to push contestants to that elusive and coveted Wrangler NFR qualification. Check. The thing that’s really cool about the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup is that it will only get bigger and better in the years to come, which benefits fans and contestants alike.

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Ready to Roll

“This year was harder on me because I’d done it before, and I expected myself to do it again. It was just a lot more pressure, especially with it being a Houston qualifier. I knew I could do it, but

Saddle bronc rider Shea Fournier had a promising season on his permit in 2023. The Raceland, La., cowboy earned $48,178 with big wins in Springdale, Ark., and Nampa, Idaho. He picked up right where he left off

it’s just that pressure there that eats at you. It’s a big weight off my shoulders to be able to get into Houston .”

at the PRCA Permit Finals in Waco, Texas, to begin the new season. He made it back-to-back average titles at the season-ending event with 251.5 points on three head.

NEXT ON TAP RAM COLUMBIA RIVER CIRCUIT FINALS Where: Redmond, Ore. When: Oct. 19-21

Broadcast Schedule: The RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals will stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Oct. 19-21.

RAM MOUNTAIN STATES CIRCUIT FINALS Where: Loveland, Colo. When: Oct. 20-22

HOT TAKES Jessica Burns photo Dustin Boquet started his 2024 season off on a strong note. He claimed the bull riding title at the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo with an 85-point ride on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s White Cloud.

Broadcast Schedule: The RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals will stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Oct. 20-22. BUCKING BATTLE IN BISMARCK Where: Bismarck, N.D. When: Oct. 21-22 Broadcast Schedule: The Bucking Battle in Bismarck will be broadcast on The Cowboy Channel and stream live on the PRCA on The Cowboy Channel Plus App, Oct. 21-22. * Broadcasts are subject to change. For complete broadcast schedule visit https://bit.ly/3LsEcbR

Fresh Start Dustin Boquet fell just short of qualifying for his fourth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2023, finishing 19th in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $105,896. He didn’t let the disappointment linger long. He traveled to Bonifay, Fla., the first weekend of October for the Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo and walked away victorious. Boquet earned $3,047 after his 85-point ride on 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s White Cloud.

847 $57,304,721 MONEY WON BY COWBOYS IN THE 2023 SEASON NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS IN THE 2023 SEASON AS OF SEPT. 30

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COWBOY GRILLE WITH TANNER BARTH

Cooper Freeman made his impact felt during his Resistol Rookie season in ProRodeo. The Carthage, Mo., team roping heeler struck paydirt late in the month of June. Freeman and header Mason Appleton finished tied for second at the Greeley (Colo.) Stampede and pocketed $10,881 for their performance at the PRCA Playoff Series rodeo. Freeman finished third in the running for the Resistol Rookie of the Year award with $42,801.

COOPER FREEMAN

How’d you get your start in rodeo? Cooper: My mom and dad own an indoor arena in Missouri. So, I’ve always been around the sport of rodeo. I started roping at a really young age and it’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was a young kid. When did you know you could make a career out of the sport of rodeo? Cooper: I don’t know if there was ever for sure a yes or no moment for me. It’s a lot of peoples dream to do this as a career. I figured I would give it a try and see how it goes. Why did you decide team roping would be your event? Cooper: Team roping is what my dad and his family did growing up. It’s what I’ve always done, I’ve never really done anything else events wise. Who’s someone you look up to in the sport of rodeo?

Cooper: My hero would probably have to be Jade Corkill. Just because of the time, the effort, and everything he’s put into the sport and how much he’s got out of it. That’s something that I really look up to and what I want to do myself. What’s one rodeo you want to win before your career is over? Cooper: That’s an easy one for me, I really want to win Pendleton (Ore.). I got to go to it this year and that’s the coolest rodeo I’ve ever been to. What have you learned during your rookie season? Cooper: You have the small things like learning how to enter and which rodeos to go to. But the biggest thing I learned was how to take care of business. Whenever it’s time to have fun, have fun, but whenever it’s time to take care of business bare down and do whatever it takes to get it taken care of. Why did you decide to buy your PRCA card at this point in your career? Cooper: I decided to buy it this year because I had a good partner, and we were both on the same page. We were both on kind of the same timeline and it made a lot of sense. What’s your most memorable moment this season?

Cooper: I think it would probably have to be roping in Greeley, Colo. It was our first big three header rodeo. We placed in both rounds and had a really good callback in the finals. That was an eye opener for us that we really did have a chance against some of these teams. What’s your favorite restaurant? Cooper: My mom and dad own a restaurant in Missouri called Lucky J Steakhouse & Arena, so that’s probably what I should answer. Do you have a favorite sports team?

Cooper: No, I don’t have a favorite, I don’t watch many sports outside of rodeo actually.

What was the make and model of the first vehicle you drove? Cooper: It was a 2021 Dodge RAM 3500. What’s your favorite TV show or series? Cooper: I’ve been watching a lot of the TV show S.W.A.T. here recently. What’s your favorite nonalcoholic drink? Cooper: I would probably have to go with sweet tea. It’s hard to beat that’s for sure. What’s your favorite holiday? Cooper: I would have to say Christmas because everybody is always in the Christmas spirit. You get to spend a lot of time with your family, and it just seems like a relaxing holiday for us. What type of music do you like listening to? Cooper: I listen to any kind of country music there is. What do you enjoy doing in your downtime from rodeo? Cooper: I like hunting, fishing, and roping. That’s about it for me if I’m being honest.

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WORD SEARCH TRY YOUR LUCK

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Find the winners from the 2022 RAM Columbia River Circuit Finals in Redmond, Ore. and the RAM Mountain States Circuit Finals in Loveland, Colo. 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. 1. Find the winners from Redmond, Ore.: BB: Austin Foss SW: Cody Cabral TR: T.C. Hammack/Jason Duby

SB: Kade Bruno TD: Lucas Potter GB: Kacey Gartner SR: Taylor Santos BR: Jordan Spears

2. Find the winners from Loveland, Colo.: BB: Keenan Hayes SW: Jace Logan TR: Pedro Egurrola/JC Flake

SB: Chris Williams TD: Cash Enderli GB: Shali Lord BR: Garrett Norby

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10 QUESTIONS

He Said – She Said For 6X NFR qualifier Buddy Hawkins II, rodeo is a family affair. His team roping partner Andrew Ward is married to Buddy’s wife’s sister. The four of them spend a lot of time together and are gearing up for another appearance at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, so Buddy, his wife Tori and roping partner Andrew were an easy choice for this edition of He Said – She Said.

BUDDY

TORI

ANDREW

ANDREW

BUDDY

TORI

WHO IS HIS RODEO IDOL?

Clay O’Brien Cooper

Clay O’Brien Cooper

Clay O’Brien Cooper

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE MOVIE?

Facing the Giants

The Cowboys

Tombstone

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE TV SHOW?

The Office

The Office

The Office

WHO WEARS THE PANTS IN THE FAMILY?

Buddy

I do

Buddy

WHO WOULD PLAY HIM IN A MOVIE?

Steve Urkel

Steve Carrell

Toby McGuire

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM?

Dallas Cowboys

Kansas City Chiefs

Kansas City

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK?

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

WHAT’S HIS FAVORITE RESTAURANT?

Natty Flats

Natty Flats

Hard Eight BBQ

WHO IS THE BETTER DRIVER, BUDDY OR TORI?

Tori

Definitely me

Me

WHAT WOULD HE DO IF NOT A RODEO COWBOY?

Golfer

Pop singer

Entrepreneur

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and working cowboys everywhere OFFICIAL HAT OF THE PRCA

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SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

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SOCIAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT

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2023 PRCA RAM WORLD STANDINGS

Official as of Sept. 30, 2023. For the 2023 season (Oct. 1, 2022-Sept. 30, 2023), official rodeo limits are as follows: all-around, 70; bareback riding, 100; steer wrestling, 75; team roping, 75; saddle bronc riding, 100; tie-down roping, 75; barrel racing, 100; and bull riding, no limit. Bull riders can count Xtreme Bulls events toward the PRCA World Standings, but not toward the all-around standings.

ALL-AROUND 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Beaver, Utah .................. $459,621 2. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala. ............................. 144,134 3. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas ............................ 133,424 4. Brush Minton, Witter Springs, Calif. ................ 132,688 5. Paul David Tierney, Oklahoma City, Okla. ......... 118,342 6. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ......................... 113,610 7. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas ...................... 112,947 8. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss. .................. 104,875 9. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla. .................... 101,149 10. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif. .......................... 91,017 11. Trevor Hale, Perryton, Texas ............................ 88,550 12. Chet Weitz, London, Texas .............................. 66,438 13. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas .......................... 63,090 14. Eli Lord, Sturgis, S.D. ..................................... 52,168 15. Clay Clayman, Highlandville, Mo. .................... 50,228 16. Jordan Ketscher, Squaw Valley, Calif. .............. 50,088 17. Tanner Green, Cotulla, Texas ........................... 49,500 18. Logan Perrin Spady, Alliance, Alberta .............. 47,828 19. Clayton Hass, Weatherford, Texas ................... 46,231 20. Chance Oftedahl, Pemberton, Minn. ................ 44,865 BAREBACK RIDING 1. Keenan Hayes, Hayden, Colo. ........................ $265,896 2. Clayton Biglow, Clements, Calif. ...................... 162,738 3. Kade Sonnier, Carencro, La. ............................ 160,469 4. Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa .......................... 159,326 5. Leighton Berry, Weatherford, Texas ................ 157,955 6. Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba .......................... 147,237 7. Rocker Shane Steiner, Weatherford, Texas ...... 143,123 8. Dean Thompson, Altamont, Utah ..................... 131,452 9. Jayco Roper, Oktaha, Okla. .............................. 127,968 10. Jess Pope, Waverly, Kan. .............................. 127,048 11. Mason Clements, Spanish Fork, Utah ............ 126,166 12. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn. .................... 119,897 13. Cole Reiner, Buffalo, Wyo. ............................. 118,220 14. Jacob Lees, Caldwell, Idaho .......................... 117,808 15. Richmond Champion, Stevensville, Mont. ..... 111,688 16. Kaycee Feild, Genola, Utah ............................ 110,010 17. Cole Franks, Clarendon, Texas ....................... 109,580 18. Taylor Broussard, Estherwood, La. ................ 103,982 19. Sam Petersen, Helena, Mont. ......................... 97,448 20. Kody Lamb, Sherwood Park, Alberta ............... 89,466 STEER WRESTLING 1. Dalton Massey, Hermiston, Ore. ................... $193,430 2. Jesse Brown, Baker City, Ore. ......................... 161,613 3. Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La. .................... 146,647 4. Will Lummus, Byhalia, Miss. ........................... 143,988 5. Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont. .............................. 124,275 6. J.D. Struxness, Milan, Minn. ........................... 122,397 7. Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev. .............................. 116,048 8. Dirk Tavenner, Rigby, Idaho ............................. 107,839 9. Cody Devers, Balko, Okla. ............................... 104,132 10. Stephen Culling, Fort St. John, B.C. .............. 104,026 11. Jacob Talley, Keatchie, La. ............................. 101,453 12. Stan Branco, Chowchilla, Calif. ....................... 98,290 13. Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis. ..................................... 96,317 14. Bridger Anderson, Carrington, N.D. ................. 85,511 15. Don Payne, Stephenville, Texas ....................... 84,612 16. Tristan Martin, Sulphur, La. ............................. 79,956 17. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D. ................. 76,790 18. Travis Munro, Townsville, Australia ................. 76,666 19. Olin Hannum, Malad, Idaho ............................. 72,426 20. Tucker Allen, Oak View, Calif. .......................... 71,124 TEAM ROPING (HEADER) 1. Kaleb Driggers, Hoboken, Ga. ....................... $160,145 2. Tyler Wade, Terrell, Texas ................................ 154,926 3. Nelson Wyatt, Clanton, Ala. ............................. 145,083 4. Dustin Egusquiza, Marianna, Fla. .................... 138,348 5. Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz. ..................... 138,115 6. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ......................... 133,487 7. Rhen Richard, Roosevelt, Utah ....................... 123,484 8. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz. ..................... 119,654 9. Tanner Tomlinson, Angleton, Texas ................. 118,706 10. Andrew Ward, Edmond, Okla. ........................ 114,765 11. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla. ...................... 103,154 12. Marcus Theriot, Lumberton, Miss. ................ 102,164 13. Clint Summers, Lake City, Fla. ....................... 100,522 14. Jake Cooper Clay, Sapulpa, Okla. ................... 100,127

15. Luke Brown, Rock Hill, S.C. ............................ 97,752 16. Brenten Hall, Jay, Okla. .................................... 96,685 17. Coy Rahlmann, Ellsinore, Mo. ......................... 91,102 18. Cody Snow, Los Olivos, Calif. .......................... 89,753 19. Dawson Graham, Wainwright, Alberta ............. 87,694 20. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz. ...................... 78,084 TEAM ROPING (HEELER) 1. Wesley Thorp, Throckmorton, Texas ............. $172,153 2. Junior Nogueira, Pres. Prudente, Brazil .......... 160,145 3. Colter Todd, Willcox, Ariz. ............................... 153,283 4. Levi Lord, Sturgis, S.D. ................................... 138,348 5. Logan Medlin, Tatum, N.M. ............................. 133,487 6. Jeremy Buhler, Arrowwood, Alberta ................ 123,484 7. Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo. ............................... 120,005 8. Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas ............................. 118,706 9. Buddy Hawkins II, Stephenville, Texas ............ 114,765 10. Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan. .......................... 114,024 11. Paden Bray, Stephenville, Texas ...................... 98,556 12. Hunter Koch, Vernon, Texas ............................ 97,752 13. Cole Curry, Liberty, Miss. ................................ 94,987 14. Jonathan Torres, Ocala, Fla. ............................ 94,909 15. Tyler Worley, Berryville, Ark. ........................... 93,983 16. Dillon Graham, Wainwright, Alberta ................ 87,694 17. Coleby Payne, Stephenville, Texas ................... 85,663 18. Billie Jack Saebens, Nowata, Okla. .................. 80,630 19. Trey Yates, Pueblo, Colo. ................................ 79,982 20. Justin Davis, Cottonwood, Calif. ..................... 79,322 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Beaver, Utah ................. $251,626 2. Sage Newman, Melstone, Mont. ..................... 247,264 3. Kade Bruno, Challis, Idaho .............................. 225,259 4. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta ................... 221,919 5. Dawson Hay, Wildwood, Alberta ...................... 155,974 6. Ben T. Andersen, Eckville, Alberta .................... 150,940 7. Ryder Wright, Beaver, Utah ............................. 150,402 8. Wyatt Casper, Miami, Texas ............................. 142,421 9. Chase Brooks, Deer Lodge, Mont. ................... 139,221 10. Layton Green, Millarville, Alberta ................... 136,829 11. Tanner Butner, Daniel, Wyo. .......................... 135,289 12. Brody Cress, Hillsdale, Wyo. ......................... 132,743 13. Damian Brennan, Injune, Australia ................ 129,744 14. Lefty Marvel Holman, Visalia, Calif. ............... 128,955 15. Ryder Sanford, Sulphur, La. .......................... 125,388 16. Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas ...................... 123,362 17. Kolby Wanchuk, Sherwood Park, Alberta ...... 116,754 18. Quinten Taylor, Nanton, Alberta ..................... 116,069 19. Statler Wright, Beaver, Utah .......................... 113,433 20. Leon Fountain, Corona, N.M. ......................... 113,247 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Riley Mason Webb, Denton, Texas ............... $280,405 2. Shad Mayfield, Clovis, N.M. ............................ 206,604 3. Haven Meged, Miles City, Mont. ...................... 195,068 4. Shane Hanchey, Sulphur, La. ........................... 156,660 5. Ty Harris, San Angelo, Texas ........................... 139,682 6. Westyn Hughes, Caldwell, Texas ..................... 136,447 7. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas ............................ 133,128 8. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas .................. 129,106 9. Kincade Henry, Mount Pleasant, Texas ............ 127,481 10. Blane Cox, Cameron, Texas ........................... 119,608 11. Beau Cooper, Stettler, Alberta ........................ 117,417 12. Brush Minton, Witter Springs, Calif. .............. 116,551 13. John Douch, Huntsville, Texas ...................... 115,054 14. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla. ......................... 114,552 15. Tuf Case Cooper, Decatur, Texas .................... 114,326 16. Lucas Potter, Maple City, Kan. ....................... 103,932 17. Zack Jongbloed, Iowa, La. ............................. 100,165 18. Michael Otero, Collinsville, Texas .................... 96,571 19. Jake Pratt, Ellensburg, Wash. .......................... 94,837 20. Marcos Costa, Iretama, Brazil .......................... 93,676 STEER ROPING 1. Cole Patterson, Pawnee, Okla. ...................... $118,515 2. Cody Lee, Gatesville, Texas ............................... 93,735 3. Scott Snedecor, Fredericksburg, Texas .............. 90,037 4. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, S.D. ............................. 75,578 5. Slade Wood, New Ulm, Texas ........................... 69,727 6. Reo Lohse, Kaycee, Wyo. .................................. 68,698

7. Garrett Hale, Snyder, Texas ............................... 63,014 8. J. Tom Fisher, Andrews, Texas .......................... 56,115 9. Rocky Patterson, Pratt, Kan. ............................. 52,040 10. Taylor Santos, Creston, Calif. .......................... 50,300 11. Vin Fisher Jr., Andrews, Texas ........................ 46,703 12. Tanner Stec, Bassett, Neb. ............................... 46,633 13. Billy Good, Wynnewood, Okla. ........................ 45,788 14. Mike Chase, McAlester, Okla. .......................... 45,406 15. Chet Herren, Pawhuska, Okla. ......................... 40,758 16. Clay Long, Stephenville, Texas ........................ 39,759 17. Dalton Walker, Clyde, Texas ............................. 37,646 18. Trenton L. Johnson, Blue Mound, Kan. ........... 33,696 19. John Clark, Pecos, Texas ................................. 27,897 20. Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla. ......................... 26,243 BULL RIDING 1. Stetson Dell Wright, Beaver, Utah ................. $368,630 2. Ky Hamilton, Mackay, Australia ...................... 254,165 3. Josh Frost, Randlett, Utah .............................. 232,034 4. Tristen Hutchings, Monteview, Idaho .............. 181,192 5. Trey Holston, Fort Scott, Kan. ......................... 178,544 6. Creek Walker Young, Rogersville, Mo. ............ 156,286 7. Hayes Weight, Goshen, Utah .......................... 154,695 8. T. Parker, Winnie, Texas .................................. 152,792 9. Trey Kimzey, Strong City, Okla. ........................ 150,715 10. Sage Steele Kimzey, Salado, Texas ............... 145,021 11. Jordan Hansen, Amisk, Alberta ..................... 144,223 12. Jared Parsonage, Maple Creek, Sask. ........... 139,552 13. Cody Teel, Bryan, Texas ................................ 135,671 14. Jeff Askey, Athens, Texas .............................. 135,244 15. Cullen R Telfer, Plant City, Fla. ....................... 128,245 16. Jestyn Woodward, Custer, S.D. ..................... 117,416 17. Trey Benton III, Richards, Texas .................... 107,479 18. Trevor Reiste, Linden, Iowa ........................... 106,096 19. Dustin Donovan Boquet, Bourg, La. .............. 105,896 20. JB Mauney, Stephenville, Texas ...................... 95,764 BARREL RACING 1. Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, Lampasas, Texas ...... $249,563 2. Jordon Briggs, Tolar, Texas ............................ 160,824 3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D. .......................... 134,594 4. Kassie Mowry, Dublin, Texas .......................... 133,802 5. Taycie Matthews, Wynne, Ark. ........................ 122,661 6. Jessica Routier, Buffalo, S.D. ......................... 116,438 7. Emily Beisel, Weatherford, Okla. ..................... 115,005 8. Wenda Johnson, Pawhuska, Okla. .................. 111,700 9. Ilyssa Riley, Hico, Texas ................................. 110,619 10. Stevi Hillman, Granbury, Texas ..................... 109,032 11. Sissy Winn, Chapman Ranch, Texas ............. 109,022 12. Hailey Kinsel, Cotulla, Texas ......................... 105,776 13. Summer Kosel, Glenham, S.D. ..................... 101,182 14. Sue Smith, Blackfoot, Idaho ......................... 100,644 15. Paige Jones, Wayne, Okla. ........................... 100,413 16. Sara Winkelman, Big Lake, Minn. ................... 91,276 17. Kelly Allen, Stephenville, Texas ....................... 86,102 18. Ashley Castleberry, Montgomery, Texas ......... 85,285 19. Carlee Otero, Launsboro, Ala. ......................... 79,056 20. Dona Kay Rule, Minco, Okla. .......................... 78,860 BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. Hali Williams, Comanche, Texas ...................$146,743 2. Shelby Boisjoli, Stephanville, Texas ................ 139,549 3. Martha Angelone, Stephenville, Texas ............ 115,865 4. Sarah Angelone, Lipan, Texas ......................... 114,284 5. Taylor Munsell, Alva, Okla. ............................... 98,402 6. Joey Williams, Volborg, Mont. ......................... 96,799 7. Kelsie Domer, Dublin, Texas ............................. 94,726 8. Cheyanne Guillory, Kingston, Okla. ................... 85,703 9. Danielle Lowman, Gilbert, Buffalo, S.D. ............ 82,816 10. Jackie Crawford, Stephenville, Texas .............. 82,740 11. Rickie Engesser, Spearfish, S.D. ..................... 79,482 12. Bradi Good, Abilene, Texas ............................. 46,277 13. Josie Conner, Iowa, La. .................................. 74,763 14. Kendal Pierson, Wardlow, Alberta ................... 71,531 15. Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colo. ............................ 66,029 16. Samantha Fulton, Miller, S.D. ......................... 63,846 17. Madison Outhier, Fulshear, Texas ................... 59,609 18. Jordi Edens, Gatesville, Texas ........................ 54,606 19. Beau Peterson, Council Grove Kan. ................ 52,392 20. Nicole Baggarley, Las Cruces, N.M. ................ 51,516

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SHORT ROUND 2023 Nutrena Horses of the Year announced Top Horses

S uccess in the sport of rodeo doesn’t fall on just the cowboys and cowgirls. Their horses play just as big of a factor when they step foot in the arena. The Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards provide recognition to ProRodeo’s top horses. The 2023 Nutrena Horse of the Year presented by AQHA awards were unveiled Oct. 11. The top three horses in each category are listed below.

TEAM ROPING HEADER 1. Mr Joes Shadow Bar, “Joe,” ridden by Clint Summers – owned by Clint Summers 2. (Tie) Espuela Bro, “Spur,” ridden by Tyler Wade – owned by Tyler and Jessi Wade LR Gatlin, “Colt,” ridden by Nelson Wyatt – owned by Nelson Wyatt TEAM ROPING HEELER 1. Kadabra King, “Turbo,” ridden by Patrick Smith – owned by Patrick and Christi Smith 2. Two Socks Chic Cody, “Garfield,” ridden by Hunter Koch – owned by Hunter Koch 3. (Tie) Apolo Oak, “Apollo,” ridden by Paul Eaves – owned by Paul Eaves TRR Freckles Holidoc, “Cantina,” ridden by Logan Medlin – owned by Logan Medlin STEER ROPING 1. Son of a Glow, “Junior,” ridden by Slade Wood – owned by Slade Wood 2. JS Frosty Badge Badger, “Goose,” ridden by Scott Snedecor – owned by Scott Snedecor 3. Mesquitewood, “San Antone,” ridden by Cody Lee – owned by Cody Lee STEER WRESTLING 1. EDS Famous Bar, “Eddie,” ridden by Dalton Massey, Tanner Milan, Stephen Culling, Ryan Shuckburgh, Curtis Cassidy, Mike McGinn, J.D. Struxness – owned by Tanner Milan 2. Dashin Haze, “Tyson,” ridden by Jesse Brown, Dakota Eldridge, Kyle Irwin, Curtis Cassidy – owned by Curtis Cassidy 3. Be Dun By Three, “Benz,” ridden by Clayton Hass, Ty Erickson, Will Lummus – owned by Clayton Hass

TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Stylish Bugsy, “Bugsy,” ridden by Shane Hanchey, Caleb Smidt, and Hunter Herrin – owned by Shane Hanchey 2. Chuchara Sal, “Sally,” ridden by Ty Harris, Joel Braden Harris – owned by Ty Harris 3. Seven S Tomahawk, “Smoke,” ridden by Haven Meged – owned by Haven Meged BARREL RACING 1. Fame Fire Rocks, “Poprocks,” ridden by Taycie Matthews – owned by Mission Ranch LLC 2. Jets Top Gun, “Benny,” ridden by Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi – owned by Busby Quarter Horses 3. Fiery Miss West, “Missy,” ridden by Jessica Routier – owned by Gary A. Westergren BREAKAWAY ROPING 1. No Wimpy Turns, “Onna,” ridden by Shelby Boisjoli – owned by Shelby Boisjoli 2. Kits Tiana Play, “Little Man,” ridden by Kelsie Domer – owned by Kelsie Domer 3. Baybe Bullet, “Baybe,” ridden by Joey Williams – owned by Taylor and Joey Williams PICKUP MAN 1. Baby Hes Hot, “Baby,” ridden by Tyler Kraft – owned by Tyler Kraft 2. Buckle Set, “Wiggles,” ridden by Josh Edwards – owned by Josh Edwards 3. DriftersDocsClay, “Bay,” ridden by Tommy Pettit – owned by Tommy Pettit

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PRCA announces 2023 Polaris Remuda Awards

BY THE NUMBERS 83

On Oct. 9, the PRCA announced its 2023

The Burch family, Max, his wife, George Ann, and their sons, Chad and Matt run the rodeo company based in Gillette, Wyo. The Burch Rodeo Company has been sanctioned in the PRCA since 1999 and the company will have bareback and saddle bronc horses and bulls competing at the 2023 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 7-16 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. John Adams, the chairman of the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo committee, was thrilled about the honor. “To receive an award like this is payoff for what I would say is over 100 years of work,” Adams said. “Our first rodeo was in 1918 and it has been a fun journey for an awful lot of people, and it is really neat to be recognized at this point and time. The 2023 Polaris Remuda Award winners will be honored at the PRCA Awards Banquet at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas at 6 p.m. (PT), Dec. 6, the eve of the Wrangler NFR.

The bull riding percentage for Stetson Wright in the month of September. Wright made the eight-second whistle on 19 of-23 bulls he climbed aboard. Wright, the reigning PRCA Bull Riding Champion, will head to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Dec. 7-16 in Las Vegas as the season leader in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $368,630. $20K The amount of money ($20,421) earned by Brody Cress at the Brad Gjermundson Extreme Broncs in New Town, N.D., Oct. 6-7. He split the win in the average with Qwint Stroh. $309K The combined amount ($309,250) earned by the nine champions in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping heading, team roping heeling, saddle bronc riding, tie down roping, breakaway roping, barrel racing and bull riding at the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee on Sept. 30 in Sioux Falls, S.D. $1.1M The payout ($1.1 million) of the inaugural Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee on Sept. 28-30 in Sioux Falls, S.D. It was the richest rodeo in South Dakota history.

Polaris Remuda Awards.

The best pen of bucking horses brought to PRCA rodeos is Burch Rodeo Company and the committee recognized for assembling the best pen of bucking horses is the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo in Castle Rock, Colo. The annual Remuda Awards go to the stock contracting firm and rodeo committee that provide the best, most consistent pen of bucking horses, creating the best opportunities for contestants to score well. This is the first time Burch Rodeo Company and the Douglas County Fair & Rodeo have won Remuda Awards. “We’re tickled pink,” Chad Burch said. “It is very surprising. We didn’t have any thought about the award, let alone winning it. I have known about the award since they started doing it (in 2004), but I didn’t think we ever had a chance of winning it. It was very surprising and very cool to win this award. That’s a lot of bragging rights.”

Five-time NFR qualifier Wiley passes

Bob Wiley, who qualified for the National Finals Rodeo five times from 1961-65 in tie-down roping, passed away Aug. 19. He was 87. Wiley was the reserve world

Porterville (Calif.) College. While he was at PC he worked as an extra-help deputy and as a rodeo cowboy to support his family. In May 1965, he made a name for himself in calf roping, competing across the state, the country and Canada.

champion in 1963 at the NFR in Los Angeles. The world champion was ProRodeo Hall of Famer Dean Oliver. In 1964, Wiley finished fifth in the world standings and was second in the average to ProRodeo Hall of Famer Jim Bob Altizer. After his rodeo days were done, Wiley served as the Tulare County, Calif., sheriff from 1967 to 1991. The Bob Wiley Detention Facility north of Visalia, Calif., is named in his honor. Wiley graduated from Kingsburg High School, where he was a standout in football and track. Wiley went on to play football at Wiley

He competed in the Cheyenne

(Wyo.) Frontier Days and the Calgary Stampede. When he

retired as sheriff in 1991, he continued to compete in a few senior rodeos and taught boys and girls how to rope. Wiley also served as president of the California State Sheriffs’ Association. In 1972, Wiley was the subject of a column written by Pulitzer Prize-winning sports columnist Red Smith for the New York Times , covering Wiley’s experience in rodeo while competing at the Woodlake Rodeo while serving as sheriff at the same time.

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2nd annual TRIBUTE luncheon

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2023 VIRGIN HOTELS LAS VEGAS PRIMROSE BALLROOM Tickets start at $100 (individual and table tickets available) Check in at 12:30 pm Luncheon begins at 1 pm Join us for an intimate luncheon hosted by The Cowboy Channel’s Jeff Medders and Butch Knowles as they honor these great champions and relive the timeless memories that have made them true icons in Las Vegas and the sport of rodeo.

BILLY ETBAUER

CODY OHL

Featuring a special performance by Glen Templeton.

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Shining Bright The nine champions of the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee raise their trophies at the conclusion of the event at the Denny Sanford Premier Center, Sept. 30. The rodeo was the richest in South Dakota’s history with a $1.1 million purse. – Roseanna Sales photo

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OFFICIAL NFR ® VIEWING PARTY LOCATIONS Don’t miss a minute of the action at any of these locations in and around Las Vegas

Carnival Court

The Grand Event Center

The Red Zone Sports Bar

Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

Freedom Beat & Furnace Bar

Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

Montecristo Cigar Bar

Indigo Lounge

Race & Sports Book

William Hill Sportsbook

Bet MGM Sportsbook

Bourbon Street Lounge & Showroom*

Level Up

Extra Lounge

Sportsbook & Lounge

Wrangler Dawg House & Redtail

The Showroom

Grand Ballroom & Showroom

Roxy’s Lounge & Sam’s Town Live*

Veil Pavilion

Cabaret Theater & IBar

Gilley’s Saloon

Trago Lounge, Havana Room & Robert Irvine’s Public House

PUB 365

Skybox

PT’s Wings & Sports

* Family Friendly viewing

OTHER SATELLITE FEED LOCATIONS: Aliante Binion’s **CasaBlanca

DEC. 7 - 16, 2023 THOMAS & MACK CENTER LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

**Eureka Excalibur Four Queens New York-New York

**Mesquite, NV locations

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Stetson Wright celebrates with the Governor’s Cup after winning the bull riding at the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., Sept. 30. He earned $25,000 for his 90-point ride on Dakota Rodeo’s Bubba G in the championship round. Clay Guardipee photo

The inaugural Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee took place Sept. 28-30 at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. Contestants competed for their share of the $1.1 million purse, the richest rodeo in South Dakota history. Sizzling Sioux Falls

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Bareback rider Clements cements NFR bid in winning Cinch Playoffs In the Clutch CINCH PLAYOFFS GOVERNOR’S CUP

BY TRACY RENCK B areback rider Mason Clements knew what was at stake. The Spanish Fork, Utah, cowboy was sitting in 19th place in the PRCA | RAM World Standings and had plenty of ground to make up to get in the coveted Top 15 in the last weekend of the 2023 regular season. Clements delivered in a big way at the inaugural Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., Sept. 28-30. Clements won the rodeo with an 87.5-point ride on Powder River Rodeo’s Two Buck Chuck and earned a $25,000 payday. “I’m speechless,” said Clements, who went to nine rodeos in 10 days, concluding in Sioux Falls. Clements left town with $28,750 and vaulted into 11th in the world standings with $26,166. This will be Clements’ fourth trip to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and first since 2020. “The last little while has been tough,” said Clements, 31. “It has been a battle to get back to the (NFR), I’m not going to lie. Injuries, ups, downs, babies, dogs, family, it has been a tough battle. We have been doing everything just different around the house. My hat’s off first to my wife, (Brianna), she is better than I deserve. Then, my family for backing me and supporting me so much and my great sponsors, this just wouldn’t be possible. “All the hard work that we’ve been doing behind the scenes and preparation with my wife and family and sports therapy and training at home and how I prepare with my mind and body has all been different this year. I just kept telling myself to trust the process and believe in everything you’re doing is exactly what you need to do. (On Sept. 30), we showed that off.” Clements’ championship adventure began taking shape when he qualified for the eight-man semifinal round by placing fifth in the average with 166 points on two head. He then won the semifinals with an 85.5-point ride on Muddy Creek Pro Rodeo’s Hot Mocha, guaranteeing himself a spot in the final-four championship round, where he climbed aboard Two Buck Chuck. “I knew that horse was going to do his job right out of there,” Clements said. “He’s a big stud and he showed it out there. Everything over the last 10 days that I was trying to make this happen, everything hit me. I had a head cold and body aches and I just trusted my system and process in what I have been doing. Two Buck gave me everything he had, and I knew I had to give my all to match him. He was definitely no day off. I just appreciate the Franzens (Powder River) for having that great horse in Sioux Falls. This is awesome not only to get back to the Finals, but for my career.” Barrel racer Emily Beisel won the RAM Top Gun Award – given to the contestant who won the most money in a single event in Sioux Falls. Beisel earned $43,750, nearly a clean sweep, outside of splitting the Round 1 win.

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1. Mason Clements ................. 87.5 pts. 2. Keenan Hayes..............................86.5 3. Dean Thompson.............................85 STEER WRESTLING 1. Jesse Brown...........................3.4 sec. 2. Will Lummus.................................3.7 3. Two tied at ....................................3.9 TEAM ROPING 1. C. Proctor/L. Medlin...............3.4 sec. 2. C. Summers/J. Long......................3.6 3. T. Wade/W. Thorp..........................3.7 SADDLE BRONC RIDING 1. Kade Bruno...........................87.5 pts. 2. Tanner Butner.................................86 3. Sterling Crawley.............................85 TIE-DOWN ROPING 1. Shad Mayfield.........................7.3 sec. 2. Westyn Hughes.............................8.1 3. Two tied at.....................................NT BARREL RACING 1. Emily Beisel........................13.74 sec. 2. Taycie Matthews........................13.97 3. Summer Kosel...........................19.22 BULL RIDING 1. Stetson Wright........................90 pts. 2. Dustin Boquet.................................86 3. Two tied at ....................................NS

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Bareback rider Mason Clements had an 87.5-point ride on Powder River Rodeo’s Two Buck Chuck to win the inaugural Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup presented by Community Coffee in Sioux Falls, S.D., Sept. 30. He earned $28,750 at the rodeo.

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CINCH PLAYOFFS GOVERNOR’S CUP

Proctor/Medlin nab Governor’s Cup title Clay Guardipee photo Team roping header Coleman Proctor celebrates after he and his partner Logan Medlin won the championship round in Sioux Falls with a 3.4-second run.

The Cinch Playoffs have been kind to Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin the past two seasons. In 2022, the team roping duo captured the first-place check in Puyallup, pocketing $13,000 each. They one upped themselves in 2023. Proctor/Medlin advanced to the final-four showdown round in Sioux Falls after clocking a 4.0-second run in the semifinals. They were the third team coming back in the finals, so at that point they knew they had to lay it all on the line. It paid off and then some. The dangerous duo put together a 3.4-second run to win the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup and a $25,000 first-place check, edging out a 3.6-second time by Clint Summers/Jake Long. Their time tied them for the fastest run of the ProRodeo regular season and just a tenth of a second off the PRCA world record. “The teams we were up against were great teams and the steers were good,” said Medlin, 32. “I knew it was going to get silly fast and the first team jumped out and was 3.7 (seconds). I knew it was all or nothing at that point. That’s kind of how this format is setup.”

Proctor admits he didn’t get the start to the run he was hoping for, but his horsepower had his back. After that it was all a blur for the veteran team ropers. “I asked my partner, ‘we came all this way to win it didn’t we’ and he said ‘yeah,’ ” said Proctor, who’s now an eight-time Wrangler NFR qualifier. “That puts a lot of trust into what you have in one another. “I’ll be honest I took way too bad of a start and my horse took care of me. I was so glad to hear them yell that we were out clean, and it was all a blur after that. “That’s probably the fastest I’ve ever been heading, so to have it happen at a place like this, at a rodeo like this, for money like this, it couldn’t have been any sweeter.” They hope the momentum carries right into Las Vegas this December. “It’s the momentum that we can hopefully carry into the NFR,” Medlin said. “Anytime you have this much money, whether it’s at the beginning of the year or the end it’s how we make a living to pay our bills. It’s going to go a long way.”

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