ProRodeo Sports News - October 19, 2018

Partnering Up RODEOHOUSTON, PRCA ink multi-year deal R OUND THE SHORT

BY THE NUMBERS

The number of saddle bronc riders – Billy Etbauer (1992, 1999 and 2005), Dan Mortensen (1998) and Ryder Wright (2016) – who have won five rounds during one year of the Wrangler NFR.

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) officials announced a new, multi-year partnership that focuses on growing the sport of rodeo for the benefit of fans and the contestants, with earnings from the RODEOHOUSTON® Super Series counting toward qualification for the NFR®, the season-ending championship event for the PRCA. “This unique partnership combines the brand strengths of two of the biggest names in rodeo to grow the sport for fans and athletes alike, while allowing us to maintain our current presentation,” said Joel Cowley, Rodeo president and CEO. “Additionally, it adds an extra level of excitement for rodeo athletes as they compete for payouts in Houston — earnings that could inch them closer to clinching the coveted world championship title at the NFR® in Las Vegas.” Through this partnership, RODEOHOUSTON will be an official PRCA | NFR® money event, while allowing for the competition elements that are unique to the rich traditions of RODEOHOUSTON. “This partnership is one that makes all of rodeo better,” PRCA CEO George Taylor said. “RODEOHOUSTON is one of the richest rodeos in the sport. Our athletes will be excited to see RODEOHOUSTON and the PRCA working together again knowing that winning at Houston will have a major impact as they chase their dreams of a gold buckle.” The RODEOHOUSTON Super Series is a 19-day, tournament-style competition that crowns an event champion in bareback riding, bull riding, saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping and women’s barrel racing. RODEOHOUSTON will continue to produce the one-day Super Shootout, but earnings from that event will not count toward the NFR®. The 2019 rodeo is scheduled for Feb. 25 – March 17. Former NFR average champ Rickey Green passes Team roping heeler Rickey Green, a 10-time qualifier for the National Finals Rodeo and the 1988 NFR average winner, passed away Oct. 10 at his home in Stephenville, Texas. He was 61. Green competed in the NFR in 1977-1978, 1982-89. He joined the PRCA in 1976. In 1988, Green won the average while roping with Charles Pogue. “I started roping with Charles (Pogue) in July (of 1988) and he really got me fired up again about roping,” Green said in the 1989 PRCA media guide. Green won his share of prestigious PRCA rodeos, and he also won the prestigious Bob Feist Invitational Team Roping. Green loved the challenge of roping steers quickly, often before they were completely turned off by the header, and it is said that the “Crossfire” rule in team roping was implemented in part because of his roping style. Julio Moreno, who used to be a header for Green, praised his partner in a Feb. 23, 1983, issue of ProRodeo Sports News . “Rickey has more talent than anybody going,” Moreno said. “He’s so quick, he can make up a lot of things.” Per Green’s wishes, there was no service, and the family requests memorials be sent to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund.

The number of times steer roper

Rocky Patterson has qualified for the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. He will compete at the 2018 NFSR in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 2-3, and try to win his fifth steer roping world championship. Only legendary Guy Allen has more quali- fications to the NFSR than Patterson with 33. The total number of go-rounds won at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping by Trevor Brazile in his career which is a PRCA record. Brazile won his rounds in team roping, tie-down roping and steer roping. Brazile will compete at the NFSR this year and in tie-down roping at the Wrangler NFR.

643 NUMBER OF PRCA-SANCTIONED RODEOS HELD IN 2018

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