ProRodeo sporst News - October 15, 2021

TEAM ROPING HEADING IMA FRESNOS DEE “ANNIE”

Owner: Cody Snow Rider: Cody Snow

TEAM ROPING HEELING NITA WIN PLAYBOY “DRAGO” Key 2021 Accomplishments: Round winner at RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Kissimmee, Fla.), Sheridan (Wyo.) Rodeo, Rooftop Rodeo (Estes Park, Colo.), and Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo. Why the horse is great: Drago “came in clutch” for Medlin and his partner, Coleman Proctor, this year, securing money at big rodeos toward the end of the season, resulting in both cowboys qualifying for the Wrangler NFR. Medlin and Drago have been a team for more than five years, and Medlin credits his horse with being forgiving and never having any surprises when it comes time to compete. Last year, Drago split the Horse of the Year title with Leo’s Highbrow “Sug.” Hear it from Logan: “He means a lot to me and my family. He’s been a blessing. He’s what I try to provide for my family on, and he means everything to me. He’s kind of been with me since the beginning of my career. Both times I made the Finals, he won Horse of the Year, it’s kind of cool that we’re both getting recognition when we started both of our careers together.” Owner: Cole Patterson Rider: Cole Patterson Key 2021 Accomplishments: Won the National Circuit Finals Steer Roping (Torrington, Wyo.), Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo (Odessa, Texas), Atoka (Okla.) Pro Rodeo, Cody (Wyo.) Stampede, West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo, Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days, Days of ‘76 Stand Alone Steer Roping (Deadwood, S.D.), and Gen State Stampede (Coeur D Alene, Idaho). Why the horse is great: Cole bought Tigger in March 2019 during his rookie season and said the pair learned together. His typically gentle and lazy demeanor doesn’t make him seem like a horse with speed, but he’s ready to go whenever he backs into the box. At 16 years old, Tigger stands 15 hands tall and weighs 1,275 pounds. Hear it from Cole: “I’ve been around steer roping my whole life since my dad (Rocky) has been steer roping since before, I was born. I’ve seen a lot of good horses come and go but those extra special ones that you wouldn’t trade for anything, they don’t come around very often. If you get one or two in a lifetime, you better enjoy it while you have them because it’s not near as easy when you don’t have them. I definitely try not to take every ride for granted. It’s sometimes tough whenever you’re rodeoing and it’s day in and day out, but anytime I get to saddle that horse and get to compete on him, I try not to take it for granted because, I mean, I’m sure going to miss him when he’s gone.” Key 2021 Accomplishments: Won the Rodeo Killeen (Texas), the Northern Pro Tour Team Roping (Ellensburg, Wash.), the Washington (Puyallup) State Fair Pro Rodeo, Rodeo de Santa Fe (N.M.). Co-champion of the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo and the North Texas State Fair & Rodeo (Denton, Texas). Why the horse is great: This year will mark the sixth time Snow rides Annie at the Wrangler NFR, including the 2019 NFR, where Snow captured the average title. Snow bought Annie at just 4 years old, with 90 days of riding on her, and has been training and hauling her ever since. Now a reliable and consistent head horse for Snow, Annie is 12 years old and 15.2 hands tall. Hear it from Cody: “I pretty much rode her all year long. Everywhere I won she helped; you know… Like at Puyallup and Pendleton, she really was a big factor in letting me win big money at those two rodeos. She reacts to the steer exceptionally good, if one takes off, she doesn’t overrun him. She lets me keep the rope tight and stuff like that. At Puyallup, you can lose a lot of time getting in the wall and she doesn’t, she keeps the rope tight the whole time.” STEER ROPING RBS BADGER “TIGGER” Owner: Logan Medlin Rider: Logan Medlin

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