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Rodeo: News
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A Pendleton Win
Luke Brown was living his dream. Here he was, all the way from
Rock Hill, S.C., never going to a rodeo until he was 13 years old, roping in one
of the most prestigious ones the world has to offer. The Pendleton Round-Up.
Even for children who grow up in rodeo families, this one event... | read »
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World Record Holding Bronc, Airwolf, Becomes First Bucking Horse Cloned
Franklin Rodeo Company welcomed the cloned foal from their
legendary saddle bronc/bareback horse "Airwolf," as the latest addition to their
bucking string, on August 4, 2008.
Canadian-based Franklin contracted ViaGen, Inc. of Austin, Texas,
to clone the gelding and give it the opportunity... | read »
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Change is Good
In the middle of July, a significant partner shuffle left two
ropers without a team. When Chad Masters and Michael Jones reunited, a domino
effect resulted in Travis Tryan roping with Walt Woodard, Clay Tryan roping with
Kory Koontz and David Key roping with Marty Becker.
That left Jade... | read »
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The Spicer Gripp Weekend Extravaganza
The Texas Panhandle town of Hereford hosted the country's top
ropers and sweltering heat the first weekend in August for the annual Spicer
Gripp Memorial Roping.
In addition to professional showdowns in team roping, calf roping
and steer roping, a pro-am team roping, dummy roping, beef... | read »
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Swallows, Cowboys Migrate to San Juan Capistrano
The Swallows of San Juan Capistrano are legendary. The
world-famous winged ones skip town by the thousands every year near the Day of
San Juan, which is October 23. They winter 6,000 miles south of San Juan in
Goya, Corrientes, Argentina. The birds return on or around St. Joseph's Day,... | read »
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Living the Dream
Wade Sumpter's 2008 season is the kind of year that rodeo cowboys
dream about.
To begin, he won $54,000 at RodeoHouston. Later, he won the
Reno (Nev.) Rodeo and Cody (Wyo.) Stampede. Plus, he placed at countless rodeos
large and small along the way. By the end of August, he had amassed... | read »
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Hurrying to Make Cheyenne
Here's the scenario: The goal is the Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo in Las Vegas this December. The winter rodeos were good--not great, but
good. Good enough to go home during California's spring run. You're partner,
meanwhile, did go to California--his home state--to rack up circuit points... | read »
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Montana Day at the 2008 Reno Rodeo Invitational
The rodeo community is amazing, and we are all so connected. I
first got word on the devastating roping injury of Don Proue, whom I've never
met, through my Montana friend Phil Luman. He's the brother of late World
Champion Team Roper Ken Luman, and after we met at Ken's memorial service a... | read »
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New Association Aims to Revolutionize Rope-Horse Industry
A new team roping organization formed recently in Texas is the
first ever to sanction events using a format based on both performance and
time.
The National Team Roping Horse Association (NTRHA) will hold
lucrative events nationwide using a unique maneuver-based and time-to-points... | read »
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DeMoss and Harris Travel to Africa for Roughstock Event
Saddle bronc rider Cody DeMoss of Heflin, La., and bareback rider
Chris Harris of Itasca, Texas, recently returned from an exhibition roughstock
event in Calulo, Angola, Africa. They were also joined by Canadian bareback
rider Roger Lacasse.
The event featured seven contestants in each of... | read »
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