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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
Brittany Pozzi-Pharr Finds Redemption at the 2007 NFR
You would think carrying a $53,000 lead into the Wrangler NFR and
placing in eight of 10 rounds would clinch a world title in any event. The fact
that the PWBR gold buckle still hung in the balance by the 10th round gives
props to arguably the handiest single group of cowgirls to run in Las... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
Remembering The Great Tie-Down Roping Horse Topper
Topofthemarket, or Topper, was undisputedly the best rodeo calf roping horse of the
past quarter century. He may be the best ever. He was owned by calf ropers Roy Cooper, Trent Walls and Stran Smith and carried others such as Cody Ohl, Joe Beaver and Herbert Theriot to great rodeo success.... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
Inside Scoop with Luke Branquinho
Luke Branquinho Born: Sept. 17, 1980 (Santa
Maria, Calif.) Residence: Los Alamos,
Calif. Joined PRCA:
2000 World Titles: 1
(2004) Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 5
(2001-04, 06) Pace Picante Series Titles:
1 Pace Chute-out:
2004 Education: West Hills Community
College... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
2006 World Champion Steer Wrestler
By going for broke, rodeo hand Dean Gorsuch won his first-ever world steer wrestling title in 2006 at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas. Gorsuch also won the steer wrestling average title at the NFR and $194,268. Dean Gorsuch could have eased his way around the last round and... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
2006 PRCA All-Around Champion
In 2006, Trevor Brazile won his fourth Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association all-around title setting records in the rodeo arena in tie-down roping, steer roping and team roping. He won $329,923 to set a new PRCA all-around earnings record at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas,... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
2006 World Champion Tie-Down Roper Cody Ohl
For years, the tie-down roping has arguably been the most exciting event in
ProRodeo . For the last decade, with Monty Lewis as the exception, the calf roping world championship race has
always been between Cody Ohl and Fred Whitfield . In a run-by-run situation,
year-in and year-out... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
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2006 World Champion Barrel Racer Mary Burger
This year's Wrangler NFR barrel race was one of the most competitive in
history with arena records smashed, checks taken by all 15 riders and a
championship decided in the final round.
Mary Burger and Rare Fred ("Fred"), the AQHA Barrel Racing Horse of the Year,
edged past regular season... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
Surprise, Surprise
When you're seventh high call back, coming out the champion doesn't really seem possible-regardless of the roping or rodeo. At the
National High School Rodeo Finals in Springfield, Ill., in July, that's exactly what
happened, but even that wasn't the most surprising thing about the championship... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
2005 Tie-Down Roping World Champ
Leading
up to the 10th round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo the tie-down
roping race was the most wide-open.
Mathematically,
seven cowboys had a shot at the world title. But in the end, it was the cagey
veteran Fred Whitfield, who came out on top--for the eighth time, no less.... | read »
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Rodeo: Timed Events
from the pages of Rodeo
2005 Steer Wrestling Champ
Lee
Graves felt pretty good coming to the Wrangler National Finals
Rodeo.
And
why not?
He
was going to ride his 20-year-old horse Willy, which won him $40,000 during
a two and a half week stretch in July. Willy also carried Graves
to a Calgary Stampede record time of 3.1 seconds... | read »
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