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ProRodeo Cowboys World Standings - All-Around

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:47:35 GMT

Xtreme Bulls Standings

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:47:35 GMT

1 Cody Hancock (36077.20) 2 Steve Woolsey (32746.40) 3 Douglas Duncan (32439.40) 4 Clayton Savage (31267.53) 5 Tate Stratton (30598.88) 6 Jesse Bail (29525.40) 7 J.W. Harris (29174.78) 8 B.J. Schumacher (28021.40) 9 Kanin Asay (19401.97) 10 Jordan Hooton (17963.39) 11 Bobby Welsh (17548.23) 12 Fred Boettcher (16379.50) 13 Chad Everett Denton (14382.00) 14 Tyler Smith (14024.80) 15 Colin McTaggart (13518.13) 16 Jarrod Ford (13422.77) 17 Spud Jones (10246.00) 18 Cody Whitney (9780.50) 19 Beau Schroeder (9264.64) 20 Zack Oakes (8610.40) 21 Tyler Willis (8507.00) 22 Cooper Kanngiesser (8154.50) 23 Marcus Michaelis (7254.35) 24 Casey Baize (7143.06) 25 Colby Reilly (6862.00) 26 Shawn Hogg (6392.00) 27 Sonny Murphy (5993.44) 28 Tyler L Johnston (5858.92) 29 Shawn Proctor (5714.44) 30 Seth Glause (5587.36) 31 Danny McDowell (5567.15) 32 Jarrod Craig (5241.43) 33 Jake Wade (5038.40) 34 Stetson Lewis (4527.04) 35 Brent Menz (4361.60) 36 Joe Meling (4337.15) 37 Justin Koon (4241.28) 38 Souli Shanklin (4042.00) 39 Jason Beck (3891.60) 40 Bandy Murphy (3575.76) 41 Chad German (3474.24) 42 Chris Roundy (3454.50) 43 Clint Lewis (3368.96) 44 Ted Bert (3235.95) 45 Zack Elliott (2932.80) 46 Matt Austin (2902.33) 47 Cole Hermanson (2707.20) 48 Logan Knibbe (2556.80) 48 Garrett Vig (2556.80) 50 Ty Hamaker (2173.28)

Painted Valley livin’ the superstar life

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Painted Valley livin’ the superstar life

“I’ve never had this happen to me before and quite honestly it may never happen again, and I am well aware of that,” said Kirsten Vold about owning stallion Painted Valley.

By Johnna Espinoza/ProRodeo.com

Harry Vold Rodeo Company’s Painted Valley likes candy apple horse treats, and that says something about the 8-year-old stallion and its owner.

“You can get them at any feed store,” Kirsten Vold said. “There are brands he likes better than others, but he will eat most of them.”

Photo by Dudley Barker (left): Stock contractor Kirsten Vold, of the Harry Vold Rodeo Company, visits with her bucking horse Painted Valley at the SandHills Stock Show & Rodeo held in Odessa, Texas in January. Painted Valley is one of the sport’s more athletic and intriguing horses. He is described as “big, flashy and pretty,” by Red Lemmel, PRCA board member and saddle bronc riding representative.

Photo by Fred McClanahan Jr.(right) : Five-time World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Billy Etbauer won the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo for the first time in his storied career when he scored 89 points on Harry Vold Rodeo Company’s Painted Valley in the finals to clinch the average last July. The marquee matchup of Etbauer and the high-kicking stallion was one of the top crowd pleasers of the summer. (Note: Harry Vold is pictured in the photo behind the chute and below the clock wearing the white cowboy hat.)

“He’s lived a life unlike the average bucking horse.”

Painted Valley is a special bucking horse and is, admittedly, a favorite of stock contractor Kirsten Vold, who works closely with her ProRodeo Hall of Fame father, who is an industry legend.

Painted Valley, whose sire is Marvin Brookman’s Oil Train, essentially grew up in Kirsten Vold’s backyard after being weaned from his mother, Big Valley, who was a top bareback riding and saddle bronc riding bucking horse in her own right.

Painted Valley developed into one of rodeo’s first-rate bucking horses and – to Kirsten Vold – the total package.

“I’ve never had this happen to me before and quite honestly it may never happen again, and I am well aware of that,” Kirsten said.

Painted Valley has the looks, ability and credentials to back-up his reputation. The 1,400-pound, powerful paint stallion was voted the No. 1 saddle bronc riding bucking horse of the 2009 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo by the participating stock contractors last December.

To make a sports comparison, Painted Valley is a LeBron James, Sidney Crosby or Albert Pujols – he’s an exceptional athlete at the top of his game.

“He had a really great year last year, and I don’t recall him having a bad day, which is uncommon for a stud,” said Red Lemmel, a PRCA board member and the saddle bronc riding representative. “He’s got size, a pretty color, and that little extra flash certainly doesn’t hurt anything.”

Along with being eye-catching in a judged event, Painted Valley is high-scoring because he has a high and delayed kick, which creates more difficulty, but can allow the saddle bronc rider to set his feet and spur in rhythm and time with the horse’s bucking. Lifting on the bronc rein is a requirement for staying in the saddle.

Painted Valley has been building his reputation for great performances in the arena for a few years, but perhaps none more noteable than last July. Rodeo fans were treated to the ultimate matchup when five-time World Champion Saddle Bronc Rider Billy Etbauer was paired with the stallion for the first time in the final round of the “Daddy of ’em All.” Etbauer and Painted Valley delivered with an 89-point ride to clinch the average of the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days.

“I was blessed to make the whistle,” Etbauer said. “He’s pretty. He bucks and he’s honest about it. I really don’t know what else you could want.”

“It was one of the best trips of his life,” said Kirsten about her prize bucking horse.

In another good matchup on a big stage, Cody Wright, the 2008 world champion, teamed up with Painted Valley in Round 10 of the 2009 Wrangler NFR. Wright scored 86 points to finish second and the ride helped lift him to sixth place in the PRCA World Standings.

Painted Valley is often selected to appear at the sport’s top rodeos, including the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo and RodeoHouston, along with the Wrangler NFR and Cheyenne.

Before advancing to the professional ranks, Painted Valley was a standout in collegiate rodeo in both bareback riding and saddle bronc riding. Colorado’s Jerad Schlegel clinched the bareback riding title of the College National Finals Rodeo aboard Painted Valley in 2006.

While Painted Valley is a featured performer in the arena, his other career is flourishing as well. He will stay home in May, June and the first part of July to stand at stud.

“I received an excessive number of calls from people who wanted me to breed him,” Kirsten said.

His summer job adds to his mystique on the rodeo trail, along with his star quality and his long, black mane.

“He’s a bucking horse,” Kirsten said. “I’m not going to trim him, and he looks good that way. His dad had that long mane and it is just part of his character.”

With a bloodline that includes Dusty Valley, Yellow Devil and Yellow Valley, there is reason to hope that future offspring of Painted Valley will someday grow to be just as famous as their father.

“I’m very fortunate to have an animal like this, and I wish I had 20 or 30 more,” Kirsten said.

Cheyenne Frontier Days, July 23-Aug. 1, and the Dodge City, (Kan.) Roundup Rodeo, Aug. 4-8, are among the rodeos where Painted Valley is scheduled to appear this year.

DNCFR fact sheet

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The timed event warm up area and the circuit board (lower right) can be seen in this bird’s eye view of the 2009 Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo held at Holt Arena in Pocatello, Idaho. This year’s competition is April 7-10 and again will be held at Holt Arena on the campus of Idaho State University. ProRodeo’s top circuit contestants will compete for top prize money, awards and national titles.

About the DNCFR

Who will claim national titles this year? That is what ProRodeo fans will want to know, and we will have you covered. Check the DNCFR information below, and you’ll be ready for the circuit national championships whether you’re watching the DNCFR from the seats of Holt Arena or following the action through ProRodeo.com or the ProRodeo Sports News.

WHAT: 24th Annual Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo

WHEN: April 7-10

WHERE: Holt Arena, Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho

START TIMES: 6:45 p.m. performance opening, 7 p.m. rodeo begins, and 11:45 a.m. opening and noon rodeo on April 10

FORMAT: Two rounds, with the top eight advancing to the semifinals and getting a clean slate and the top four advancing from there to a sudden-death final round.

TICKETS: Available at the door, on-line at www.isu.edu/tickets or by calling 208.282.3267.

DAILY SCHEDULE: www.dncfr.org

PARKING: $5

WHO: Top contestants from the PRCA’s 12 circuits advance to the DNCFR. The circuits are: Badlands, California, Columbia River, First Frontier, Great Lakes, Montana, Mountain States, Prairie, Southeastern, Texas, Turquoise and Wilderness.

2009 winners: Clovis Crane, First Frontier, (AA); Kaycee Feild, Wilderness (BB); Luke Branquinho, California (SW); B.J. Campbell/Russell Cardoza, Columbia River (TR); Wade Sundell, Great Lakes (SB); Nate Baldwin, Wilderness (TD); Barbra West, Columbia River (GB); J.W. Harris, Texas (BR); Wilderness (team title). (Note: the Wilderness Circuit has won the team title four of the last six years.)

Arena records: bareback riding – 91 points: Cimmaron Gerke, Mountain States, 2004; steer wrestling – 3.4 seconds: Mike Smith, Southeastern, 1990; team roping – 4.2 seconds: Richard Eiguren/B.J. Campbell, Columbia River, 2002; saddle bronc riding – 92 points: Dan Erickson, Mountain States, on Kesler Rodeo''s Skoal''s Painted Smile, 2001; tie-down roping – 7.3 seconds: Matt Shiozawa, Wilderness, 2008; bull riding – 95 points: (tie) Cory Check, Great Lakes, on Big Bend Rodeo Company''s Copenhagen Rapid Fire, 2001, Felipe Aragon, Turquoise, on Flying 5 Rodeo Company''s Skoal''s Border Patrol, 2001; barrel racing – 14.84 seconds: Shelley Murphy, Montana, 2008; circuit (most money won) – Wilderness, $144,428, 2009.

PAYOFF: $500,000 (does not count toward the PRCA World Standings)

TV: In Country Television will broadcast coverage from the DNCFR, April 24-May 1 on DISH Network channel 230 and DIRECTV channel 344.

INTERNET: Go to ProRodeo.com for nightly stories, photos and results.

AUDIO BROADCAST: ProRodeoLive.com will have all the action hosted by Steve Kenyon and guests. The broadcast will begin 15 minutes prior to the opening of each performance.

LIVESTOCK ROSTER: TBA

QUALIFIERS LIST: TBA

CONTRACT PERSONNEL: announcers: Mike Mathis, Lufkin, Texas, and Jody Carper, Jamul, Calif.; secretary: Kathy McCloy, Ottumwa, Iowa; assistant secretary: Courtney Morehead, Baldwin, Iowa; timers: Priscilla Tamburelli, Athens, Texas, and Sam Thomas, Spanish Fork, Utah; bullfighters: Kevin Ellis, Mount Berry, Ga., and Ben Lee, Warner Robins, Ga.; barrelman: Keith Isley, Goldston, N.C.; pickup men: Clint Humble, Newell, S.D., and Scott McClain, Lyman, Neb.; specialty act: Lecile Harris, Collierville, Tenn.; officials: Mike Todd, Round Rock, Texas, and Lynn Smith, Idaho Falls, Idaho; stock supervisor: John Wright, Clearfield, Utah; timed event cattle contractor: Load’Em In the Dark Cattle Co., Pocatello, Idaho.

DNCFR MERCHANDISE: Available for sale on ProRodeo.com http://www.prorodeogear.com/ beginning April 1 and at Holt Arena.

DID YOU KNOW: Contestants’ entry fees for the DNCFR are paid by PRCA Properties Inc.

EXPO & TRADE SHOW: The annual DNCFR Cowboy and Expo Trade Show is April 8-10 at Pocatello’s Red Lion Hotel.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: This opportunity to mingle with other rodeo fans is 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., April 9, at Holt Arena. Cost for the breakfast is $7 (adults) and $5 (senior citizens and children 12 and under).

HEART OF THE ROCKIES PERFORMANCE HORSE SALE: The event begins with a preview at 8 a.m., followed by the sale at 9 a.m. on April 9 at Holt Arena.

COORS COWBOY GOLF TOURNAMENT: The golf tourney is scheduled for 10 a.m. on April 8 with a shotgun start at the Highland Golf Course, located at 201 Von Elm Lane in Pocatello. The format is a five-person scramble, and people may sign up as a team or as an individual to be put with a team. Women and men may play on the same team. The cost to play is $40 per person or $200 per team. There will be prizes at each tee and drawings for additional prizes. Registration is open now and concludes April 6. Call 208.237.9922 for more information and to sign up.

Peek winner at Wrangler Timed Event Championship

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Versatile Peek: Colorado cowboy Josh Peek, pictured here at the 2009 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, is among the sport’s most versatile athletes. Competing in the steer wrestling and tie-down roping, Peek won the all-around average at the 2009 Wrangler NFR and finished second to 2009 World Champion All-Around Cowboy Trevor Brazile. Peek won his first Wrangler Timed Event Championship on March 7 in Guthrie, Okla., competing in team roping (heading and heeling), tie-down roping, steer wresting and steer roping.

By Robert Simpson/For the Wrangler Timed Event Championship

(Guthrie, Okla., March 7) -- Adversity doesn’t stop Josh Peek of Pueblo, Colo. It never has.

A year ago, Peek was leading the Wrangler Timed Event Championship at the Lazy E Arena with one run left. He took a 60-second time in the steer roping, the equivalent of a no-time in the competition, and dropped to a fourth place. On Sunday, he was again leading the average with one run remaining. This time, the 30-year-old tied his steer down in 18.4 seconds to clinch the title of 2010 Wrangler Timed Event Champion with a time of 315.2 seconds on 25 runs. He is the 11th man to win the title in the 26 years of the Championship.

In addition to winning $50,000 for the average, Peek, the two-time PRCA reserve all-around world champion, placed twice in the fast rounds and exited the Lazy E Arena with $58,000.

The money won at the non-PRCA sanctioned event does not count toward the PRCA World Standings. However, the paycheck will come in handy for Peek who has twins with his wife, Kori.

"I was more prepared this year," he said. "Before I got here, I believed I was going to win."

Peek’s drive and determination to overcome hard times goes back to his childhood. When Peek was 9 years old an old nail pierced the skin of his right foot. In a lot of cases, the story might have ended with tetanus shot. But Peek had stepped on this nail while in a pig pen. The child would undergo four surgeries, almost lose his foot and spend about a month in the hospital. In that span he would be given some antibiotics and that's what he's told induced epilepsy.

Peek experienced seizures and was on medication for childhood epilepsy through age 17. He no longer has seizures nor does he take medication. He periodically gets checkups to ensure he is in good health. The challenges he faced only made him more determined to succeed.

"Without adversity, you''ll never achieve success," he said Sunday. "There will always be road bumps and you''ll need the Lord and your family, but you also have to believe in yourself."

The Wrangler Timed Event Championship annually features 20 of the world''s top cowboys to battle the clock and tests their talents in a marathon of team roping - heading and heeling, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and steer roping over five rounds for a share of a $150,000 total purse.

Peek took the lead in the third round on the 14th run of the weekend. However, on the 19th run a fast running draw led to a 27.5 in the steer wrestling. He ended the fourth go in second place.

In the fifth round, Peek dropped to third. The team roping - heeling shuffled the deck as K.C. Jones of Burlington, Wyo., a four-time Wrangler Timed Event Champion, dropped to third. Trevor Brazile of Decatur, Texas, a six-time winner of the event, moved to the lead in the average and Peek went to second after 23 head.

In the steer wrestling, Brazile had a tough steer, getting a 60-second time. So, Peek tossed his draw in 4.1 seconds for 296.8 on 24 and the lead, with one run remaining. Jones was second. In the steer roping, Jones was 18-seconds for 343.0 on 25. Peek needed to be 46.1 for the win and was 18.4.

Jones finished second in the average for $25,000, while JoJo LeMond was third at 358.3 seconds for $15,000. Brazile claimed fourth with 364.9 for $10,000 and fifth was Chance Kelton of Mayer, Ariz., 367.6 for $7,500. Kelton also had the fastest round with 48 seconds in the second go for and additional $10,000.

Not long into Sunday''s action, fans witnessed something never before done at the event, as JoJo LeMond of Andrews, Texas, along with the assistance from 2008 World Champion Team Roping Heeler Randon Adams, shattered the team roping - heading record with a 4.5-second run. The previous record was 5.1 seconds by B.J. Campbell in 2002. LeMond also holds the competition’s team roping-heeling record with a 4.9-second effort with Matt Sherwood in 2009.

The Ironman of professional rodeo returned to the Lazy E Arena this past weekend in Guthrie, Okla., and for more than two and a half decades, this one-of-a-kind event has showcased world champions and a cast of ProRodeo’s elite cowboys.

The Wrangler Timed Event Championship will air as a special event on RFD-TV’s “Beyond Rodeo Show with Susie Dobbs” at 12:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (CT) on April 29.

For more information on the Wrangler Timed Event Championship or other Lazy E events, www.lazye.com.

26th Wrangler Timed Event Championship
Lazy E Arena, Guthrie, Okla.
March 5-7

Fastest rounds:

1. Chance Kelton – Mayer, Ariz., 48.0 seconds, set in 2nd go, $10,000
2. Josh Peek – Pueblo, Colo., 49.6 seconds set in 3rd go, $ 6,000
3. Trevor Brazile – Decatur, Texas, 50.8 seconds set in 3rd go, $5,000
4. Kyle Lockett – Visalia, Calif., 51.3 seconds set in 2nd go, $4,000
5. JoJo LeMond – Andrews, Texas, 52.2 seconds set in 4th go, $3,000
6. Josh Peek – Pueblo, Colo., 52.4 seconds set in 5th go, $2,000

Average (total on 25 head of cattle over five go-rounds of competition)

1. Josh Peek, 315.2 seconds, $50,000
2. K.C. Jones, 343.0 seconds, $25,000
3. JoJo LeMond, 358.3 seconds, $15,000
4. Trevor Brazile, 364.9 seconds, $10,000
5. Chance Kelton, 367.6 seconds, $7,500
6. Beau Franzen, 367.9 seconds. $5,000
7. Kyle Lockett, 388.0 seconds, $4,500
8. Jimmie Cooper, 391.8 seconds, $3,000

Arena record broken for $3,000 Lazy E Arena bonus
(Team toping – heading)
JoJo LeMond, 4.5 seconds in 5th go breaking the 5.1 seconds of B.J. Campbell from 2002

WTEC notes from 2010

Winning $58,000 Josh Peek’s cumulative Timed Event earnings total $79,500 for three years
Winning $25,000 K.C. Jones now totals $388,500 for 19 years
Winning $15,000 Trevor Brazile now totals $579,500 for 15 years
Winning $8,500 Kyle Lockett now totals $156,500 for 10 years

Complete results at www.lazye.com