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Paul Patton
Events: Team Roping, Steer Roping
Born: 11/23/1963 Dallas, Texas
Joined PRCA: 1997
PRCA Career Earnings: $87,867.00
World Titles Won: 0
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 0
Current Residence: Abilene, Texas
2011 World standings place: 33rd
2011 earnings: $10,098
Education: Texas A&M (College Station), bachelor's degree in veterinary science and doctorate in veterinary medicine
Professional
Career Highlights
• 2010: Won the Old Fort Days Rodeo (Fort Smith, Ark.); won the West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo; finished fourth at the Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo (Waco); finished 27th in the world standings with $14,117
• 2009: Enjoyed best year of his career, finishing 26th in the steer roping world standings with earnings of $13,271
• 2008: Finished 45th in the world standings with $6,268
• 2005: Finished in the top 30 for the first time in his career with earnings of $9,577
Awards
Horse Happy San Doc (nicknamed Happy) shared the AQHA/PRCA Steer Roping Horse of the Year Award in 2008; finished third in 2009 balloting
Personal
5-11, 160 ... Wife, Vicki (married September 2006); daughters, Rebecca and Ashlyn; son, Tyler ... Operates his own equine veterninary practice in Abilene, Texas ... Purchased his competition horse, a gelding named Happy, from John Saunders in 2007; the sale was arranged through two-time World Champion Steer Roper Scott Snedecor