Issue March 2019 - The Team Roping Journal (2024)

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The Team Roping Journal magazine educates and entertains readers who actively participate in the sport. We help you to obtain the best results with step-by-step instruction in how to perform at a higher level and win more often. After all, we all know that while the heart is in the land and on the ranch, the ego is alive and well when it comes to besting your friends in the arena.

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DEAR ROPERDear RoperDear Roper,We didn’t have any committee of experts who decided on the top mares of all time in my feature story—Mare Power—on page 72. Just a bunch of cowboys, diving back into their memory about great horses they’ve seen over the last few decades of team roping exceptionalism.When I need something from the history books, I always pick up the phone and call Jake Barnes and Clay O’Brien Cooper, and they were unanimous on two great mares of days gone by: Brian Burrow’s Myrtle and Allen Bach’s Papoose. Funny, then, that those two mares were the team of horsepower that won the 1979 Bob Feist Invitational, back when Feist held it in Chowchilla, California.Bach was excited to talk about Papoose, the unregistered mare that he rode to his first world…2 min

AT THE BARRIERBUCKLE UP with Rockey RamoneRockey Ramone, 29, has worked for Mathews Land and Cattle for four years. Just a few months ago, while Ramone was working at a roping in South Texas, he couldn’t help but notice a young roper who was struggling with his roping.“This kid was roping good but he wasn’t doing the things that you need to win,” said Ramone, from Taylor, Arizona. “He was asking all his partners, ‘What am I doing wrong?’ I looked at the kid and I asked him, ‘Do you want some advice?’ and he said, ‘Yes! What am I doing wrong?’”Ramone offered some of the simplest advice that definitely stuck with the kid.“I told him, ‘Just start from what you know then finish it off.’”Ramone watched and cheered quietly from his post at the stripping…1 min

AT THE BARRIEREGUSQUIZA AND KOONTZ REBOUND FROM ROUGH NFR WITH ODESSA WINDustin Egusquiza and Kory Koontz tied for the first-round win, split sixth in the second round and won the aggregate at the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo in Odessa, Texas, worth $5,046 a man toward the 2019 PRCA world standings.The win was a breath of fresh air for the duo, who struggled at the 2018 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. They entered the Finals third in the PRCA world standings, but left with only $39,121.79 each in NFR earnings and finished the year eighth and ninth in the world.“It feels good to know we can still win, that the NFR wasn’t the end of the world,” Egusquiza said. “It seems like, on the really short barriers, everybody thinks I’m supposed to do good. But I feel more comfortable when it’s a…4 min

AT THE BARRIERLUBRISYNHA BECOMES OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF THE WORLD SERIES OF TEAM ROPINGThe LubriSynHA Family of Products, the most trusted joint supplement on the market, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the World Series of Team Roping (WSTR). LubriSynHA has been a long-time supporter of western sports, equine and human athletes alike, and is proud to be known as the “Official Joint Supplement of the WSTR.” Partnership with the WSTR allows their membership and fans access to LubriSynHA with exclusive benefits and promotions.“The World Series of Team Roping is proud to announce our partnership with LubriSynHA,” Lory Merritt, director of sponsorship for the World Series of Team Roping, said. “With the value of team roping horses increasing dramatically, LubriSynHA is the perfect product for our ropers to supplement and protect their most important partners! Increasing the longevity of these valuable horses…1 min

AT THE BARRIER“A CUT ABOVE” HORSE SALE ANNOUNCES NEW OWNERSHIPWorking in the auction business has never been just a job for long-time friends Mike Pedersen and Steve Friskup; it’s a passion.It is this passion, along with a strong commitment to God, good business ethics and a dedication to honesty and integrity that has helped their reputations grow over the years. Friskup is, and has been, one of the most sought after equine auctioneers in the country, working for many of the top auctions for over 30 years. Pedersen also has been in the auction business for over 30 years, owning and operating several auction companies, and selling horses, equipment and vehicles.Coming together as co-owners, they have combined their many years of experience and knowledge of the equine/auction industry to bring to you a “Premier” horse sale that is “A…2 min

AT THE BARRIERThe Score Podcast Kicks Off Season 2 with Spencer MitchellThe Team Roping Journal’s hit podcast, “The Score,” launched its second season Thursday, Jan. 24, with two-time National Finals Rodeo header Spencer Mitchell.“The Score” is The Team Roping Journal’s semi-weekly podcast, highlighting the team roping industry’s top talents and influencers through stories that inspire and connect ropers. Host Chelsea Shaffer sits down with ropers from the professional ranks, as well as industry icons and producers, to delve into topics that make the team roping world tick.Mitchell, of Colusa, California, has over $500,000 in Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association earnings and is roping with Oklahoma’s Cody Doescher in 2019.Mitchell’s interview kicked off the second season of “The Score,” which has found its footing as the premier place to hear the real-life stories of the team roping industry’s top cowboys, cowgirls, producers and…2 min

Issue March 2019 - The Team Roping Journal (2024)

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