Three Rivers saddle winners for 2023 were Elijah Soto and Gavin Eaton. They also won championship buckles in #5.5 Robert Lea Memorial. Three Rivers Lions Club President Holly Peltzer makes the presentation. – Deb Mann Photo
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THREE RIVERS, CALIF. – In the early 1950’s the Three Rivers community started coming together to talk about the winter and what the new year would bring.
In the American spirit there had to be some sort of competition.
The ranchers would pit their cowboys against another ranch’s cowboys for the bragging rights. They wanted to see who had the best ropers, branding crews, and horses, just to name a few.
#14.5 Shootout Dan Denmark and Spud Denmark along with their family and USTRC announcer Dru Stewart.
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS – The United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) hosted its 34th annual National Finals of Team Roping (NFTR) presented by Cinch, April 20 through April 30, at the NRS Arena in Decatur and the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. More than 7,900 teams competed making it one of the largest events in NFTR history. The USTRC has traditionally been the home for the family, and this was the case as contestants young and old, man and woman, all competed for a piece of the $4 million awarded in cash and prizes.