Breaking It Down
Speed Williams
By Speed Williams
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By the time Hali was 15, she had won the USTRC Finals #11 twice and had been moved to a #6 header. This changed things and it was much harder for her to win. She asked me if I thought she could make a living with a rope, and I told her it could present opportunities for college scholarships where she could decide what she wanted to do for a living.
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By Speed Williams
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There are many opinions about how to conduct yourself before and after a run. The other night, my daughter missed a calf at the American Rodeo semi-finals for the opportunity to run a calf for $600,000. Her calf moved to the right as she threw, and she roped him around the eyes. She looked up, smiled, and waved, and rode out with her head held high. There was no jerking, no fit thrown, and no emotion shown. I was very proud of her and how she handled that failure on such a big stage.
By Speed Williams
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What an amazing opportunity for cowboys and cowgirls in all disciplines. It’s nice not to have to rodeo all year trying to make the finals. I can’t say the American Rodeo hasn’t had its share of growing pains and format changes. Sometimes when you’re trying to make things better, it can be a struggle to find what works and what doesn’t. Below is a breakdown of the qualifying process.
This year there are three regions in the American qualifying system, East (Lexington, KY), Central (Tulsa, OK), and West (Heber, UT). Initially there are 54 qualifying events where contestants compete for the opportunity to advance to the Regional Semi-Finals.
By Speed Williams
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First, I would like to congratulate Kaleb and Junior for winning another world title. It can be hard to do when you come in with a major lead. They have to be happy they had that lead because Tanner Tomlinson put on a show at the NFR this year. He did not look like a rookie at all, and I thought he did an outstanding job heading and setting up steers for Patrick to heel. It was an impressive display of heading.