WINNEMUCCA, NV – The 28th annual Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Week was March 1-5, with a ranch hand rodeo, barrel racing, cow dog trials, stock horse challenge and ranch, rope and performance horse sale.
Results follow:
Ranch Rodeo: 1. Owyhee Guys, Beowawe, NV. 2. JJJ Rodeo Co., Reno, NV. 3. TL Ranch, Bruneau, ID. 4. DeLong Ranch, Winnemucca. 5. Bar W Ranch, Jordan Valley, OR.
Top Hand: Junior Harney, Owyhee Guys, Beowawe, NV. Steer Stop: Katie McFarlane, Mackenzie Ranch, Jordan Valley, NV. Saddle Bronc: Junior Harney. Branding: Jim Ranch, Owyhee, OR. Mugging: Misfits, Reno. Ranch Doctoring: JJJ Rodeo Co., Reno. Team Roping: Bar W Ranch, Jordan Valley, OR. Trailer Loading: Maher Ranch, McDermitt, NV.
Cow Dog Trials
Brace Class: Levi Harris with Huck and Chip. Intermediate Class: Jaime Gonzalez and Oaktree Rusty. Open Pro: Robin Brown and SCR Reinee. Nursery Champion: Nick Greenwood and Kip. Ranch Champion: Justin Christensen and Sleeve.
Stock Horse Challenge
Open Ranch Horse Champion: Nics Highbrow, owner and rider, Jymme Dominguez.
Open Snaffle Bit/Hackamore Champion: Katattitude, owner Jent Kubichek; rider Leonardo Valdez.
Non-Pro Snaffle Bit/Hackamore Champion: Very Slic 45, owner Bret and Amie Paulick, rider Bret Paulick.
Non-Pro Two-Rein/Bridle Champion: Nics Highbrow, owner and rider, Jymme Dominguez.
Rope & Performance Horse Sale
Overall average: $5,262
Top 10 average: $9,820
High selling horse: Lot 45, Tequila, $15,000, consigned by Dawn Christiansen and bought by Dana Moore.
The winning team was The Owyhee Guys of Beowawe, Nevada. Pictured (l to r) are Sheree Tibbals, Marshall Smith, TimmyLyn DeLong (calcutta winner), Woody Harney, Junior Harney, Bailey Bachman and Will Knight.
Winnemucca Cow Dog Trial Director TM Casey and Miss Winnemucca High Desert Queen Savannah Foley present the Ranch Champion award to Justin Christensen and “Sleeve.”
Winnemucca Cow Dog Trial Director TM Casey and Miss Winnemucca High Desert Queen Mackenzie Fears present the Nursery Champion award to Nick Greenwood and “Kip.”
Sheree Tibbals presents the 2017 “Ranch Hand of the Year” award to Garley Amos of Winnemucca. Sadly, he passed away on March 20.
