This Easter, the arena wasn’t just full of horsepower—it was overflowing with heart. Under sunny skies and the grace of God, families, friends, and ropers gathered for the 2025 Jesus Is Lord Green Memorial Easter Roping to honor two men whose lives were all about love, faith, and cattle—Rickey and Vernon Green. And by all accounts, they would’ve been grinning ear to ear seeing the turnout.
Hosted at the beautiful Parson Ranch, courtesy of Shane and Kim Parsons—who once again opened their gates and hearts—this event had more than just great roping. It was a full-blown celebration of community, cowboys, and Christ.
Dwayne Williams, affectionately known as the Texas Teddy Bear, brought a powerful word from the Lord that led 12 people to give their lives to Christ. That right there was the real jackpot—and exactly the kind of legacy Rickey and Vernon lived for: reaching unsaved cowboys and cowgirls.
As the arena dust flew, behind the scenes the wheels kept turning thanks to the tireless efforts of folks like Brenda Robbins and Tony Borba, who kept the roping running smoother than a fresh pair of reins. Jeff Henley waved the flag on every run, never missing a beat—and we reckon he deserves a buckle just for flagging the whole event.
Sponsors showed up in a big way, too. Kelly Green, Monte and Angie Creach, Outlaw Buckles and Saddles’ Matt Wilson, and a long list of generous supporters helped make the prize haul as rich as the fellowship. Saddles by Martin Saddlery and beautiful custom buckles added sparkle to the winners’ smiles.
But this wasn’t just a grown-up party. The kids had their own arena of joy with egg hunts, a stick horse barrel race in honor of Nikki Hagemann led by Phyllis Carvalho, and a dummy roping event wrangled by the ever-helpful Jenny Sherby. If you heard giggles and hollers across the fence, that’s where it came from.
To the Green and Weatherby families, and everyone who pitched in—thank you for reminding us what community and Kingdom work really look like. Now, here’s how the champions stacked up.
The Average winners were Mario Reynoso & Justin Shuette, High Point Over Saddle Winner was Mario Reynoso. High Point Reserve Buckle Winner was Justin Shuette. High Point Girl Buckle Winner was Bella Herman. High Point Under Saddle Winner was Chase Dugo, and the High Point Reserve Buckle Winner for the Under division was again Bella Herman. Fast Time Buckle Winners were Jeff Adney and Billy Butler. Dummy Roping Buckle Winners were Bailey Wiersma in the 5 and Under division, Brylee Van Stavern in the 6 to 8-year-old division, and Kade Ervin in the 9 to 12-year-old division.
Special thanks go out to Kelly Green, Monte and Angie Creach, Outlaw Buckles and Saddles with Matt Wilson, Wyatt and Carol Gibbs at Trailer Specialist, Dan and Andra Erickson, Jack and Bev Sparrowk, Carol Arnold, Jeff Henley, Kingdom Ranch, Dana Iverson, Dan and Gina Iverson, Darren Lowrey, Mike and Dustie Christenson, Blair and Chris Wheatley, John and Carolyn Wheatley, Steve and Linda Grandov.
It was more than a roping—it was a revival on horseback. See y’all next Easter, same spirit, same Savior.
