Month: June 30, 2011

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Spending time with friends

When we arrived in Guymon, Okla., on Monday afternoon, we were greeted with open arms and open doors. Our friends, Ken and Sherry Stonecipher, have opened their doors to us for a couple of days while we take care of some personal business and while I do some work from the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.[...]
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Rubbing two nickels

I’ve got some good horses lined up for the Fourth (of July, the series of lucrative rodeos referred to as Cowboy Christmas). I’ve got (Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s) R.D. Mercer in Springdale (Ark.), and I’ve got a good horse in Prescott (Ariz.). I’m just looking for good things. The Fourth is seven days of non-stop[...]
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Taking a Turtle on a Jhett

For several years, header Turtle Powell and heeler Jhett Johnson have proven themselves as elite ropers in their respective categories. Now that they’ve joined together, they’re setting a healthy standard in team roping. This past week is as much proof as anything. Powell, a five-time Wrangler National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Stephenville, Texas, and Johnson,[...]
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Out on the trail

Rodeo cowboys and cowgirls spend much more time on the highways than in arenas. It’s just the nature of the beast for contestants who work their tails off for just a few seconds of time in competition at a time. I’ll get a sneak peak at their life on the road when I head to[...]
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Writing about passion

I love seeing a passion for rodeo develop among those who have never experienced it. Oftentimes I work with neophyte reporters who know little, if anything, about the sport. I show them the athleticism involved and liken it to sports they might understand better. I explain the lifestyle and the no-guarantees competition, and I can[...]
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Reliving history

While going through things in our storage area, my wife and I came across the television broadcast of the 1998 Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo. It’s definitely interesting to see the telecast, hear the voices of Hadley Barrett and Curt Robinson and see a much younger set of friends. It’s also interesting to see the[...]
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