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RODEO EVENTS
team roping
This event has a header and heeler working together to move in precise coordination. They and their horses start in the "box". When the header nods, the chute gate opens and the steer gets a head start. The header throws the first loop, which must catch the steer's head or horns, protected by a horn wrap. Then header dallies — wraps his rope around his saddle horn — and moves his horse to pull the rope taut, changing the direction of the steer. That gives the heeler the opportunity to catch both of the steer's hind legs with his own rope; most heelers try to time their throws to catch the legs when they are in the air. After the catch, the heeler also dallies, to stop the steer. When the ropes are taunt and both horses face the steer, the time is recorded.
WORLDRECORD
3.3 seconds — Chad Masters and Jade Corkill in Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, 2009
530.529.7060 Host Hotel 2011 Round-Up Clay Tryan and Travis
Graves captured the Red Bluff Round-Up title as part of a fantastic year for the pair. They placed sec- ond overall in the world standings and finished third at the NFR.
Red Bluff Daily News
2011 World Champ
2012 Money Leader
Turtle Powell and Jhett Johnson had quali- fied for the world champi- onship a combined 11 times, before breaking through for a champi- onship buckle to call their own in 2011.
Colby Lovell won in Kansas City, Mo. and Kin- ney Harrell scored wins in Rapid City, S.D. and Atlantic City, N.J. to push themselves to the top of the leaderboard.
