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Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Page 13 Red Bluff Daily News 501 Madison St. (530) 527-1622 Feed ★ Hay Shavings Pet & Vet Home of the Round-up Mixer Reynolds Ranch & Farm Supply The Loft Boots ★ Hats Clothes Home Décor ✓ CHECK OUT OUR RODEO SALE GOING ON NOW THRU APRIL 19TH 501 Madison St. (530) 529-5638 501 Madison Street 529-3877 The Right Stuff for the Sportsman Food Mart #1 Sutter Square Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 527-8198 Voted Best Gas Station in Tehama County Welcome Welcome Round- Round- Up Up Fans! Fans! tie-down roping This event starts with the roper and his horse back in the box. The cowboy carries a rope in one hand and a "piggin' string" in his mouth. When the cowboy nods, the chute opens and the calf gets a head start. The cowboy throws a loop over its head; his horse stops and pulls the rope taut while the cowboy jumps off, dashes down the rope, lays the calf on the ground and uses the piggin' string to tie any three of its legs together. Then he lifts his hands to show he is finished and the field flag judge drops a flag to stop the clock. The horse is trained to keep the rope taut until the cowboy remounts and moves the horse toward the calf, giving the rope slack. If the legs stay tied correctly for six seconds, the run counts. 2014 Round-Up WORLD RECORD 5.7 seconds — Lee Phillips in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, 1978 (did not leave box) Ryan Watkins won last year's Round-Up. It was one of five wins he picked up during 2014 on his way to second WNFR qualification. Tuf Cooper won his third world title in 2014. Cooper comes from a Hall of Fame rodeo family. He won the Red Bluff Round-Up in 2013. Cory Solomon picked up a win in San Antonio and has the early money lead in 2015. He's quali- fied for the WNFR twice and is childhood friends with Tuf Cooper 2014 World Champ 2015 Money Leader