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Bringing in the New Year

As the the new year of prorodeo sprung into action-so did our native cowboys and cowgirls. The Ultimate Dream for each Cowboy and Cowgirl every year- To make it to the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Derrick Begay has qualified to the WNFR 5 times, We will see him again on our Television screen come December. Dustin Bird is setting high in the ranks of Team Roping& All Around Cowboy race- We wish him well in rodeos to come- Dustin will be at the RNCFR here soon- Good Luck Dustin Bird. Brooks Dahozy has a new partner, and is doing very well early into the season-Good Luck to Brooks Dahozy. Good Luck to all our Native Cowboys and Cowgirls competing in 2013- So far- they are doing well- Indian Rodeo News will continue following you all through out the year- Tucson ProRodeo is still underway- We will keep you posted on future Professional Rodeos and Big Ropings I see many cowboys did well at. Have a Good Day you all-

Clint Harry- In progress is the Tucson ProRodeo- Clint Harry and B.J. Campbell placed in the first go-round. Tucson rodeo will conclude this weekend.

Today- PRCA Standings

*Unofficial standings reflect placement at time of Web posting and can change * Headers

Rank	Name	City	State	Earnings
1	Landon McClaugherty	Tilden	TX	$14,511.00
2	Dustin Bird	Cut Bank	MT	$13,607.00
3	Brock Hanson	Casa Grande	AZ	$11,620.00
4	Turtle Powell	Stephenville	TX	$11,157.00
5	Caleb Mitchell	Mason	TX	$10,961.00
6	Nick Sartain	Dover	OK	$10,384.00
7	Garrett Tonozzi	Fruita	CO	$10,174.00
8	Jake Cooper	Monument	NM	$8,411.00
9	Luke Brown	Stephenville	TX	$7,948.00
10	Bradley Massey	Perry	FL	$7,497.00
11	B.J. Campbell	Aguila	AZ	$6,589.00
12	Jesse Sheffield	Ogden	UT	$6,557.00
13	Brooks Dahozy	Window Rock	AZ	$6,363.00
14	Blaine Linaweaver	Irvine	CA	$6,245.00
15	Manny Egusquiza Jr.	Madison	GA	$6,241.00
16	Tate Kirchenschlager	Stephenville	TX	$6,120.00
17	Justin Davis	Madisonville	TX	$5,881.00
18	Tyler Wade	Terrell	TX	$5,633.00
19	Brad Hamilton	Pollok	TX	$5,519.00
20	Nathan McWhorter	Telephone	TX	$5,499.00
21	Clay Tryan	Billings	MT	$5,273.00
22	Payden Emmett	Ponca	AR	$4,922.00
23	Justin Lovell	Grapeland	TX	$4,860.00
24	Erich Rogers	Round Rock	AZ	$4,750.00
25	Arky Rogers	Lipan	TX	$4,626.00
26	Calvin Brevik	Durango	CO	$4,598.00
27	Nick Rawlings	Stephenville	TX	$4,495.00
28	Colby Lovell	Madisonville	TX	$4,367.00
29	Logan Olson	Flandreau	SD	$4,357.00
30	Blaine Vick	Dublin	TX	$4,262.00
31	Zayne Dishion	Bishop	CA	$4,183.00
32	Ross Lowry	Summerville	GA	$4,182.00
33	Jess Tierney	Hermosa	SD	$4,124.00
34	Ty Blasingame	Ramah	CO	$3,930.00
35	Charly Crawford	Prineville	OR	$3,913.00
36	Clay White	Shandon	CA	$3,876.00
37	Chase Wiley	Charlotte	TX	$3,866.00
38	Clayton Hass	Terrell	TX	$3,762.00
39	Trevor Brazile	Decatur	TX	$3,654.00
40	Blake Hirdes	Turlock	CA	$3,530.00
41	Bryce Palmer	Milton-Freewater	OR	$3,515.00
42	Shawn Bessette	Vaughn	MT	$3,271.00
43	Levi Simpson	Claresholm	AB	$3,229.00
44	Kaston Peavy	Bay Minette	AL	$3,218.00
45	Chad Masters	Cedar Hill	TN	$3,214.00
46	Tommy Edens	Gatesville	TX	$3,162.00
47	Coleman Proctor	Pryor	OK	$3,135.00
48	Travis Dorman	Dade City	FL	$3,132.00
49	Tyler Schnaufer	Pueblo	CO	$3,122.00
50	Derrick Begay	Seba Dalkai	AZ	$3,046.00

Brooks Dahozy, PRCA Team Roper- 13^th place Header in the PRCA Standings

*Unofficial standings reflect placement at time of Web posting and can change.

Rank	Name	City	State	Earnings
1	Cody Wright	Milford	UT	$27,740.00
2	Tyler Corrington	Hastings	MN	$11,542.00
3	Taos Muncy	Corona	NM	$10,613.00
4	Brad Rudolf	Winnemucca	NV	$9,918.00
5	Spencer Wright	Milford	UT	$9,738.00
6	Cort Scheer	Elsmere	NE	$8,407.00
7	Will Smith	Marshall	MO	$7,727.00
8	Jacobs Crawley	College Station	Tx	$7,011.00
9	Jesse Kruse	Great Falls	MT	$6,941.00
10	Dean Wadsworth	Ozona	TX	$6,759.00
11	Heith DeMoss	Heflin	LA	$6,446.00
12	Jesse Wright	Milford	UT	$5,941.00
13	Bryan Hammons	Victoria	TX	$5,569.00
14	Troy Crowser	Whitewood	SD	$5,564.00
15	Jesse Bail	Camp Crook	SD	$5,090.00
16	Sterling Crawley	Stephenville	TX	$5,088.00
17	Joaquin Real	Woody	CA	$4,848.00
18	Chad Ferley	Oelrichs	SD	$4,699.00
19	Isaac Diaz	Desdemona	TX	$4,633.00
20	Curtis Garton	New	Zealand	$4,443.00
21	Clay Schaeffer	Dickinson	ND	$4,436.00
22	Tyrel Larsen	Inglis	MB	$4,345.00
23	Cole Elshere	Faith	SD	$4,301.00
24	Ben Londo	Pendleton	OR	$4,123.00
25	Bryan Martinat	Marsing	ID	$4,085.00
26	Jeremy Meeks	Belle fourche	SD	$4,053.00
27	Luke Butterfield	Ponoka	AB	$3,996.00
28	Bradley Harter	Weatherford	TX	$3,626.00
29	Ty Kirkland	Lufkin	TX	$3,516.00
30	Mert Bradshaw	Eagle Point	OR	$3,436.00
31	Chuck Schmidt	Keldron	SD	$3,325.00
32	Cody DeMoss	Heflin	LA	$3,168.00
33	Mike Johnson	Adair	OK	$3,036.00
34	John Redig	Gaviota	CA	$2,969.00
35	Jeremy Means	Eagle Butte	SD	$2,881.00
36	Shane Proctor	Grand Coulee	WA	$2,830.00
37	Eddie Parlier	Johnson	City TN	$2,745.00
38	Samuel Kelts	Millarville	AB	$2,724.00
39	Justin Caylor	Andalusia	AL	$2,590.00
40	Nick Laduke	Livermore	CA	$2,540.00
41	Dawson Jandreau	Kennebec	SD	$2,509.00

Shane Slack-Professional Tie-Down Roper

*Unofficial standings reflect placement at time of Web posting and can change. *Tie-Down Roping

Rank	Name	City	State	Earnings
1	Clint Robinson	Spanish Fork	UT	$16,631.00
2	Randall Carlisle	Castor	LA	$12,507.00
3	Sterling Smith	Stephenville	TX	$11,821.00
4	Shane Hanchey	Sulphur	LA	$11,299.00
5	Matt Shiozawa	Chubbuck	ID	$10,429.00
6	Jade Conner	Iowa	LA	$10,243.00
7	Justin Maass	Giddings	TX	$9,556.00
8	Stetson Vest	Childress	TX	$9,549.00
9	Jerome Schneeberger	Ponca City	OK	$9,188.00
10	Rhen Richard	Roosevelt	UT	$9,084.00
11	Cade Swor	Winnie	TX	$8,396.00
12	Jimmy Jumper	Midlothian	TX	$8,390.00
13	Barrett Threadgill	Hallettsville	TX	$7,321.00
14	Dane Kissack	Spearfish	SD	$7,215.00
15	Marty Yates	Stephenville	TX	$7,002.00
16	Houston Hutto	Tomball	TX	$6,987.00
17	Caleb Smidt	Yorktown	TX	$6,603.00
18	Blair Burk	Durant	OK	$6,600.00
19	Clint Cooper	Decatur	TX	$6,093.00
20	Cimarron Boardman	Stephenville	TX	$6,080.00
21	Jason Schaffer	Broadus	MT	$6,068.00
22	Justin Thigpen	Waycross	GA	$5,727.00
23	Jeremiah Peek	Pueblo	CO	$5,534.00
24	Tyson Durfey	Colbert	WA	$5,408.00
25	Josh Peek	Pueblo	CO	$5,287.00
26	Braxton Laughlin	Lake Charles	LA	$5,280.00
27	Ryan Jarrett	Comanche	OK	$5,006.00
28	Riley Pruitt	Gering	NE	$4,981.00
29	Payden Emmett	Ponca	AR	$4,951.00
30	Justin Macha	Needville	TX	$4,781.00
31	Boe Brown	Harrold	SD	$4,629.00
32	Blake Hirdes	Turlock	CA	$4,331.00
33	Jake Hannum	Plain City	UT	$4,207.00
34	Shane Slack	Idabel	OK	$4,193.00

Kassidy Dennison- Professional Barrel Racer

WOMEN’S PRO RODEO NEWS, June 2011- By: Ted Harbin - TWistedRodeo

Most 18-year-olds have aspirations about how their lives will turn out. Athletes dream of championships and competition and beating the best in the business.

Kassidy Dennison isn’t your typical 18-year-old cowgirl. Yes, she sees those stars most want to grab, and she’d love to play on the grandest stage in the sport, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. But if it’s possible, her visions are beyond gold buckles.

“I’m interested in showing our young kids to have a dream and to do something big,” said Dennison, a Native American cowgirl who lives on the edge of the Navajo Nation in Tohatchi, N.M. “It’s like Derrick Begay; he gave people out here on our reservation motivation. Derrick’s really talented, and he’s the first Navajo to qualify for the NFR.

“I want to give somebody a dream, then help them follow it.”

She’s well on her way after winning the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo the first weekend of May, collecting $3,945 in the process. She won the first round with a 17.38-second run, six-100ths of a second faster than second-place finisher Susan Kay Smith. Dennison was even faster in her second-round run during the Friday night, May 6, performance, but the 17.27 was second best to Kim Schulze’s 17.20.

“Just before Guymon, I was having a hard time,” Dennison said. “I wasn’t really placing, and my horse wasn’t really working that well, but I just kept at it. I believe God has this plan for me, so I’ll just keep working at it.”

Dennison is a home-schooled high school senior, raised and educated by her parents, Karl and Debra, both of whom have been around rodeo most of their lives. Debra Dennison is half-Scottish, half-Navajo, and Karl is full-blooded Navajo. Each of their three children – Kyle, Devyn and Kassidy – share that lineage and their passion for the sport of rodeo.

Kassidy Dennison is the youngest sibling, and she still competes in the New Mexico High School Rodeo Association. In fact, she had to trade places with another cowgirl in order to make her second-round run in the opening performance in Guymon; Dennison was in a high school rodeo in Gallup, N.M., starting Saturday morning.

That eight-hour drive toward home – Gallup is half an hour south of Tohatchi – was important. Dennison is focused on finishing her high school rodeo career on a high note; she wants to qualify for the National High School Finals Rodeo this summer.

“I rode a different horse than I rode in Guymon, and I ended up winning second in barrels,” she said. “I didn’t do so well in breakaway.”

That’s not always the case. In fact, Dennison has earned five Indian National Finals Rodeo championships in her young career, the first of which was five years ago. She has earned four all-around titles and a barrel racing buckle.

Which leads us to 2011. Dennison turned 18, and she became a full-fledged member of the WPRA shortly thereafter. She travels the circuit with her 22-year-old sister, Devyn, who is on her WPRA permit.

“Since I’m going, my sister wants to give it a try,” Dennison said. “She’s been one of my biggest supporters. I know I wouldn’t have gone this far if it wasn’t for her.”

That’s true, but as any true rodeo hand will tell you, it takes a village to raise a champion. Her parents are in that mix, and so is her older brother, Kyle. Of course, none of it would be happening without Sierra Hall of Fame, her 5-year-old gelding out of La Ganadora by PESI Stallion Dash Ta Fame. Eagle is fast, but, as one might imagine, he’s green.

“When he’s on, he’s on,” Dennison said. “I got him last year in February. Dena Kirkpatrick found Eagle for me, and I was at her house all last year. I don’t even know how many months I stayed with her and worked with him. We really improved myself and him to where we are right now.

“Dena got me that opportunity. He was truly a blessing. He came from out of nowhere. I feel truly blessed to have him.”

Dennison realizes the talent she’s hauling, and she understands mistakes will be made. She’s figuring this will be a learning session, for her and her trusty mount.

“I realized we had nothing to lose and everything to gain,” she said. “This is both of our rookie years, and it’s the first time we’re rodeoing with the best girls. I’m going to look at every rodeo like it’s just another barrel race.

“I’ve really prepared myself to hit the road. I really want to succeed in this, so I’ve worked my way around and I’ve been meeting the right people to help me be successful.”

Success is measured in so many ways. For Dennison, it’s about reaching out to others, motivating them to live up to their potential and chasing their dreams.

“I want to make the NFR,” she said. “If I’m blessed to go that far, I plan on winning the NFR. I do want to go to college next year, and I want to get my degree in marketing. I’ll see where life takes me from there.

“I’m pretty sure I’m going to be involved in rodeo. I’m doing it now so that, eventually, someone other than myself will see how interesting rodeo is. Maybe that can help grow rodeo out here on our reservation.”

Indian Rodeo News wish Kassidy Dennison the Best - (Thank you, Ted Harbin)

WPRA Standings 2013

Rank	Name	Hometown	State	Amount
1	MELBY, JANE	BURNEYVILLE	OK	$28,218.85
2	TAYLOR, FALLON	WHITESBORO	TX	$20,005.76
3	DICKSON, KENDRA	AUBREY	TX	$18,127.92
4	JACOB ®, TAYLOR	CARMINE	TX	$16,824.58
5	PIERCE, CARLEE	STEPHENVILLE	TX	$15,241.42
6	FOUTCH, NATALIE	ELDORA	IA	$14,208.92
7	LOCKHART, LISA	OELRICHS	SD	$11,198.66
8	MAYS, BRENDA	TERREBONNE	OR	$9,358.57
9	FISCHER, TAMMY	LEDBETTER	TX	$8,984.56
10	SELF (G), ANNESA	SANGER	TX	$8,235.19
11	CERVI, SHERRY	MARANA	AZ	$7,450.67
12	BESSERT, SAMMI	LOMA	CO	$7,155.92
13	WALKER (G), MARY	ENNIS	TX	$6,756.25
14	SQUIRES, KENNA	FREDONIA	TX	$6,671.66
15	CARRINGTON-FRENCH, KELLEY	BOSTON	GA	$6,619.44
16	BLANDFORD (G), KAY	SUTHERLAND SPRINGS	TX	$6,574.69
17	RUST, LEE ANN	STEPHENVILLE	TX	$5,844.58
18	GRAHAM, RAINY	GARDENDALE	TX	$5,753.18
19	POZZI, BRITTANY	VICTORIA	TX	$5,727.07
20	KIECKHEFER, SARAH	PRESCOTT	AZ	$5,337.57
21	KENT, JENNIFER	GRAND CANE	LA	$4,891.00
22	FLECK, BRITANY	SOLEN	ND	$4,849.75
23	BARRINGTON-LITTLE, BENETTE	ARDMORE	OK	$4,660.96
24	BLANCHARD, SYDNI	ALBUQUERQUE	NM	$4,415.65
25	MOSELEY, CASSIE	CEDAR LANE	TX	$4,222.22
26	COMBS, LIZ	ELTOPIA	WA	$4,189.66
27	O'QUINN (G), SABRA	OCALA	FL	$4,060.58
28	COX (G), JYMMY KAY	GONZALES	TX	$3,821.42
29	SEGELKE, HAYDEN	SNYDER	CO	$3,569.50
30	REEVES, SAVANAH	CROSS PLAINS	TX	$3,549.81
31	DENNISON, KASSIDY	TOHATCHI	NM	$3,540.84
32	MOODY, JILL	PIERRE	SD	$3,524.54
33	LITTLE, KAREN	SAN SABA	TX	$3,423.63
34	MOORE ®, JENNA MARIE	JOHNSON CITY	TX	$3,226.91
35	HINTON ®, JAIME	CERES	CA	$3,165.83
36	EAGLEBERGER, JESSI	STRINGTOWN	OK	$3,065.22
37	CADWALLADER, JENNA	PHOENIX	AZ	$3,057.16
38	ATTEA, SARAH	BRENTWOOD	TN	$2,848.75
39	RENICK, TANA	KINGSTON	OK	$2,819.03
40	VICK (G), LINDA	HESPERIA	CA	$2,709.73
41	WILLIAMS, MEGAN	DAINGERFIELD	TX	$2,668.07
42	ROBBINS, SHEENA	FRESNO	CA	$2,664.96
43	YATES (G), KELLY	PUEBLO	CO	$2,608.00
44	WALTER, THERESA	BILLINGS	MT	$2,576.57
45	KAY, AIMEE	BLUFF DALE	TX	$2,265.99
46	HALL, SHARIN	KINGSTON	OK	$2,262.07

Erich Rogers

2013 Results

Odessa, Tx -January 4-12 Beutler &Son Rodeos /Andrews Rodeos/Powder River

Bareback- Bobby Mote 1^st place,- Team Roping- 1^st round, 3^rd place tie-(4.7) Erich Rogers/Cory Koontz & B.J. Campbell/JoJo LeMond. 6^th place,(4.9) Derrick Begay/Cesar DelaCruz. 2^nd round 4^th place(4.4)Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves. Average- Erich Rogers/Cory Koontz Saddle Bronc- 8^th place tie-Dawson Jandreau, Tie-Down Roping- Blair Burk 16.1 on 2 hd.

Lincoln, Nebraska- January 25-26

Barrel Race- 8^th place, Sydney Means (11.59)

Denver, Co. January 17-27 *Various Stock Contractors

Team Roping-1^st go-round, 3^rd place Derrick Begay/Cesar DeLa Cruz, 5^th place Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves, 2^nd place tie in the Average- Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves 16.0 on 3 hd.- Saddle Bronc- Dawson Jandreau, 83 pt. –Tie Down Roping, 1^st place, Shane Slack

Los Fresnos,TX. January 17-27 Stace Smith contractor

Bull Riding- Cheyne Olney 3^rd place 89 pt

Rapid City,SD- Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo - January 26-31

Bareback- 2^nd place-Bobby Mote, 5^th place tie Rollie Wilson, Team Roping- 1^st place, Dustin Bird/Paul Eaves (3.8) Saddle Bronc- 1^st place-Jeremy Meeks (86 pt.), 4^th place tie-Jeremy Means, Barrel Race- 15^th place, Kassidy Dennison (13.02)

Ft Worth, TX- January 24^th- February 9 *- RafterG, Bad CO., Carr Rodeos, Western, Vold

Team Roping- Finals- 3^rd place, Brooks Dahozy/Jaytin McCright (6.0) 6^th place David Key/Bucky Campbell, Average- 2^nd place Brooks Dahozy/Jaytin McCright, 6^th average- David Key/Bucky Campbell Barrel Race- Sharin Hall 2^nd round, 10^th place- Average Sharin Hall 7^th place

Belton, TX February 7-9 Andrews Rodeo

Barrel Race- 8^th place Kassidy Dennison (15.77)

Yuma, AZ February 8-10 Honeycutt Rodeos

Steer Wrestling- Average winner, Michael Bates JR. 18.6 on 2 hd., Team Roping- 2^nd round 5^th place Kelsey Phillips/Clint Harry (5.9) Tie-Down Roping 1^st round, 3^rd place tie- Donovan Yazzie/Pacen Marez (10.1) 4^th place, Roy Begay, Average winner –Donovan Yazzie (19.0) on two hd.

Bismarck,ND February 8-9 Mosbrucker Rodeos

Saddle Bronc- Jeremy Means 82 pt 4^th place Britt Luger (77 pt) 5^th place Rollie Wilson (74 pt.)

Jackson MS, February 7-10 Stace Smith/Harper Rodeos

Bull Riding- Cheyne Olney 84 pt

Okeechobee, FL 5 Star Rodeos

Steer Wretling- Rope Myers 4.1, Tie-Down Roping- Fred Whitfield, (7.9)

Good Luck Cowboys and Cowgirls!

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