TRC Ropers Enjoy a COOL Reprieve Labor Day Weekend at Pinetop Lakes.                  

Team ropers arrived at the high mountains of Pinetop Lakes 2007 Labor Day Weekend ready to recover from the effects of the hottest summer in recent memory and were immediately rewarded a 30 degree drop in temperature.  Just like that!   TRC ropers were also rewarded handsomely at the pay window as well as an overall enjoyable weekend in the high pines. As always, Pinetop Lakes Equestrian Center provided the perfect backdrop for an enjoyable weekend with food, families, friends with a whole lot of team roping to boot.  By the end of the weekend both expert and novice team ropers vied for prizes, prestige, and lots of cash at the 2007 TRC Labor Day weekend Event…and many of them took home the goods.  Everyone agreed that it was an exciting conclusion to the The Roping Company’s 2007 Summer Roping Series at Pinetop Lakes! 

Saturday kicked off the weekend with 160 teams entering the ever popular #8 Buckle roping.  George Garcia and Fred Tappan took top honors and the buckles by besting the field with a time of 32.87/3. The #9 Saddle roping pulled 340 teams out of the pines to rope for 5 beautiful Double-J trophy saddles to the top #3, #4, #5, and senior ropers…oh and one more saddle thrown in for good measure for the highest point roper not qualifying otherwise for a saddle.  What a sweet deal!  Greg Cluff heeled for Kent Stratton as they knocked down 1^st in the Ave which awarded Greg the first roper out of the points Saddle and helped Kent to the Senior Saddle along with points that Kent earned with Bill Elkins by capturing points for 9^th in the average with a time of 41.11/3.  Header Ian Laird grabbed top honors in his #3 (and under) handicap by placing 3^rd and 11^th with Lonnie Sherwood and Joe Galardo respectively.  Julius Lupe was high point #5 roper and saddle recipient simply by teaming with Eli Quay and Leander Lupe for 3^rd and 13^th respectively in the Average.  And finally Lambert Watchman qualified for the #4 saddle award by roping three steers in 31.85 seconds with Hershall Gregg Jr.   Congratulations to all of the TRC Labor Day 2007 Saddle and Buckle recipients. 

The action continued Sunday with the #10 Handicaped 3-Steer and the #11 3-Horse Gooseneck Slant Trailer Event.  #10 Ave winners Jerry Lilly and Terry Stratton stepped on the accelerator to compile 3 runs in 26.62 seconds and bested the tough field.  The #11 Trailer event was headlined by Amos Clendon as he compiled points with John Salazar at 1^st in the Ave and 3^rd in the Ave with Henry Benally Jr. to win the privilege of pulling the WW 3-horse gooseneck trailer for life.  Header Joe Gallardo also had a great day of roping and found himself some points with Julius Lupe at 5^th and Deivetss Tena at 9^th in the Ave to win the privilege of riding the extra fancy Double-J saddle for life. Congratulations to Amos and Joe for their great day of roping…and awards to prove it.

Monday brought the close of the weekend and the Pinetop Lakes season with the #7 buckle event and two other cash ropings.  The day started with the #7 buckle roping where Harrison Dayaye and Clint Groff captured first and the buckles with 28.31/3.  However by the time that the short round of the #7 buckle roping was finished 3^rd and 4^th were paid out on two steers.  The #7 was followed up by the #9 roping where Bill Elkins and Trevor Hatch smoked three runs in 26.81 seconds.  The final roping of the weekend and the season was the #11 where Bill Elkins and Rick Pearce tangled up three steers in a hot 21.76 seconds.  Congratulations to all who placed in the Monday cash and buckle ropings and in all of TRC’s 2007 Summer Series ropings at Pinetop Lakes Equestrian Center.

The Roping Company would like to thank the best staff in the west for continuing the Pinetop Lakes tradition.  Thanks also to Kenny-Mac and Dee for providing the M&J trailers.  Also, kudos to Cactus Ropes for sponsoring the dummy ropings.   Most especially The Roping Company would like to thank the continued interest of team ropers AND their supporting families in The Roping Company’s events!  We’ll leave the wraps on for you and see you at Truck Mania Oct 13-14 in Apache Gold!

 

TRC’s 2007 Pinetop Lakes Labor Day Event Results Saturday, Sept. 1st #7 Buckle Roping, 3-Steer
Position	Time		Header		Heeler	Payout
1st Ave	32.87		George Garcia		Fred Tappan	$1,720 & Buckles
2nd Ave	32.99		Cheyenne Sherwood		Dennis Christopher	$1,420
3rd Ave	34.61		Lambert Watchman		Christopher Begay	$1,120
4th Ave	38.48		Ronald Norton		Joseph Kakar	$820
5th Ave	42.31		Eli Quay		Lonnie Sherwood	$520
6th Ave	42.46		Jeff Yarger		Bill Sherwood	$300
1st Go	7.82		Leander Lupe		Julius Lupe	$300
2nd Fast in 1st	7.90		Dan Turley		Don Saline	$200
Short Go	7.08		Lambert Watchman		Christopher Begay	$200
#9 Saddle Roping, Handicapped 3-Steer
Position	Time		Header		Heeler	Payout
1st Ave	27.90		Kent Stratton		Greg Cluff	$1,000 and Buckles
2nd Ave	31.85		Lambert Watchman		Hershall Greg Jr	$800 and Breast Collars
3rd Ave	32.99		Ian Laird		Lonnie Sherwood	$600 and TRC Belts
4th Ave	33.03		Eli Quay		Julius Lupe	$500 and TRC Headstalls
5th Ave	33.23		Tom Goodman		Bill Sherwood	$400 and Gist Spurs
6th Ave	35.14		Harrison Dayaye		Steven Wagoneer	$300 and Gist  Bits
7th Ave	35.49		Rex Lamoreaux		Joy Pearce	$300 and TRC Shirt-Jacs
1st Go	6.54		Ian Laird		Joe Galardo	$300 and TRC Headstalls
Short Go	7.00		Lambert Watchman		Hershall Gregg Jr	TRC Headstalls
High Point Double-J Saddle and Other Recipients
Name		Division		Payout
Ian Laird		#3 & Under High Point		Extra Fancy TRC Trophy Saddle
Lambert Watchman		#4 High Point		Extra Fancy TRC Trophy Saddle
Julius Lupe		#5 High Point		Extra Fancy TRC Trophy Saddle
Kent Stratton		Senior High Point		Extra Fancy TRC Trophy Saddle
Greg Cluff		Next Highest Point		Extra Fancy TRC Trophy Saddle

 

TRC’s 2006 Pinetop Labor Day Event Results Sunday, Sept. 2nd #10, Handicapped 3-Steer
Position	Time		Header		Heeler	Payout
1st Ave	26.62		Jerry Lilly		Terry Stratton	$1,480
2nd Ave	30.82		DW Smith		John Salazar	$1,100
3rd Ave	31.67		Rick South		John Salazar	$730
4th Ave	32.85		Dale Sherwood		Bill Sherwood	$360
Fast 1st Go	7.39		Tom Goodman		Terry Stratton	$200
Short Go	7.49		D W Smith		John Salazar	$200
#11 Trailer Roping
Position	Time		Header		Heeler	Payout
1st Ave	23.44		Amos Clendon		John Salazar	$1,000 & Breast Collars
2nd Ave	23.59		Below Monterde		Joe Nelson	$800 and TRC Belts
3rd Ave	25.01		Amos Clendon		Henry Benally Jr	$600 and TRC Headstalls
4th Ave	25.70		Kay Perkins		Joseph Kakar	$500 and Gist Spurs
5th Ave	26.85		Joe Gallardo		Julius Lupe	$400 and Gist Bits
6th Ave	27.72		Gilbert Dickson		Lyle Williams	$300 and TRC Shirt-Jacs
Fast 1st Go	5.75		Below Monterde		John Salazar	$300 and TRC Headstalls
High Point #5 Double-J Saddle and Other Recipients
Name		Points		Payout
Amos Clendon		38		3-Horse WW Gooseneck Trailer
Joe Gallardo		28		Extra Fancy TRC Trophy Saddle

TRC’s 2006 Pinetop Lakes Labor Day Event Results Monday, Sept. 3rd
#7 Buckle Roping, Handicapped 3-Steer
Position	Time	Header	Heeler	Payout
1st Ave	28.31	Harrison Dayaye	Clint Groff	$880 & Buckles
2nd Ave	29.40	Megan Sherwood	Kent Stratton	$660
3rd Ave	20.35/2	Randall Whipple	Eugene Simpson	$440
4th Ave	22.30/2	Megan Sherwood	Wacey Westcott	$220
1st  Go	7.99	Harrison Dayaye	Clint Groff	$240
#9 Roping,  Handicapped 3-Steer
Position	Time	Header	Heeler	Payout
1st Ave	26.81	Bill Elkins	Trevor Hatch	$1,500
2nd Ave	27.95	Kent Stratton	Bill Sherwood	$1,140
3rd Ave	29.01	Phil Stratton	Clint Groff	$800
4th Ave	30.06	Phil Stratton	Bill Sherwood	$500
5th Ave	31.50	Kicker Z	Bill Sherwood	$300
Fast 1st Go	6.67	Rex Lamoreaux	Joy Pearce	$250
Fast Short Go	6.65	Kent Stratton	Bill Sherwood	$250
#11 Roping,  Handicapped 3-Steer
Position	Time	Header	Heeler	Payout
1st Ave	21.76	Bill Elkins	Rick Pearce	$1,020
2nd Ave	23.23	Phil Stratton	Bill Sherwood	$770
3rd Ave	24.30	Logan Westcott	Casey Rader	$500
4th Ave	27.24	Tom Goodman	Lorenzo Begay	$260
Fast 1st Go	6.10	Phil Stratton	Shane Tallsalt	$280