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April 25, 1986
Annual rodeo brings thrills, spills, excitement
by Pat Leno-Baker
The annual rite of spring, in
Warm Springs, at least for local
cowboys, has been the annual
Root Feast rodeo. The rodeo
was held April 12 and 13 at the
new rodeo arena. Each year
cowboys, cowgirls and spectators
all agree that the most uncertain
event of each rodeo is the weather.
'This year as usual, "old mother
nature" was in great form, bring
ing rain, snow, sleet, wind and
sunshine to add variety to the
two-day rodeo.
On Saturday afternoon, the
crowds huddled against the wind
and rain to watch the rodeo.
The rain settled the dust and the
spectators were able to watch
the rodeo without any dust blow
ing in their faces. The stock
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seemed to thrive on the rain and
gave the contestants a go for
their money.
On Sunday the weather
improved with a few brief mo
ments of sunshine a ray of
hope that perhaps the weather
had changed and brought warmth
back to the area. The sunshine
was short-lived as the high tempe
rature was in the 50s.
Regardless of the weather,
the crowds of spectators and
contestants were at the grounds
for performances both days.
Winning the bareback honors
went to Willie Olney (63) of
White Swan, Washington with
a second place to Lance Bannon
(61) of Prineville and third to
Rich Partin (54) of Lakeview.
Saddle bronc rider Rob
McClean of Paulina took first
with a score of 58. Terry Parrish
of Sprague River took second
(55) and third went to Shane
Olney (54) of White Swan.
An event that was called calf
riding which many, including
announcer Chunky Robinson,
thought should have been called
bull calf riding proved to be a
rough and tumble event for
those cowboys and cowgirls 12
years and under. The event was
won by Mike.Romine of
Redmond with a score of 50.
Completing his ride with a final
score 48 gave John Schnaffen
of Redmond a second place
with third going to Jeremy
Symons of Madras with a score
of 45.
Team roping paid winners
each day. Saturday's winners
were John Leavitt, Spray and
John Alps, Madras with a time
of 13.93. The team of Danny
Scott and Larry Marshall both
of Warm Springs took second
with a time of 16.39. Two other
Warm Springs ropers took third
place, Roscoe Thompson and
Ned Hurtado had a time of
27.92.
On Sunday ropers turned in
faster times, with the team of
Jeff Worley, Spray, and Randy
Warnock, Antelope, turning in
a time of 8.44 Steve Schnable of
Redmond and John McFarland,
Terrebonne, tied up second place
with a time of 1 3.54. Third place
went to a Madras team of Jerry
Patterson and Lowell Patterson
with a time of 14.14.
Barrels were won by DeeDee
Schumaker, Bend, with a run of
16.78. Lucy Schnable of
Redmond took second with a
time of 16.96. Third went to
Diane Koops, Prineville, with a
time of 17.05. Toni Hagen,
Maupin. took fourth with a
time of 17.36.
In junior barrels Jeremy
Symons. Madras, turned the
barrels in 19.54. a time that
took first. In second place, Shirley
Allen of Warm Springs, had a
time of 19.72.
The crowd thriller for each
show was the final event, wild
horse racing. The Jason Smith
team and the Buck Smith team
split first and second places.
Jason's team consisted of Jason,
Anson Begay and Edison Yarzie,
better known as the 1985 Wild
Horse Champions in the nation.
Buck is the father of Jason, so
pitting the two teams proved to
be a real crowd pleaser.
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Rough and ready rodeo planned for Tygh Valley
For a rip-snorting, rough and
ready rodeo, plan to attend the
1 986 All-Indian Rodeo sponsored
by the Tywama Saddle Club
May 17 and 18 at Tygh Valley.
Each year the Tygh Valley
rodeo draws contestants from
throughout the Western States
and Canada. Crowds of specta
tors arrive to watch the rodeo
and many jusl set up their
campers and stay at the rodeo
grounds for the entire weekend.
Events planned for the week
are a western dance Friday and
Saturday at 9 p.m.; queen selec
tion Saturday at 1 1 a.m.; Indian
Arts and Crafts Fair throughout
the weekend; Senior Citizen Day
Sunday with admission for half
price; Buckaroo Breakfast
Sunday from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.
and; a shuttle which will run
from the rodeo grounds to Tygh
Valley at various times during
the day.
Camper parking at the grounds
will be S3 for the weekend.
Parking for cars will be $1 a
day. Admission to rodeo the
will be S5 and kids $2.
Rodeo events are saddle bronc
with a purse of $500; bareback
with a purse of $450; bull riding
purse of $450, open to the first
32 paid entries; bull dogging
purse of $400; calf roping purse
of $400; wild cow milking purse
of $400; team roping purse $400;
girls barrel racing purse $400
and wild horse race purse $400,
entries to first eight teams, no
set up and no trade outs. Entry
fee for events is $45 per event
except team roping which is $90
per team. In team roping, ropers
must enter as team.
Buckles will be awarded in all
events. A "top hand"saddle will
be awarded to person entered in
a timed event and a judged
event; to the top money winner
in each a judged and timed
event.
Entries open May 2, 1986 and
close May 14 at 9 p.m. Mail
entries to Ginger Johnson, P.O.
Box 541, or phone (503) 553
1750, Warm Springs, Oregon
97761. Enclose entry fees or
Western States Indian Rodeo
Association card number. Tele
graphed money will not be
accepted. Send money orders.
At the rodeo only cash or money
orders will be accepted. No
Canadian money. Hometown
and permit holders must have
entry fees paid by May 14.
Permits must be purchased by
noon on Saturday, May 17.
Telephone entries must have
current WSIRA card.
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Rodeo school begins May 8
Rodeo tradition carries on
Carrying on the family tradi
tion of rodeoing is Justin Tom,
7, who won the "all-around
cowboy" at the Pee Wee rodeo
held at the indoor arena in
Prineville, Oregon April 20.
Justin's grandfather, Elmer
Tom, was active in rodeos for
many years, his great-grandfather,
Sam Wewa, was known
for his horsemanship; his great
uncles Bull and Jazzie Wewa
both rodeoed actively for many
years; his father, Lee Tom, is a
well-known saddle bronc rider.
At the April 20 rodeo Justin
won two first-place ribbons
one in bucking ponies with a
score of 57 (he w as the only one
to receive a score) and goat
tying. He tied his goat with a
time of 19.75. He received two
second-place red ribbons in poles
w ith a time of 24. 1 3 and in calf
riding with a score of 66 (he tied
second with Cassie Walker). In
the barrels he ran a time of
17.89 which was a third-place
win for him.
Justin presently sits second in
"all-around" standings with a
total of 29 points. Leading is
Ryan Riley with 30 points. The
w inner at the end of the season
will be awarded a saddle.
The Peewec rodeos are put
on by the Central Oregon Pee
Wee Association. The rodeos
are for children ages five to 14
years.
His father, Lee, stated that
Justin could go ahead in the
next few rodeos because "he is
in a class of his own."
The scheduled for Peewees
rodeo's for the season is as
follows: May 10 Saturday, May
18, Sunday, June 8 Sunday,
July 20 Sunday, July 20 Sunday,
August 23 Saturday, September
6-7 Saturday and Sunday. Peewee
finals.
All rodeos listed are at the
Crooked River Ranch. Sign up
time for individual rodeos is
10:30 a.m.
Have you ever thought about
trying your hand at the saddle
bronc or bareback riding but
felt you could use a little schooling
or assistance with the finer points
of climbing on a bucking horse.
Well, the Warm Springs Rodeo
School is slated to be held at the
new Warm Springs Rodeo Asso
ciation arena May 8, 9 and 10.
Teaching the finer art of bare
back riding will be Joe Ruda
one-time National Finals Rodeo
(NFR), five-time Columbia River
Circuit (CRC) and top twenty
1983-84. Butch Knowles will
teach saddle bronc. Knowles
has been four times NFR, CRC
champ. National High School
Rodeo Association (NHSRA)
champ and A A Collegiate Regio
nal champ.
Registration fee per student.
ner event is $200 "with a $50
advance fee required by May 2,
1986. All payments must be by
money order made payable to
Cheryl Tom, P.O. Box 579,
Warm Springs, Oregon 97761
or Carol Wewa, P.O. Box 744,
Warm Springs, Oregon 97761.
Sponsorship jackets will be
given to each student. A "most
improved cowboy" will be
awarded in each event.
Students will be required to
sign a waiver of release from
liability. All minors enrolled in
the three-day school must have
parentguardian signatures.
For more information contact
Lee Tom. 8 p.m. to 5 p.m. at
(503)553-1 161. ext. 311 or312,
after 5 p.m. (503) 553-1009; or
Cheryl Tom or Carol Wewa at
(503)"553-M61,ext. 300.8 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
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