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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Contributed photo
Watching team branding during the Ranch Rodeo are, from left, Ryan
Kimball, RJ Clingman, Denny Davis, Jason Davis, Jim Jacobs, Matt Carter,
Jerry Carter and Melanie Kimball.
Contributed photos/Laura Hopper
Chad Finley wins top
spot at Ranch Rodeo
Stockgrowers say rodeo
will be annual event
Denali Twehues competes in the Intermediate division in the flag race at the
June 11 Cinnabar Mountain Playdays.
Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
youth kick up rodeo dust
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
By Angel Carpenter
Blue Mountain Eagle
Several local competitors took part in the
June 18 Grant County Stockgrowers Ranch
Rodeo, held at the Grant County Fairgrounds
in John Day.
Chad Finley of Mt. Vernon was the
high-dollar winner, taking home a belt buck-
le, donated by Source 1 Livestock Supply,
and the second high-dollar winner was Ryan
Kimball of Redmond.
Finley’s horse Mac won the Top Horse
headstall, which was donated by IZ Ranch.
This was the Stockgrowers Association’s
irst ranch rodeo, and they hope to make it an
annual event.
“I was impressed with the participants
that were there,” said Stockgrowers presi-
dent Alec Oliver. “It turned out really well.
We learned a lot and got positive feedback
for corrections to hopefully make next year
even better.”
Chad Finley of Mt. Vernon, left,
receives the top prize buckle at
the Grant County Stockgrowers
Ranch Rodeo from Alec Oliver,
Stockgrowers president. Finley’s
horse Mac also won Top Horse. The
June 18 event was held at the Grant
County Fairgrounds in John Day.
Ranch Rodeo results:
Open team branding
Joe Merchant of Prairie City, Ryan Kimball of Redmond,
Chad Finley of Mt Vernon and Matt Sitz of Drewsey
Women’s branding
Linda Bentz of Juntura, Erica Bentz of Juntura, Jessica
Wilson of Izee and Melanie Kimball of Mt. Vernon
Team doctoring
Joe Merchant, Ryan Kimball, Chad Finley and Matt Sitz
Team load and tie
Monte Legg of John Day, Drew Knowles of Mt. Vernon,
Chad Finley and William Dunten of Drewsey
High-dollar winner: Chad Finley
Second high-dollar: Ryan Kimball
Top horse: Chad Finley’s horse Mac
Contributed photo
Cinnabar Mountain Play-
days youth are at it again,
competing in rodeos this sum-
mer.
“We’re thrilled to have
started our rodeo series this
year,” said Cinnabar Moun-
tain Playdays board member
Laura Hopper. “We’re excited
for the rest of the events and
to see the kids keep continu-
ing to learn and have fun.”
The Cinnabar rodeos be-
gan June 11, with a double-
header held last Saturday.
All of this summer’s
events are held at the Grant
County Fairgrounds in John
Day, and admission is free for
spectators.
Youth through age 18
compete in barrel racing, pole
bending, goat tying, dummy
roping, keyhole racing, lag
racing and igure 8 racing
during each rodeo.
Saturday’s rodeo was a
Wrangler National Patriot
event with contestants and
spectators dressed in red,
white and blue clothing,
along with contestants’ horses
decked out for the occasion.
As part of the National Pa-
triot event, donation jars will
be set up in the community,
with proceeds supporting a
local veteran program.
The CMP’s next rodeo is
Riley Gregg competes in the Junior division in the flag
race during the June 11 Cinnabar Playdays Rodeo.
For more information
about the rodeo series, contact
Didgette McCracken, 541-
575-3520; Janet Plocharsky,
541-792-0077; or Emma Win-
kelman, 541-620-1199.
Contributed photo/Laura Hopper
Henry Miller has a wide
smile, competing in
goat tying at the June
11 Cinnabar Mountain
Playdays rodeo at
the Grant County
Fairgrounds in John Day.
scheduled for 9 a.m. July 16,
and their inal event will be
held Aug. 20-21.
Cinnabar Mountain Playdays
June 11 results:
Open leadline
Gus Rowell, irst
Bransyn Harper, second-third
Weston Hamilton, second-third
Peewee — 6 and under
Kodee Kimball, irst
Anna Jacobs, second
Tatyn Harper, third
Junior — 7-9
Coy Mathiasen, irst
Rowdy Israel, second
Bailey McCracken third
Intermediate — 10-14
Sam McCracken, irst
Denali Twehues, second
Conner White, third
Senior — 15-18
Hunter Martin, irst
Chloe Martin, second
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