聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The community of Stoughton enjoyed the sixth annual Rough 鈥楴 Ready Roughstock Rodeo hosted by the New Hope Horse Club on Saturday, Sept. 2.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The event got underway at 6 p.m. on the Stoughton Fairgrounds and again drew a large crowd to enjoy the 鈥渢oughest sport on dirt.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Hosted by the New Hope Horse Club, the support of the community is paramount and president of the NHHC took time at the beginning of the evening to thank sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who came out. Over the past six years together they have ensured the longevity of an entertaining evening, but have also upgraded the rodeo grounds including the addition of the lights.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Livestock throughout the years has been provided by local contractor, Prime Time Rodeo, courtesy Jim Lawrence and family from Kennedy. The roughstock are all bred to buck and enjoy the arena where they can put on a performance, it鈥檚 what they live for, and every year the Lawrence family delivers.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The pickup men in the corral were Blade Young and Kevin Smith, who ensured the safety of the cowboys participating and cleared the arena after each run by lassoing and leading the animals out of the performance area.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Dean Glencross worked tirelessly as the bull fighter in the arena to ensure the safety of riders as he gets their attention focused on him rather than on the fallen cowboy.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 O鈥機anada was performed by a mother and daughter from Stoughton 鈥� Jacquie and Micah Walbaum. Together they harmonized beautifully as the rodeo flags were brought in by Stephanie Zoer, Lisa Mitchell, Halle Balon, and Krista Cieckiewicz.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Events hosted during the rodeo included Bareback, Saddlebronc, Barrel Racing, Mutton Bustin鈥�, Wild Horse Races, and Bull Riding.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The cabaret was rocking with Rob McLane and Against the Grain performing on the rodeo grounds under the big tent.
Results:
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bareback 鈥� Brady Bertram (74 points), Clayton Strut (66 points), and Casey Bear (58 points).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Saddlebronc 鈥� Tyler Winters (76 points), Tim Costello (74 points), Mike Gordon and Colt Smith (71 points each).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bull riding 鈥� Tyson Salmon (83 points).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Barrel racing 鈥� Jamie Balon (15.8 seconds).
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Wild Horse Racing 鈥� Mike Wyatt, Tyce Whyte, and Rylie Shane earned first place.
