Big Night For Canadian Horses

As the 2015 WranglerNFR reached the halfway point, a couple of old friends got together to dominate the bareback riding. Kaycee Field, the Spanish Fork, Utah, four time world champion climbed aboard the sensational Calgary Stampede mare, Reckless Margie. The pair had met twice before with Field taking home first place money both times. The duo made it three for three with a spectacular 91 point ride in the fifth round. Of his third 90 plus point WNFR ride (this one equalled the second highest mark ever in the bareback riding), Field had this to say, “This is number one. I’ve been feeing the pressure from Steven (Peebles) and I knew I had to go out and ride tough and do my job - and then with my Dad being sick, this ride is pretty special. He’s been watching on TV every night, and I think he’s about worn out his recliner by now.”

The $26,231 payday kept the second generation champ atop the world standings with a $20,000 margin over second place Peebles who sits first in the average - ten points up on Field. This is race that will likely go down to the last rides on the two leaders next Saturday. Also in the bareback riding, Manitoba’s Orin Larsen posted an 80 score but was out of the money while Cadogan, Alberta’s Clint Laye saw his string of placings end at three as his 77.5 fell short of the money spots on this night.

The Rank Bareback Horse of the Night award went to Calgary Stampede's Special Delivery. The Grated Coconut-Zippy Delivery stallion made short work of Hillsboro, Texas cowboy Jake Brown.

In the steer wrestling, a 3.3 topped the field for the second night in a row. This time it was KC Jones who also won round one with a 3.4 second run. Jones climbed to third in the world (trailing leader Ty Erickson by $18,000) but is out of the average, also led by Erickson.

Cochrane, Alberta’s Tanner Milan was solid with a 4.3, but was unable to add to his $22,000 in WNFR earnings in what was a very rapid round.

Four time Canadian Champion Lisa Lockhart of Oelrichs, SD inched closer to her first world title finishing second in the fifth round with a 13.75. Lockhart remains the world and average leader after five performances. Okotoks cowgirl Deb Guelly turned in a 14.35 second run but out of the money.

The bronc riding had its own 90 point ride. CoBurn Bradshaw, the 20 year old sensation from Beaver, Utah; conquered a seven year old mare, Wound Up, from Beutler and Sons for the win. Neither of the Canadians in the bronc riding were able to cash cheques as Tyrel Larsen marked a 78 while Zeke Thurston managed a 73. But a couple of Canadian broncs were spectacular. Three time Horse of the Year in Canada, Outlaw Buckers’ Lunatic Party, bucked off Cort Scheer of Ellesmere, Neb in a re-match. The trip earned the 10 year old paint mare Rank Horse of the Night - the second such award to go to Canadian contractors in the fifth round. And the Calgary Stampede’s superstar, Stampede Warrior put Bradley Harter on the ground prior to the eight second horn. Harter has struggled at this finals.

Two Canadians continue to shine in non-competitive roles at this year’s WNFR. Trick rider Madison MacDonald and bull fighter Aaron Ferguson have both played significant roles in returning appearances.

Bareback riding: 1. Kaycee Feild, Spanish Fork, Utah, 91.0 points on Calgary Stampede’s Reckless Margie, $26,231; 2. Tanner Aus, Granite Falls, Minn., 86.5, $20,731; 3. (tie) Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, and Steven Peebles, Redmond, Ore., 85.5, $13,327 each; 5. Seth Hardwick, Laramie, Wyo., 83.0, $6,769; 6. Bobby Mote, Stephenville, Texas, 81.5, $4,231; 7. (tie) Clint Cannon, Waller, Texas, and Tim O’Connell, Zwingle, Iowa, 81.0; 9. (tie) Orin Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba, and Caleb Bennett, Tremonton, Utah, 80.0; 11. Clint Laye, Cadogan, Alberta, 77.5; 12. Evan Jayne, Marseille, France, 75.5; 13. Winn Ratliff, Leesville, La., 66.0; no other qualified rides. Average standings: 1. Steven Peebles, 421.5 points on five head; 2. Kaycee Feild, 411.5; 3. Seth Hardwick, 400.0; 4. Will Lowe, 397.5; 5. Tim O’Connell, 394.0; 6. Evan Jayne, 384.5. World standings: 1. Kaycee Feild, $208,002; 2. Steven Peebles, $188,768; 3. Austin Foss, $140,049; 4. Clint Laye, $133,461; 5. Evan Jayne, $129,251; 6. Tim O’Connell, $127,026; 7. Will Lowe, $121,222; 8. Tanner Aus, $116,391; 9. Bobby Mote, $113,716; 10. Seth Hardwick, $108,409; 11. Jake Brown, $107,994; 12. Clint Cannon, $107,686; 13. Orin Larsen, $101,041; 14. Winn Ratliff, $96,754; 15. Caleb Bennett, $91,302.

Steer wrestling: 1. K.C. Jones, Decatur, Texas, 3.3 seconds, $26,231; 2. (tie) Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., and Seth Brockman, Wheatland, Wyo., 4.0, $18,192 each; 4. (tie) Ty Erickson, Helena, Mont.; Nick Guy, Sparta, Wis.; Tyler Waguespack, Gonzales, La.; and Casey Martin, Sulphur, La., 4.1, $5,500 each; 8. Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas, 4.2; 9. (tie) Dakota Eldridge, Elko, Nev., and Tanner Milan, Cochrane, Alberta, 4.3; 11. Baylor Roche, Tremonton, Utah, 4.4; 12. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 4.8; 13. Clayton Hass, Terrell, Texas, 5.3; 14. Kyle Irwin, Robertsdale, Ala., 15.2; no other qualified times. Average standings: 1. Ty Erickson, 19.1 seconds on five head; 2. Seth Brockman, 21.1; 3. Trevor Knowles, 21.5; 4. Nick Guy, 22.4; 5. Baylor Roche, 22.5; 6. Dakota Eldridge, 23.8. World standings: 1. Ty Erickson, $157,318; 2. Hunter Cure, $137,015; 3. K.C. Jones, $133,447; 4. Clayton Hass, $131,411; 5. Seth Brockman, $124,713; 6. Kyle Irwin, $118,458; 7. Dakota Eldridge, $112,669; 8. Nick Guy, $109,929; 9. Luke Branquinho, $109,672; 10. Trevor Knowles, $103,551; 11. Baylor Roche, $101,440; 12. Tanner Milan, $98,538; 13. Blake Knowles, $92,304; 14. Tyler Waguespack, $90,745; 15. Casey Martin, $89,541.

Team roping: 1. (tie) Derrick Begay, Seba Dalkai, Ariz./Clay O’Brien Cooper, Gardnerville, Nev., and Coleman Proctor, Pryor, Okla./Jake Long, Coffeyville, Kan., 4.0 seconds, $23,481 each; 3. Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas/Kollin VonAhn, Blanchard, Okla., 4.3, $15,654; 4. Erich Rogers, Round Rock, Ariz./Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., 4.4, $11,000; 5. JoJo LeMond, Andrews, Texas/Junior Nogueira, Scottsdale, Ariz., 4.6, $6,769; 6. Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/Kory Koontz, Stephenville, Texas, 5.1, $4,231; 7. Aaron Tsinigine, Tuba City, Ariz./Ryan Motes, Weatherford, Texas, 6.2; 8. Clay Smith, Broken Bow, Okla./Paul Eaves, Lonedell, Mo., 8.9; 9. Riley Minor, Ellensburg, Wash./Brady Minor, Ellensburg, Wash., 9.1; 10. Clay Tryan, Billings, Mont./Jade Corkill, Fallon, Nev., 12.3; 11. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas/Patrick Smith, Lipan, Texas, 33.7; no other qualified times. Average standings: 1. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 23.5 seconds on five head; 2. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 29.4; 3. Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 29.6; 4. JoJo LeMond /Junior Nogueira, 32.9; 5. Clay Smith/Paul Eaves, 33.3; 6. Colby Lovell/Kory Koontz, 33.7. World standings (headers): 1. Derrick Begay, $180,810; 2. Clay Tryan, $169,266; 3. Aaron Tsinigine, $146,230; 4. Erich Rogers, $133,938; 5. Colby Lovell, $124,368; 6. Chad Masters, $123,389; 7. Trevor Brazile, $122,998; 8. Coleman Proctor, $119,264; 9. Luke Brown, $118,794; 10. JoJo LeMond, $105,073; 11. Clay Smith, $94,344; 12. Nick Sartain, $93,809; 13. Jake Cooper, $90,933; 14. Matt Sherwood, $88,436; 15. Riley Minor, $77,592. World standings (heelers): 1. Clay O’Brien Cooper, $181,930; 2. Jade Corkill, $169,266; 3. Ryan Motes, $145,098; 4. Cory Petska, $130,096; 5. Kollin VonAhn, $125,409; 6. Kory Koontz, $124,006; 7. Patrick Smith, $122,998; 8. Jake Long, $117,478; 9. Travis Graves, $115,996; 10. Junior Nogueira, $115,603; 11. Paul Eaves, $100,545; 12. Travis Woodard, $99,519; 13. Rich Skelton, $93,809; 14. Brady Minor, $76,263; 15. Russell Cardoza, $76,080.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. CoBurn Bradshaw, Beaver, Utah, 90.0 points on Beutler & Sons’ Wound Up, $26,231; 2. Jacobs Crawley, Boerne, Texas, 88.5, $20,731; 3. Wade Sundell, Coleman, Okla., 87.5, $15,654; 4. Cody DeMoss, Heflin, La., 85.5, $11,000; 5. Heith DeMoss, Heflin, La., 83.5, $6,769; 6. Rusty Wright, Milford, Utah, 83.0, $4,231; 7. (tie) Isaac Diaz, Desdemona, Texas, and Jake Wright, Milford, Utah, 78.5; 9. Tyrel Larsen, Inglis, Manitoba, 78.0; 10. Zeke Thurston, Big Valley, Alberta, 73.0; no other qualified rides. Average standings: 1. Jacobs Crawley, 418.5 points on five head; 2. Wade Sundell, 413.0; 3. CoBurn Bradshaw, 409.5; 4. Cody DeMoss, 326.5 on four; 5. Isaac Diaz, 322.0; 6. Rusty Wright, 320.0. World standings: 1. Jacobs Crawley, $193,324; 2. Cody DeMoss, $178,897; 3. Wade Sundell, $167,295; 4. Rusty Wright, $161,948; 5. CoBurn Bradshaw, $143,838; 6. Isaac Diaz, $133,451; 7. Jake Wright, $126,731; 8. Taos Muncy, $115,423; 9. Chuck Schmidt, $105,910; 10. Heith DeMoss, $105,854; 11. Zeke Thurston, $103,009; 12. Cort Scheer, $98,737; 13. Tyrel Larsen, $86,826; 14. Spencer Wright, $84,338; 15. Bradley Harter, $81,310.

Tie-down roping: 1. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 7.4 seconds, $26,231; 2. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., 7.7, $20,731; 3. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, 8.5, $15,654; 4. Sterling Smith, Stephenville, Texas, 8.6, $11,000; 5. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 8.8, $6,769; 6. Tyson Durfey, Savannah, Mo., 8.9, $4,231; 7. Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas, 9.2; 8. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 10.1; 9. Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 10.5; 10. Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, 13.1; 11. Marty Yates, Stephenville, Texas, 17.8; no other qualified times. Average standings: 1. Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, 40.9 seconds on five head; 2. Monty Lewis, Hereford, Texas, 42.4; 3. Marcos Costa, Childress, Texas, 43.1; 4. Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, 44.7; 5. (tie) Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, Idaho, and Cade Swor, Winnie, Texas, 45.7. World standings: 1. Hunter Herrin, $154,793; 2. Tuf Cooper, $154,130; 3. Timber Moore, $149,452; 4. Marty Yates, $146,089; 5. Caleb Smidt, $145,046; 6. Trevor Brazile, $134,978; 7. Cade Swor, $124,680; 8. Sterling Smith, $123,547; 9. Marcos Costa, $120,996; 10. Cory Solomon, $118,713; 11. Matt Shiozawa, $115,720; 12. Tyson Durfey, $109,771; 13. Monty Lewis, $108,134; 14. Shane Hanchey, $100,553; 15. Ryan Jarrett, $95,967.

Barrel racing: 1. Nancy Hunter, Neola, Utah, 13.62 seconds, $26,231; 2. Fallon Taylor, Whitesboro, Texas, 13.71, $20,731; 3. Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, S.D., 13.75, $15,654; 4. Taylor Jacob, Carmine, Texas, 13.76, $11,000; 5. Callie duPerier, Boerne, Texas, 13.86, $6,769; 6. Sarah Rose McDonald, Brunswick, Ga., 13.97, $4,231; 7. Mary Walker, Ennis, Texas, 14.00; 8. Cassidy Kruse, Gillette, Wyo., 14.06; 9. (tie) Sherry Cervi, Marana, Ariz., and Michele McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas, 14.11; 11. Jackie Ganter, Abilene, Texas, 14.32; 12. Deb Guelly, Okotoks, Alberta, 14.35; 13. Vickie Carter, Richfield, Utah, 14.46; 14. Carley Richardson, Pampa, Texas, 15.05; 15. Jana Bean, Fort Hancock, Texas, 24.37. Average standings: 1. Lisa Lockhart, 69.43 seconds on five runs; 2. Cassidy Kruse, 69.58; 3. Callie duPerier, 70.23; 4. Jackie Ganter, 70.81; 5. Sherry Cervi, 70.89; 6. Sarah Rose McDonald, 74.35. World standings: 1. Lisa Lockhart, $231,328; 2. Sarah Rose McDonald, $197,484; 3. Callie duPerier, $195,962; 4. Cassidy Kruse, $163,269; 5. Fallon Taylor, $151,617; 6. Taylor Jacob, $138,739; 7. Nancy Hunter, $138,417; 8. Mary Walker, $135,759; 9. Michele McLeod, $117,628; 10. Sherry Cervi, $114,744; 11. Carley Richardson, $101,147; 12. Jackie Ganter, $87,780; 13. Vickie Carter, $72,768; 14. Jana Bean, $70,162; 15. Deb Guelly, $69,769.

Bull riding: 1. Wesley Silcox, Santaquin, Utah, 86.0 points on Bar T Rodeo’s Broken Arrow, $26,231; 2. Ty Wallace, Collbran, Colo., 85.0, $20,731; 3. Cody Teel, Kountze, Texas, 83.0, $15,654; 4. Parker Breding, Edgar, Mont., 82.5, $11,000; 5. Caleb Sanderson, Hallettsville, Texas, 78.0, $6,769; 6. (tie) Sage Kimzey, Strong City, Okla., and Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash., 77.0, $2,115 each; 8. Joe Frost, Randlett, Utah, 75.0; 9. Brett Stall, Detroit Lakes, Minn., 72.5; no other qualified rides. Average standings: 1. Cody Teel, 321.0 points on four head; 2. Sage Kimzey, 242.5 on three; 3. Caleb Sanderson, 235.5; 4. Parker Breding, 169.0 on two; 5. Joe Frost, 160.5; 6. (tie) Shane Proctor, Grand Coulee, Wash., and Clayton Foltyn, Winnie, Texas, 158.5. World standings: 1. Sage Kimzey, $214,216; 2. Parker Breding, $169,477; 3. Cody Teel, $154,787; 4. Wesley Silcox, $142,009; 5. Joe Frost, $120,043; 6. Brennon Eldred, $120,041; 7. Clayton Foltyn, $114,784; 8. Caleb Sanderson, $113,614; 9. Shane Proctor, $111,860; 10. Chandler Bownds, $98,441; 11. Ty Wallace, $94,635; 12. Reid Barker, $89,501; 13. Brett Stall, $86,089; 14. Kody DeShon, $85,961; 15. Dustin Bowen, $75,250.