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Red Bluff Daily News tie-down roping This event starts with the roper and his horse back in the box. The cowboy carries a rope in one hand a “piggin’ string” in his mouth. When the cowboy nods, the chute opens and the calf gets a head start. The cowboy throws a loop over its head; ; his horse stops and pulls the rope taut while the cowboy jumps off, dashes down the rope, lays the calf on the ground and uses the piggin’ string to tie any three of its legs together. Then he lifts his hands to show he is finished and the field flag judge drops a flag to stop the clock. The horse is trained to keep the rope taut until the cowboy remounts and moves the horse toward the calf, giving the rope slack. If the legs stay tied correctly for six seconds, the run counts. steer wrestling This event demands coordination between two mounted cowboys —the contestant and a hazer who controls the steer’s direction — and their horses. The cowboys back their horses into the box on each side of the steer. When the contestant nods, the chute gate opens and th steer gets a head start before the cowboys start to chase him. As the steer wrestler draws even he dismounts from his horse, which is moving at perhaps 30 mph. He grasps the steer’s horns and digs his boot heels into the dirt to slow down the 500- to 600-pound steer. Then he wrestles the steer onto his side; when all four legs point in the same direction, the clock stops. Wednesday, April 13, 2011 2010 Round-Up Page 15 2010 World Champ Tyson Durfey tied for the 2010 Red Bluff Round-Up tie-down rop- ing competition with an aggregate time of 17.5 sec- onds on two head. The Colbert, Wash. cowboy has wins in Bay City, Texas and Oklahoma City this year. Eight-time world cham- pion Fred Whitfield tied for last year’s Round-Up title with a time of 17.5 seconds on two head. The Hockey, Texas cowboy qualified for the National Finals Rodeo 19 times. PRCA’s most decorated cowboy, Trevor Brazile grabbed another Triple Crown in 2010 to give himself 14 world titles. 2011 Money Leader Clint Cooper WORLDRECORD 5.7 seconds — Lee Phillips in Assiniboia, Saskatchewan, 1978 (did not leave box) 2010 Round-Up 2010 World Champ 2011 Money Leader With an aggregate time of 11.1 seconds Ethen Thouvenmall won the 2010 Round-Up. Thou- venmall was born in Upland and now resides in Napa. In 2011 he has already won in Brawley. WORLDRECORD Without barrier — 2.2 seconds — Oral Zumwalt in Palm Springs, 1939 With barrier — 2.4 seconds — Jim Bynum and Todd Whatley in Marietta, Okla., 1955; Gene Melton in Pecatonia, Ill., 1976; and Carl Deaton in Tulsa, Okla., 1976 Gering, Neb. cowboy Dean Gorsuch won his second golden buckle in 2010 after sharing the average title with Billy Bugening. Gorsuch has a win this year in Rapid City, S.D. Born in Santa Maria and now residing in Los Alamos, Luke Branquin- ho is off to a fine start in 2011 as he looks for his third world title. Branquin- ho won the 2004 Red Bluff Round-Up.

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