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A Gathering of Classic Cowgirls

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By Janis Blackwell 

Angie Watts Averhoff, a graduate of Tarleton State University and a four year member of the rodeo team, competed in breakaway roping and goat tying. Angie was an instrumental part of Tarleton’s winning the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Assn. girls’ team championship in 1969 and 1970. For her talent and effort devoted to rodeo during college and beyond, Angie is a member of the Tarleton Rodeo Hall of Fame and the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Ever the competitor, she still competes in the roping today; however, now days the team roping is her event of choice.

In January 2009, shortly after retiring from a career in school administration, Angie decided she was tired of only seeing her friends at funerals, too often their funerals. So she set about doing something about that. She devised a plan for getting old rodeo friends together somewhere other than funerals. She called up and invited a number of friends to her home to a reunion of those she had competed with and against in her college and professional rodeo days. At that first reunion held in her home, there were about 30 attendees, mostly Tarleton rodeo buddies and friends of rodeo; however, it was a party that was going to explode much larger than Angie could have ever imagined. The gathering was such a success that it was decided to repeat it the next year. Since then, it has been a yearly event. To read more pick up a copy of the July 2016 issue.

Angie Watss Averhoff competing in 1982.

Angie Watss Averhoff competing in 1982.

Six of the eight WPRA world champions who attended the gathering. They are as follows: left to right Sandy Hodge Tie down calf roping; Jeannie Strickland Robertson Bareback Bronc riding; Jimmie Gibbs Munroe Barrel Racing, Tie down Calf Roping All-Around Champion; Patti McCutcheon Team Roping; Bonnie McPherson Bareback Bronc and Bull riding; Sharlene Martinez team roping. Not Pictured but in attendance, Sue Pirtle Bareback Bronc Bull Riding and All-Around Champion; Jan Youren Bareback Bronc champion. (Photo courtesy of Angie Watts Averhoff)

Six of the eight WPRA world champions who attended the gathering. They are as follows: left to right Sandy Hodge Tie down calf roping; Jeannie Strickland Robertson Bareback Bronc riding; Jimmie Gibbs Munroe Barrel Racing, Tie down Calf Roping All-Around Champion; Patti McCutcheon Team Roping; Bonnie McPherson Bareback Bronc and Bull riding; Sharlene Martinez team roping. Not Pictured but in attendance, Sue Pirtle Bareback Bronc Bull Riding and All-Around Champion; Jan Youren Bareback Bronc champion. (Photo courtesy of Angie Watts Averhoff)

Old Broad's 2012 T-shirt. (Photos courtesy of Angie Watts Averhoff)

Old Broad’s 2012 T-shirt. (Photos courtesy of Angie Watts Averhoff)

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The Danger of Lower Limb Wounds of Horses

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By Garrett Metcalf, DVM

It is common for horse owners to have a horse with a wound or laceration at some point in their life. Sometimes small lacerations can be perceived as benign, inconsequential problems that do not need immediate veterinary attention and are managed by the owners or trainers initially. Unfortunately, these simple-looking wounds can involve very important anatomical structures that can lead to serious infections that can be life-threatening or, at best career-limiting, for the horse.

Large wounds tend to get all the attention from owners or trainers because when they occur they are so obvious and visually appalling that medical attention is sought almost immediately. Those types of large wounds can be devastating, but they often involve the upper body regions of the horse, which heal better and often don’t involve structures such as joints or tendons.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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A Rodeo Photographer’s Journey

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By Phillip Kitts

Have you ever wondered what the rodeo looks like for contract personnel in the winter?
This month we will look at what the winter months look like from the rodeo photographer’s perspective.

To understand the time and demands that go into a career as a rodeo photographer, let’s start at when the season gets busy. Not all rodeo photographers work the same. There are many varieties in their career field. They can vary from the few weekends here and there to the full-timer who travels more than 30 weekends a year.

The full-timer that spends most of their year working usually hits the road in late winter. Yes, the winter months are slower but the photographer who has cemented themselves into the field usually books a few during late winter.

Rolling into the spring it begins to get busy. Depending on the photographer, spring can start with an every other weekend type schedule all the way to every weekend through the summer. In 2023 there were photographers that had 20-plus weeks straight going from rodeo to rodeo.
When late fall rolls in things begin to slow down, even for the go-getter who books everything they can.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Where Legends are Made

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By Krista Lucas Wynn

The format of the American Rodeo, now known in its entirety as the American Western Weekend, has changed quite a bit throughout the years. The inaugural American Rodeo was held in 2014 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It is now held at Globe Life Field, across the street, with two full days of reined cow horse, cutting, reining, and rodeo competition.
Rodeo cowboys and cowgirls have been working to qualify for the 2024 event since last January. It is a long road to the American, starting with qualifier events all over the country. If a competitor wins money at a qualifier, they then advance to the regional finals in Las Vegas, Oklahoma City and Lexington, Ky.

Then, the top five from each event move on to the Contender Finals in Abilene, Texas, Feb. 10. There, the field will continue to be narrowed down to five in each event to compete at the American rodeo.

To read more, pick up a copy of the March issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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