Cure, Briggs, & Johnson are Rodeo Houston Champs

March 21, 2022

Rodeo Houston celebrated its 90^th anniversary with a total purse of $262,500. The Super Shootout is among the richest one-day rodeo events in the world. Rodeo Houston also introduced Breakaway Roping this year, with each event champion earning $25,000. Congratulations to Plains Horizon clients and Rodeo Houston 2022 champions:
Barrel Racing: Jordon Briggs, Tolar, Texas – $60,000
Breakaway Roping: Erin Johnson, Fowler, Colorado $53,750
Steer Wrestling: Hunter Cure, Holliday, Texas – $57,000

5 States Breeders Futurity Results

July 18, 2021

Rapid City, South Dakota was the site of the annual 5 States Breeders Futurity, a $30,000 money added barrel racing, pole bending, and breakaway event. As a marquee sponsor of this event, Plains Horizon would like to recognize the numerous customers and friends on their achievements.
Barrel Racing Futurity:  Champion Samantha Flannery riding Lenas Smooth BF Tad, owned by Deloris Adamson
All Girl Breakaway Futurity: Champion Brooke Howell riding A Smooth Arrow, owned by Bill & Deb Myers
2nd Place DeAnn Morgan riding Heza Smooth Jet
3rd Place Mesa Kummer riding Mucho Sauce
4th Place Lainee Sampson riding Paid for the Space
All Girl Breakaway Maturity: Champion Callie Kindred riding PR The Big O
2nd-Jaimie Steed riding Whiskey Kirkin
3rd Jana Widman riding Cashlee Bear
Roberta Baldwin won the 2D Championship Saddle sponsored by Plains Horizon.
Congratulations to all the winners!

Solomon is Calgary Stampede Champ for the 2nd Time

July 18, 2021

The Calgary Stampede, one of the most prestigious and lucrative rodeos of the summer was back this year, offering prize money of $250,000 in each event, with a total of $1.5 million to be won over the 10 days of rodeo.
In the final round of tie-down calf roping, Solomon tied his calf in 6.7-seconds on his 15-year-old horse named Twinkie, beating out Matt Shiozawa of Chubbuck, Idaho, Marty Yates of Stephenville, Texas, and Timber Moore of Aubrey, Texas. Solomon is currently sitting No. 13 in the PRCA standings enjoyed his second Calgary Stampede win, claiming his first title in 2012.

Gray and Graves are Champions at San Antonio 

February 28, 2021

Adam Gray posted a 7.5 second run in the Final Round at San Antonio to take home the Championship.  The Texas cowboy earned a  total of $13,700 for his performances at Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.
Also winning the final round and San Antonio Champion honors was Stockton Graves. Graves posted a 3.5 in the Steer Wrestling to secure a total of $11,250 earned at the rodeo.

NFR 2020 is in the Books! 

December 15, 2020

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR) moved to Texas for 2020’s biggest event in Pro Rodeo. Arlington’s Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers, hosted the Wrangler NFR 2020.
Taking home top honors as World Champion Header was Madisonville, TX cowboy Colby Lovell and World Champion Heeler Paul Eaves of Lonedell, MO.  The team won Round 8 and split Round 9. The race for the world title was extremely close with Lovell winning $187,835 for the year while Eaves pocketed $178,485.
The Average Calf Roping Champion for 2020 was Shane Hanchey.  The Louisiana cowboy won $67,269 at the WNFR and finished third in the world standings.
The inaugural 2020 Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping wrapped up with the Reserve World Champion Martha Angelone also winning the Final Round with a 2.3-second run.
Congratulations Plains Horizon clients!

Kinsel and Pozzobon are Champions at the 60th Annual NFR 

December 16, 2018

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Haley Kinsel of Cotulla, Texas, officially accepted her gold buckle as the 2018 WPRA World Champion one night after clinching the title, and Carman Pozzobon, of Aldergrove, British Columbia, made another clean run in the 10th round to claim the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo average crown at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Kinsel, the 24-year old was last year’s WPRA reserve world champion and won four rounds and placed in two others earning $157,865 in the process.  She rode her outstanding 7-year-old palomino mare, DM Sissy Hayday “Sister,” in the first nine rounds and enjoyed a solid Round 10 aboard 14-year-old gelding, Thunder Stones “TJ,” prior to picking up her gold buckle.
Pozzobon, did not perform like a NFR rookie while riding her 8-year-old buckskin mare, Ripn Lady “Ripp,” during all 10 rounds. She and Ripp were the only duo to finish 10 rounds without a downed barrel and won the $67,269 average check with a total time of 139.46 seconds.  Her consistency moved her from 15th to fourth in the world with a total of $204,831.

Snedecor is Four-Time World Champion

November 10, 2018

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MULVANE, Kan. – With an opportunity to win his fourth gold buckle, Scott Snedecor delivered in dramatic fashion Saturday night.
The Fredericksburg, Texas, cowboy won his second-consecutive gold buckle by winning Round 10 with a blistering, 9.0-second time at the 2018 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping at the Kansas Star Arena.
Snedecor, who also won world titles in 2005, 2008 and 2017, finished with $121,930 in the PRCA | RAM World Standings to edge regular-season leader Tuf Cooper, who placed second with $112,157.
“This is awesome,” said Snedecor, 43. “I had just wanted to win a world title, and it didn’t matter whether I won another one or not after the first one. Now, I have a buckle for everybody in my family.”
Snedecor and his wife, Kelli, have two children, son, Colton and daughter, Kallyn.
When Snedecor backed into the box for Round 10 – factoring in that he was fifth in the average – he trailed Cooper by $4,096.
To clinch the title, Snedecor, who as the 14th roper in Round 10 went right before Cooper, had to win the round, which paid $9,155 and earn a check in the average race. If Snedecor did that, Cooper wouldn’t be able to catch him.
And that’s exactly how things unfolded. In addition to winning the 10th round, Snedecor also took home $13,202 for finishing fourth in the average.
“I don’t crunch numbers anymore, that’s not my deal,” Snedecor said. “I practiced and I prepared for this, and I just went out and focused on doing what I do and having fun. I would have preferred it (the championship won) before Round 10, but man it’s an exciting feeling to go out there like I have practiced and have it pay off like this. That’s what it comes down to, preparing and doing what I prepared to do.”
Snedecor joins Rocky Patterson with four gold buckles. Only legendary Guy Allen (18), Everett Shaw (6) and Trevor Brazile (6) have more steer roping gold buckles than Snedecor and Patterson.
Snedecor won Round 2 and Round 10 outright and split the win in Round 1. He also was second in Round 4, while he split fourth in Round 6. He earned $51,086 at the NFSR, the most of any cowboy.
For the second year in a row, Snedecor won the world championship riding Possum.  “Possum is an outstanding equine athlete,” Snedecor said. “Stephen Stransky owns that horse. He and I grew up together, and I’m fortunate to get to ride that horse. It doesn’t matter what circumstance you put that horse in, he’s great under any condition, long score, short score. He’s easy to rope on, and I’m lucky to have a buddy like that to let me take that horse when I need him.”

RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN Offers Incredible Payouts

February 27, 2018

The home of the Dallas Cowboys became home to the world’s best cowboys and cowgirls Sunday, Feb. 25, as turf turned into dirt for the world’s richest one-day rodeo. RFD-TVs The American presented by DISH is changing lives with an incredible payout for the winning athletes. The $1 Million side pot reserved for qualifiers winning their events, was divided in thirds with Matt Reeves, who won the Steer Wrestling, claiming his share.  Reeves, along with Tyler Pearson were among the four cowboys to qualify for the final round. Stopping the clock in a smoking 3.73, Reeves was crowned the Champion, earning $433,333 for his efforts.  Pearson was close behind with a time of 3.79 and took home a check for $25,000.

The Calf Roping event proved to be a thriller as Cory Solomon earned runner-up honors with an impressive time of 6.45.  Also earning the $25,000 runner-up check was Hailey Kinsel in the Barrel Racing.  Last year’s Champion, Kinsel clocked a 14.982, finishing just one tenth behind the winner.

After setting a record in the qualifying round, Kaleb Driggers and Junior Noguiera went on the claim their $100,000 checks by winning the Team Roping.  The winners circle at the American is a familiar place for this pair as they were crowned champions, stopping the clock in 4.57 in the final round.

Kinsel and Eldridge are Champions at Lucrative San Antonio Rodeo

February 25, 2018

When the dust settled at the AT&T center, Hailey Kinsel and Dakota Eldridge were at the top.  In the Barrel Racing, Kinsel set a new San Antonio Rodeo record during the semifinals on her great seven-year-old mare, DM Sissy Hayday. They stopped the clock in 13.60 seconds.  She ran the second fastest time of the day in the Championship Finals, with a 13.85 securing the championship which earned her $25,141.  In the Steer Wrestling, Nevada native Dakota Eldridge turned in a 3.6 which was the best of the day.  He took home $23,081 from the prestigious San Antonio Rodeo.

Pearson Wins Gold Buckle

December 17, 2017

Tyler Pearson rode away from his 2017 season with the Horse of the Year and the World Championship honors in the Steer Wrestling.

The 32-year-old Pearson hadn’t qualified for NFR since 2013 before narrowly taking his first steer wrestling world title. The Mississippi cowboy won eight events leading up NFR before finishing second in the average to just slip past Ty Erickson for the gold buckle.

Much of Tyler’s success this year is due to a partnership with Kyle Irwin who also qualified for the NFR. The Southeastern Circuit cowboys have been traveling together, hazing for each other and most importantly are partners on a horse. That horse, Canted Plan, that they all call Scooter was selected as the AQHA/PRCA steer wrestling horse of the year. Both Tyler ad Kyle have earned a lot of money on the 12-year-old sorrel gelding this year.

The 2017 RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo (RNCFR) took place in Kissimmee, FL with 24 contestants in each event.  They competed twice in hopes of being among the eight that advanced to Sunday’s semifinals. Then the top four from the semifinals competed in one final round that determined the champions.

For the third year in a row Josh Peek took home the All-Around Cowboy title. Competing in both the Tie-Down Roping and Steer Wrestling, Peek, a Mountain States Circuit cowboy took $5,117 home to Pueblo, CO.

Topping the Tie-Down Roping from the Wilderness Circuit was veteran roper Matt Shiozawa from Chubbock, Idaho who was stopped the clock in 7.3 seconds in the final round.  Riding his bay mare Alotta, Shiozawa won his fourth RNCFR championship pocketing $15,541.  Reserve Champion honors went to Turquoise Circuit athlete Joseph Parsons.  The Marana, AZ cowboy was an 8.1 in the final round. Rounding out the top 3 in the Tie-Down Roping was Randall Carlisle representing the Southeastern Circuit, who made a solid 8.4 second run on the final day of the rodeo.

JD Struxness rode away with the Reserve Champion title in the Steer-Wrestling. He finished the final round with a 4.0, earning him $5,686 for the run. Struxness represented the Prairie Circuit at the RNCFR.

The 2017 Barrel Racing Champion Emily Miller of Weatherford, OK teamed up with her great horse Pipewrench to earn $13,646 in Florida. The Prairie Circuit duo ran one of the fastest times of the rodeo in the final round, clocking 15.27.