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21st Ranch Hand Rodeo sees biggest weekend in event's history - 03-25-2010

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WINNEMUCCA.—Local residents shook off the winter doldrums earlier this month to host a spectacular 21st annual Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo weekend.

This year’s Ranch Hand Rodeo took place Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7. The entire Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend kicked off Wednesday, March 3, with the popular Cow Dog Trial.

The weekend also included a Ranch, Rope and Performance Horse Sale, Stock Horse Competition, Western Trade Show and Kids’ Dummy Roping and Stick Horse Barrels. The first annual Invitational Bull Sale also took place.

In all, more than 2,500 people packed the Winnemucca Event Center for Winnemucca’s biggest event weekend.

This year drew 30 four-man/one-woman teams—25 from outside the Winnemucca area—whose mission it was to outdo the competition in seven events, including saddle bronc riding, wild mugging, calf roping, team branding, team roping, ranch doctoring and women’s steer stopping. Each team competed in all the events; women had to compete in steer stopping and wild mugging.

Following fierce competition, it was the 101 Ranch from Winnemucca that walked away with first-prize winnings of $5,513 along with Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Championship jackets.

Second place was a tie between DeLong Ranches of Winnemucca and Newman Livestock of St. Anthony, Idaho. Each team enjoyed winnings of $3,621. Fourth place went to the Eiguren Ranch of Jordan Valley, Oregon, with $1,890 in winnings; in fifth place was the B Bar B Quarter Horses of Elko, Nevada, with $1,103 in winnings.

Tim DeLong was the lucky winner of the Calcutta and $4,701 after placing his money on the 101 Ranch team. Billie Filippini and Tim DeLong tied for second with their respective purchases of the DeLong Ranch and Newman Livestock teams; they each walked away with $3,089. Ambrose McAuliffe got lucky twice, purchasing both the fourth-place Eiguren Ranch and fifth-place B Bar B Quarter Horses teams. He took home $1,612 and $940 respectively.

Top winners in each event category were awarded silver buckles, while the person who scored the most points overall was named “Top Hand.” This year’s winner of the “John and Dutch Zabala Top Hand Award” was Daxton Jim of the first-place 101 Ranch team. He was presented his silver buckle by local resident Ray Zabala.

Additionally, Buster Dufurrena was named the “2010 Ranch Hand of the Year” Saturday before the competition kicked off, and longtime Ranch Hand Rodeo chairman Garley Amos was presented with a proclamation, in person, from Governor Jim Gibbon honoring his 15 years of dedication to the event, as well as a commemorative Ranch Hand Rodeo jacket.

The competition is sponsored by the Agricultural District No. 3. Director Kim Petersen said this year’s Ranch Hand Rodeo weekend was spectacular. “The Ranch Hand Rodeo continues to get stronger every year, and the addition of these other great events has made this a true event season opener.”

Petersen, along with the entire rodeo committee, thanked the many volunteers and sponsors who helped make the Ranch Hand Rodeo weekend a success. Ranch Hand Rodeo results follow:

Ranch Hand Team Winners:

First Place: 101 Ranch (Winnemucca) $5,513- Hanes Holeman, Dirk Jim, Daxton Jim, Ira Walker and Melinda McDaniels.  Points: 42.

Tie for Second Place: DeLong Ranches (Winnemucca) - $3,621 – Will DeLong, Jeff Garijo, Jim Filippini, George Barton and Katie DeLong.  Points: 36.

Tie for Second Place: Newman Livestock (St. Anthony, ID) $3,621 –Chris Staley, Britt Newman, Dan Webb, Zack Dufurrena and Coleena Parker.  Points: 36.

Fourth Place: Eiguren Ranch (Jordan Valley, OR) $1,890 - Richard Eiguren, Mike Eiguren, Jason Eiguren, Shawn Lequerica and Jane Eiguren.  Points: 29.

Fifth Place: B Bar B Quarter Horses (Elko, NV) - $1,103– Mark Eldridge, Marlow Eldridge, John Schutte, Jared McFarland and Audrey Eldridge.  Points: 28.2.

 

Winners of the Calcutta:

 

First Place:  $4,701– Tim DeLong bought the 101 Ranch Team.

Tie Second Place:  $3,089– Billie Filippini bought the DeLong Ranch Team

Tie Second Place:  $3,089 – Tim DeLong bought the Newman Livestock Team

Fourth Place:  $1,612– Ambrose McAuliffe bought the Eiguren Ranch Team.

Fifth Place:  $940– Ambrose McAuliffe bought the B Bar B Quarter Horse Ranch Team.

 

Individual Event Winners:

 

Saddle Bronc:

                Ira Wines, Independence Valley, Score 72

Team Roping:

                B Bar B Quarter Horses – Marlow Eldridge and Jared McFarland – Faster Time: 5:15

Calf Roping:

                Nevada Livestock Marketing Inc. – Darrel Norcutt – Faster Time: 13 Sec.

Women’s Steer Stopping:

                Melinda McDaniels, 101 Ranch, - Time 3:01

Wild Mugging:

                Eiguren Ranch - Time 40:40

Team Branding:

                B Bar B Quarter Horses - Time: 3:51:03

Ranch Doctoring:

                Bell Ranch – Time: 34:60

Top Hand Award:  (Given in memory of John & Dutch Zaballa and present by Ray Zaballa)

                Daxton Jim - 32 points

2010 Ranch Hand Rodeo Teams:

101 Ranch, Winnemucca, Anipro, Stanford, OR, B Bar B Qtr Horses, Picabo, ID, Bell Ranch, Paradise Valley, Blossom Ranch, Owyhee, Coleman Cattle Co., Harper,OR, DeLong Ranches, Winnemucca, Dollar Down, Wellington, NV, Eiguren Ranch, Jordan Valley, OR, Gill Ranch, Doyle, CA, Grass Valley Ranch, Austin, NV, HS Ranch, Paradise Valley, Independent Valley, Tuscarora, JV Ranches, Arock, OR, Kings River Ranch, Lovelock, Lucky 7 Ranch, McDermitt, Marvel Ranch,  Paradise Valley, NV Livestock Marketing, Fallon, Newman Livestock, St. Anthony, ID, Over-N-Under,  Fields, OR, R Arrow, Round Mtn, NV, Shining Cross,  Battle Mtn., Still Tryin, Fallon, Sunset Ranch, Washoe Valley, Team 95, Jordan Valley, Treasure Valley Livestock, Wilder, TS Ranch, Battle Mtn., Venturacci Livestock, Fallon, Y3 Ranch, Jackpot, YJ Ranch, Deeth, NV

For more information on the 2010 Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo, held Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7, at the indoor Winnemucca Event Center, please visit www.RanchRodeoNV.com or call (775) 623-2220 or (800) 962-2638.

Written by WCVA Press Release - 3/25/10

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