CBR News:Tate Stratton Wins Lane Frost Challenge

CBR News

by Sheila Totten

 

Tate Stratton Wins The Lane Frost Challenge

It was College Station, TX's Tate Stratton who entered the record books as the winner of the Vernal,Utah event held June 2&3.He not only won $11,000,a $2500 Brad McClellan Dry Fork Saddle Co. custom saddle and a $2500 Fort Knox Gun Safe.Like Tuff's Ft Worth event this event is special to the cowboys as it is a tribute to the memory of Lane Frost. Always present at both events are Lanes wonderful parents Elsie and Clyde Frost. This year is special as their grandson Brian Frost is now a CBR rider.

Tate was fifth on the leader board going into the short go on Saturday night with his 88.5 ride aboard the Robertson / Wilson bull Calvin. He made a great ride on one of the Berger's great young bulls Red Jacket for 93 points to beat out his closest competitors Howdy Cloud ,Dustin Elliott and Dusty Herren.

According to the CBR and Eldon Monsen who was the event's co-promoter:"It was one of the best events we have had in Vernal,and we are already making plans for next year."06/2-3-Vernal,UT " I would take a guess that Eldon might be related to the CBR's Justin Monsen.

I hope none of the CBR staff  got any speeding tickets this year as they did last year on those mountain roads;and I sure hope Tuff  didn't have another deer to SUV collision as he did last year. I keep telling him if he's going to get a deer it needs to be with a Bow and Arrow or a gun!

Friday Night Long Go

In section one there were only two qualified rides .Riley Bagley rode R/W's Hillbilly Rock for 81 and Bradley Harris rode Jesse Hill's Icon for 88 to take an early lead.

In section two between the Jesse Hill,Caspar Baca and Nevada Berger bulls the cowboys were flying off in all directions. Being second in the CBR standings didn't help Ronnie Kitchens as Baca's Loverboy set him down early. Berger's Carmel Corn  made quick work of Edgard Oliveira but Jess Pride rode Jesse Hill's Red Ape for 76 points.

 I am glad to see that some of our Indian Rodeo riders continue to ride in the CBR. I hope they will be at Lake Charles  so that I can interview them.

In the third section there were two qualified rides as more Berger ,R/W and Southwick bulls turned on the power.Gabe Benally rode Berger's Grey Goose for 83 while Streling Yancy rode R/W's Catfish for 76.Good going guys.

Section four

Glenn Southwick's Little Tiger had no respect for the Frost name as he sent Brian down early but Full Throttle gave up an 89 point ride to Buskin Wilson. Rich Bumbaca's Pepper Popper  bucked hard but was no match for  PRCA World Champion Dustin Elliott who scored 90. With only 7 qualified rides in the long go you know the contractors brought great bulls. Eight riders made it back on the draw.They were Streling Yancy,Pistol Robinson, Brian Frost,Jeff Hansen,Dustin Larsen,Tyler Taillon,Ryan Brown and Edgard Oliveira.

Oliveira scored 87 aboard Caspar Baca's Whatabout Me to win the short go. Jess Pride  scored 86 aboard Berger's Peacemaker  giving him 162 on two head and putting him on top of the leader board. Dustin Larsen scored 80.5 aboard JH's Sting and Pistol Robinson scored 69 on R/W's Gatlin Gun.

Saturday Night

Section one had four qualified rides with Danell Tipton scoring 76.5 aboard Baca's Firewater and Steve Woolsey scoring 78 aboard Baca's Dixie Chicken.PRCA World Champion Blue Stone scored 81 aboard Glenn Southwick's Zinger and Kyle Joslin  scored 87 aboard Southwick's Killer Bee to take an early lead in the round.

Section  two had two qualified rides. Idaho's Zeb Lanham scored 87 on GS' Holy Smoke to tie with Kyle Joslin and Danny Ted McDowell scored 85 aboard Nevada Berger's Grandpa Joe.

There  were four qualified rides in the third section with Dusty Herren taking the lead in the round with 89 points aboard R/W's Crimson Tide. Derald Riche was the third at 87 aboard Bumbaca's Auger while Jason Mattox scored 84.5 aboard Berger's Rusty Rivets and Jesse Schellhamer scored 82 on R/W's El Paso.

The fourth section had five qualified rides with the lead changing again as Howdy Cloud scored 92.5 aboard R/W's  Cigar Joe. Brian Curtis scored 85.5 aboard RB's Dippity Do and Tate Stratton scored 88.5 aboard R/W's Calvin. I watched Tate ride here in Franklin,TN with his broken wrist and he has real heart.PRCA World Champion Cody Hancock scored 83.5 aboard R/W's Hostage while Robey Condra scored 86 on R/W's Bad Wine.

Short Go

I don't have word on his injury but Blue Stone was unable to ride in the short go. Sonny Murphy replaced him. I was happily surprised to see Coyote  was at the event. Steve Woosley scored 88.5 aboard this great little bull and had 166.5 on two . He was third in the round .Jesse Schellhamer scored 84.5 aboard JH's Gung Ho to tie with Woosley for 5/6 in the average. Jason Mattox scored 86 aboard Hill's Sting and had 170.5 on two and was 4th in the average. Brian Curtis made a great ride aboard JH's Scarface for 91.5 points and had a total of 177 on two and finished second in the event. Zeb Lanham scored 89 aboard Baca's  Whatabout Me for 176 on two and third place in the average.Then came Tate Stratton's great 93 point ride  on Nevada Berger's Red Jacket. That is such a great bull. Dusty Herren bucked off of Berger's Dirty Harry while Howdy Cloud bucked off of  GS' Honky Tonk to give the title to Stratton.Jess pride's  162 from Friday night earned  the Henderson,TX cowboy 7th place in the average while Howdy Cloud finished eighth with his 92.5. The CBR will be off  until Lake Charles, Louisiana in August.

Injury Report

After reading Cicily Cross' Crossroads I learned that Clint Craig would be out of competition  until late June due to surgery for a wrist injury.He hopes to return for the PRCA's Reno Rodeo. D J Domangue is recovering from surgery for an identical wrist injury and hopes to return to action about the same time as Clint .Logan Knibbe suffered a head injury requiring a trip to the hospital  where he had staples put in his head to close the head wound he received when he was hit on the head and stepped on during the Crockett,TX PRCA rodeo.He also had some internal bruising.He had wanted to return for both Myrtle Springs and Vernal but was too sore so he will take a few more weeks off. Travis Sellers broke his right wrist(riding hand) during the long go at the Tulsa PRCA Xtreme Bulls but that didn't stop Travis who made a great ride in that short go for 91 on Mean Machine to finish third in the event.He then came here for the PRCA rodeo in Franklin,TN where he scored 83 points to come in second. I have to say they sure were stingy on the points there but it was great to have the PRCA back here in middle TN. I believe last summer's PRCA Xtreme Bulls  event (Bullnanza Nashville) was the reason the Franklin Rodeo committee opted to switch from the minor league(IPRA) to the majors. I hope we see more of this here and I also hope we will see a CBR event come here too.The fans would love it. Meanwhile Travis has decided to take a few weeks off to allow his wrist to heal without surgery.if this does not work then he will have to undergo the same surgery as Clint and DJ. I saw Shorty Gorham get tossed in the air and land on his neck and shoulder  when I watched the broadcast on ESPN of the same event. Shorty underwent surgery in Dallas for a severe shoulder injury and will be out for six weeks.

At the PRCA rodeo in Carthage,TX Cord McCoy  hit his free arm on the bull's head  and had surgery on may 26th.As its his free arm he does not contemplate being out long. Clayton Williams  who  finished third here in Franklin popped his  free arm shoulder out of the socket and took a few weeks off but returned  to ride at Vernal.

Thanks to Wes Bruce and Dan Goodale  the CBR has a new program that began in Gallup. Any rider who scores 90 or above  at any televised event receives a $500 bonus from American War Heroes.  This bonus money will count towards the CBR's World Championship.

 Our heartfelt sympathy to Terry Williams on the loss of his beloved  great legendary bull Promise Land who got ill and died on may 10th. I loved that bull as much as I love my own.he had a personality and it was sweet.

One of these days I am going to get Cicily to duet with Teri Lann.Teri and Ray Clary tried to get Cicily to do that last year in Gallup but to no avail. Cicily would sing along in the background by herself every so often and their voices should blend nicely.Ray is true country and he can also write a great country song.

I hope to see everyone at Lake Charles.Even a hurricane won't keep me away .And don't forget to watch the event on The Outdoor Channel.The schedule can be found at www.cbrbull.com and when you go there be sure to read Crossroads.that's Cicly's monthly column and its always enjoyable.

Skyline Magazine Is Back

I was so happy to hear from Skyline Magazine's Owner/CEO/Editor Victoria Valentine that  she is bringing Skyline back out.Victoria is currently setting up three exciting sites:

www.skylinemagazines.com
www.poetexpress.com
www.haikuhaven.com

I urge all writers  to check them out.Skyline Magazine has always had top quality interviews and features in it while the two new sites will be publishing poetry and haiku. Victoria is resurrecting the Skyline Literary Community which includes the above plus she will link them with the Fiction Writers Worldwide Services  so I urge you all  to sign up for Skyline's newsletter now so you won't miss out on even one iota of the excitement. http://www.skylinemagazines.com/mailinglistjoin.htmWelcome back Victoria!

The Double B Rodeo Team

From time to time I will have guest writers here.The following announcement was written by our  featured youth rider Brittany Back who wants to major in journalism.Good going Brittany>

Article written by Brittany Back .

The Double B Rodeo Team is a new organization in Western Kentucky designed to provide rodeo information to the public. Some of the things that offered will be Videos, Library, Instructors, Meetings, Rodeo Practices and Fundraiser's along with many other exciting opportunities. The team will also try to make horses and equipment available to those who do not have them.

They have already had several youths express interest in this and hope many more will attend their first meeting on June 19,2006 at the Nortonville City Hall. Some items on the agenda will be the plans for a fundraiser for the Nortonville Bull Ride. Due to a lack of funds this year the event which was held the past two years at the Nortonville Ball Park has been canceled. The Double B Rodeo Team hopes to raise enough money to bring this event back to Nortonville.

 

There will be a rodeo clinic held in October. The clinic will be limited to five people at one time. Participants will learn about Bull Riding, Barrel Racing, Roping and Goat Tying.

 

Brittany Back

680 Raile Road

Nortonville, KY 42442

Colby Yates Wins Matt Austin's CBR Event At Myrtle Springs,TX

by Sheila Totten
Colby Yates is riding hot this year.With 181.5  points on two head he won the title at  Matt Austin's CBR event held at the Austin Arena in Myrtle Springs ,TX on May 27. Yates earned $3,402 and I bet the budding country singer sang all the way to the bank.
Colby rode  Sammy Andrews' Renna's Pet in the long go to score 88 and come in second in the round. In the short go he made a great ride aboard Robertson/Wilson's Spiderman that thrilled the crowd. Colby scored 93.5 and won the round and the event.
The long go began with a solid ride from McKennon Wimberley aboard R/W's Foolish Man for 88 points. I bet that had daddy Joe grinning ear to ear. Cajun Moon got the best of BJ Schumacher but Robey Condra scored 78.5 on R/W's Rafter Jack.
Harlan and Henry brought some really great bulls and in the first section they sure had their way with  the riders dusting Jesse Schellhamer,Wesley Silcox,Sam Smith,Trent Broussard,Steven Burlin, Trent Cormier and Trevor Harmon.
In the second section it was Bryan Richardson with a great ride aboard R/W's White Diamond for 90.5 and first place in the long go.Just like in the first section between the R/W bulls and Sammy Andrews stock it was bulls 7-cowboys three.Lane Nixon scored 82.5 aboard R/W's Black Powder while Jarrod Craig scored 85.5 aboard R/W's Calvin. Sammy Andrews Hot Spot blanked JB Mauney while R/W's Mercury Rising set World Champion Cody Hancock down early. Predator got the best of Kenny Upton while El Paso beat Cody White. Elsie and Clyde Frost's grandson Brian Frost came down from Sammy's Little Weed early. I like this bull.He's got heart but Sammy has always bred bulls with lots of heart.His Cimarron Outlaw got the best of JD Hoagland while RS' Jimbo  beat Cooper Kanngiesser.
There were actually four qualified rides in the  third section with Colby Yates' second place (in the round) 88 point ride  at the top for the section.Matt Austin scored 84 aboard Sammy Andrews' Mac while Steve Woolsey scored 81.5 aboard Sammy's Cochise.The last score in the round was JW Harris on SA's Red Onion. Sammy's bulls shut out the other six riders as Rockin Sidney blanked Jim Crosby and Culpepper blanked Kane Patterson. X-Man dusted Jeremy Apel while Tar Baby tossed Jeremiah Wilder off. Chimney Sweep got Danny Ted McDowell and Hay Wire dusted Alex Rachel.
It didn't take Edgard Oliveira long to find a place to ride.SA's Amber's Petdusted the Brazilian in the fourth section while Kevin Loudamy's Shazam dumped Jerry Shepherd. Loudamy's RooRoo got Clint Cassell off early and his SJ did the same with Cole Echoles. Clayton Foltyn scored 85.5  aboard SA's Dirt Dobber while Tate Stratton scored 85 on KL's Cha Ching. Pistol Robinson scored 85.5 aboard  SA's Tyrant  while R/W's Tyrone dusted Bonner Bolton. Kyle Joslin scored 84 aboard KL's BB Blue but KL's Devil's Dollar dusted Ronnie Kitchens.
In the short go there were only three qualified rides. Bryan Richardson scored 91 aboard R/W's Blue Chip and was second in the round and the average. Colby Yates ,the event winner took the round with his great 93.5 ride aboard R/W's  Spiderman and third place winner in the round and average Kyle Joslin scored 89 aboard SA's Rompus.SA's Bo's Excuse  dusted McKennon Wimberley with moves like his famed sire  had before he started  the head slinging . Sammy's Fender Bender tossed Pistol Robinson off while R/W's Texas got the best of Clayton Foltyn. R/W's Wild Fang unseated Jarrod Craig and KL's Uncle Charlie got the best of Tate Stratton. R/W's  Bad Whiskey unseated Matt Austin which no one expected and SA's Erks Me beat Lane Nixon. R/W's Mean Machine beat Steve Woolsey and Cheetah got the best of JW Harris. KL's Predator beat Robey Condra while another great bull  R/W's Vertical Limit beat Jim Crosby. R/W's World Champion bull Biloxi Blues dusted Danny Ted McDowell.
McKennon Wimberley was fourth  in the average while Pistol Robinson and Clayton Foltyn tied for 5/6/7 with Jarrod Craig and Tate Stratton was 8th in the event.
Matt Austin remains in first place in the average with $54,684  putting him $24,149 ahead of second place Ronnie Kitchens.  The CBR heads to Vernal ,Utah for the Lane Frost Challenge on June 2&3.

Revamped Lazy E Schedule

I just received  this revamped schedule from The Lazy E Ranch in Guthrie,OKlahoma.They are having a lot of interesting  events  this season ;and some which differ from their usual fare. While I am used to  seeing rodeos and timed events scheduled there this year there also are  the Formula 1 Duathalon,OK Paws  Agility Trial and Show and even an Oklahoma Wildlife Expo. Here is the new schedule and I hope many of you will take the events in.


2006 EVENT SCHEDULE
9600 Lazy E Drive • Guthrie, OK 73044
405-282-RIDE • 800-595-RIDE • www.lazye.com
For a complete listing of events and ticket prices, contact:
Tri-OKC Formula 1 Duathlon
May 14th
Oklahoma Reining Horse Association Show
June 9th - 11th
World Barrel Racing Race for the Cash
July 20th - 23rd
OK Paws Agility Trial and Show
August 18th - 20th
Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation
Wildlife Expo
August 25th - 27th
Wrangler Heartland Tour Barrel Racing
September 1st - 3rd
Morgan Reining Horse Association
October 9th - 10th
USTR Jackpot Shoot Outs Team Roping
October 20th - 26th
Lazy E Invitational Open Roping
October 27th
Dodge Prairie Circuit Finals
November 3rd - 4th
World Barrel Racing Barrelnanza Finals
November 9th - 12th

Skull and Bones Still Possess Geronimo's Skull

by Sheila Totten

Is it because they believe Geronimo's skull to have magical  or mystical properties that the skull,stolen in 1918 from Ft.Sill,Oklahoma by grave robbers still sits on a shelf  in the home of the infamous Skulls and Bones Society?Or have they just made what they conside rto be a lowly Indian skull their mascot?Whatever the answer is this skull needs to be returned to the Apache people  to be reburied  . If this were JFK's skull it would not sit on their shelf but would have been returned immediately.

The supposedly secret society can be found only at Yale University where 15 juniors are picked to join it every year.Among the famous and most powerful men to come out of this we find the following names listed in "The Origins Of The Skull And Bones" :"The family names on the Skull and Bones roster roll off the tongue like an elite party list -- Lord, Whitney, Taft, Jay, Bundy, Harriman, Weyerhaeuser, Pinchot, Rockefeller, Goodyear, Sloane, Stimson, Phelps, Perkins, Pillsbury, Kellogg, Vanderbilt, Bush, Lovett and so on."
In 1876  another group broke into the Skull and Bones' building which was named "The Tomb"In it they found one room all in black with black velvet on the wall and another done in red with red velvet.This room reportedly the sanctum had a pentagram on the wall. This order is discussed in books on the Da Vinci code also.

Coinciding with the making of the movie the about the  Da Vinci Code has been the real discovery of a document  that confirms that Geronimo's skull was dug up and is still sitting  on a shelf being used as a mascot/trophy? or maybe as a ritualistic prop for nefarious rites?
The Skull and Bones Society has admitted to possessing Geronimo's skull; and previously tried to pass of a much smaller one  in a fake effort to repatriate the skull to Geronimo's people. The ruse failed and the skull was refused.
This is just one of many outrageous circumstances that native Americans have had to face.The skull needs to be returned and reburied in traditional rites befitting the great chief.The grave robbers need to be held accountable for their actions.Of course seeing this happened in 1918 they are most likely gone but those who still hold the skull need to be made accountable for the crime against Geronimo.If this were George Washington's skull it would have been returned years ago and those who had stolen it punished.Its hard to say if  the issue remains in limbo due to people like the Bush family being involved or just because Geronimo was an Indian. The skull needs to be given back to Geronimo's true descendents .

The 35th Annual Eight Northern Pueblos Arts & Crafts Festival

written by Sheila Totten

The Eight Northern Pueblos Arts & Crafts show will be held on July 15-16 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.in Ohkay Owingeh(formerly San Juan Pueblo) three miles due north of Espanola,NM. This is the celebration of the show's 35th anniversary and it is loaded with special events that are in keeping with  its authentic spirit.
This is thought to be the largest Native American owned and operated outdoor arts and crafts exhibition and market in the western United States.It is solely run by Native Americans themselves and is the place for jewelers,potters,sculptors,painters,wood carvers and others to show and sell their wares.
The Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council is a joint  effort among the Ohkay Owingeh, Nambe,Picuris,Pojoaque,San Ildefonso,Santa Clara,Taos and Tesuque Pueblos.This show is its best effort for economic development. During the past 35 years   the show has drawn greater than 2000 Native American traditional artists from not only all 19 New Mexico Pueblos but also from Navajo,Hopi,Apache,Cherokee,Tlingit,Chippewa and Lakota tribes and Nations.The Council expects 360 artists and artisans and a crowd of 20,000 buyers this year.
The festival has been honored by being named the  fourth best festival in   the United States by Budget Travels'  Arthur Frommer on MSNBC Mardi Gras,Tanglewood and Spoleto Festivals  are the top three.Frommer urged people to turn the event into a "destination vacation" where they can not only see and buy  authentic Indian art but also experience crafts demonstrations,traditional dances.Indian foods and authentic rituals.
Featured this year will be authentic Northern Pueblo dance presentations on Saturday and Sunday.American Indian drummers,singers and dancers will perform traditional Pueblo dances which might include Corn,Buffalo,Deer and Rainbow Dances accompanied by traditional PowWow drummers and singers.Dominic Arguero of the Cochiti Pueblo is the MC this year.
The food sounds good.There will be red and green chile,posole,Indian tacos,oven bread,fry bread and Indian cookies and pies.What,no Buffalo! It is truly the best meat  there is but that is my opinion.
During the event the officials will honor and recognize the artists and individuals  who have helped make this such a great event. Carol Guzman,the show's director was quoted as saying:This year the spotlight is on the artists and those who founded the show and have dedicated themselves to this collaborative effort over the past 35 years.”
I hope many of you will make this an event to remember as part of your summer's travels.