142nd Silver Spurs Rodeo Sees Record Crowds, Check out the Winners!

Rodeo cowboys and cowgirls have traveled around the world to get the chance to come to Kissimmee to compete in the 142^nd Silver Spurs Rodeo. This year the Silver Spurs Rodeo celebrated its 75^th Anniversary. The bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling excitement began on Friday, February 16^th and came to an end on Sunday afternoon.  The 142^nd Silver Spurs Rodeo saw some of the largest crowds ever because of this special anniversary. With the biggest cash payouts east of the Mississippi the Silver Spurs Rodeo brings in the best of the best.

Sunday was the day of champions with all of the top competitors in all of the different categories riding for the grand prize and the 1^st place title of the 142^nd Silver Spurs Rodeo. If you missed the rodeo here is a list of the events along with the winners.

 

Saddle Bronc Riding – The Saddle Bronc rider keeps one hand on the rein and one hand in the air. The judges look at the rider’s control of the bronc, spurring action, and if the rider is able to keep his toes pointed outward. For the bronc, the judges consider it’s bucking ability and if the ride is smooth and rhythmic. Winning 1^st place, Jacobs Crawley was awarded $4,906.80.

Place	Total Score	Contestant Name	City	State
1	81.5	Jacobs Crawley	Boerne	TX
2	80.5	Shorty Garrett	Eagle Butte	SD
3	80.0	Shane Proctor	Grand Coulee	WA
4	79.0	Bradley Harter	Loranger	LA
5	77.5	Jake Finlay	Goondiwindi	AU
6/7/8/8	77.0	Tyler Baeza	Lake Charles	LA
6/7/8/8	77.0	Dean Wadsworth	Buffalo Gap	TX
6/7/8/8	77.0	Roper Kiesner	Ripley	OK
6/7/8/8	77.0	Brad Bates	Morton	MS

Bareback – Nate S. McFadden took home 1^st place in the Barebacking Riding competition winning $5,477.85. The judging is based off the bronc and the rider. The cowboy will pull his knees up when the bronc bucks, rolling his spurs up the bronc’s sides and will straighten his legs to the bronc’s shoulder when the bronc descends. The riders will repeat this motion for the course of the ride or, ideally, eight seconds.

Place	Total Score	Contestant Name	City	State
1	86.0	Nate S. McFadden	Elsmere	NE
2	84.0	Steven Dent	Mullen	NE
3	83.0	J.C. Hester Jr.	Appleton	MN
4	81.5	Wyatt Denny	Minden	NV
5	80.5	Garrett Shadbolt	Merriman	NE
6	80.0	Blade Elliott	Centreville	AL
7	78.5	Tyler Nelson	Victor	ID
8	78.0	Bill Tutor	Huntsville	TX

Bull Riding – Like bareback and saddle bronc riding, riders are judged not only on their performance during the ride but also the judges look at the roughstock. The rider and the bull can receive a max of 50 points each during a ride, meaning they could score a total of 100 points. Gray Essary III, wowed the judges with his bull riding skills bringing his score to 86.0 point and allowing him to take home the 1^st place, $5,329.28 cash payout!

Place	Total Score	Contestant Name	City	State
1	86.0	Gray Essary III	Somerville	TN
2	82.5	John Pitts	Panama City	FL
3 / 4	82.0	Parker Cole McCown	Montgomery	TX
3 / 4	82.0	Garrett Tribble	Slick	OK
5	80.5	Wyatt Hart	Fort Myers	FL
6	78.5	Brody Yeary	Morgan Mill	TX
7 / 8 / 8	77.0	Lucas Mooningham	Somerville	TN
7 / 8 / 8	77.0	Bayle Worden	Charleston	TX
7 / 8 / 8	77.0	Corey Maier	Timber Lake	SD

Tie Down Roping – Jobe Johns and Kolt Henrderson tied for 1^st place, both scoring 8.0 during the Tie Down Roping portion of the Silver Spurs Rodeo. After roping the calf, the cowboy would jump off his horse and flank the calf (picking it up and laying it on the ground). When the calf ifson the ground, the cowboy must tie any three of the calf’s legs together using a “piggin” strong. Once all of this is complete, he then throws his hand in the air signaling to the judge and the timing then stops. Both contestants received $2,526.25 for placing 1^st place.

Place	Total Score	Contestant Name	City	State
1 / 2	8.0	Jobe Johns	Zolfo Springs	FL
1 / 2	8.0	Kolt Henderson	Texarakana	AR
3	8.2	Tim Pharr	Resaca	GA
4	8.3	Justin Thigpen	Waycross	GA
5	8.4	Todd Gould	Terry	MS
6	8.5	Ike Fontenot	Ville Platte	LA
7	8.6	Justin Smith	Leesville	LA
8	8.7	Wyatt Cole Muggli	Lane	OK

Steer Wrestling – Also known as bulldogging, steer wrestling is a rodeo event that demonstrates strength and teamwork between a bulldogger, hazer, and their horses. Will Lummus scored 4.0, placing him in 1^st place for Steer Wrestling and received a $2,486.30 cash payout.

Place	Total Score	Contestant Name	City	State
1	4.0	Will Lummus	West Point	MS
2	4.2	Cody Sullivan	Brandon	MS
3 / 4	4.4	Jordan Thrasher	Culleoka	TN
3 / 4	4.4	John Manson	N. Fort Myers	FL
5	4.6	Justin Raburn	Lafayette	GA
6	4.8	Quinn Campbell	Robertsdale	AL
7	5.2	Tyler Waguespack	Gonzales	LA
8	5.4	Dylan Humphery	Checotah	OK

Team Roping – This event is a true team event requiring coordination and timing between two cowboys, the “header” and the “heeler.” Kaston Peavy and Jason Garcia showed fantastic teamwork placing them on the top with a score of 5.1 and a cash payout of $3,118.80 each.

Place	Total Score	Contestant Name	City	State
1	5.1	Kaston Peavy  Jason Garcia	Bay Minette Clanton	AL AL
2	5.4	Tim Pharr Ross Lowry	Recaca Summerville	GA GA
4 / 5	6.2	Travis Dorman Arky Rogers	Dade City Lake City	FL FL
6	6.3	John Alley Clark Adcock	Adams Smithville	TN TN
7	6.5	Ryan Pope Chris Soto	Bonifay Anthony	FL FL
8	6.7	Pat Carlton Jake Anuez	Wauchula Okeechobee	FL FL
9 / 10	9.9	Morgan Jones Kyle Lawrence	Town Creek Andalusia	AL AL
9 / 10	9.9	Josh Jumper Conner Osborn	Clewiston Okeechobee	F FL

Barrel Racing – Contestants enter the arena at full speed on their horse, the timer begins when they cross the start line. With barrels on the left and right side of the arena, the rider is allowed to run around the barrel of their choice first and then run across to the opposite side before sprinting towards the third and final barrel. Once the contestant has reached the third barrel they run as fast as they can towards the finished line where the clock will stop. Angie Hammoack was the leader in this category with the finish time of 15.38 seconds. Angie won 1^st place and the cash payout of $3,177.20.

Place	Total Score	Contestant Name	City	State
1	15.38	Angie Hammoack	Reddick	FL
2	15.58	Kelley Carrington	Boston	GA
3	15.62	Carly Taylor	Clinton	TN
4	15.64	Jenna Beaver	Huntsville	TX
5	15.68	Sally Young	Micanopy	FL
6	15.71	Christina Mulford	Franklinville	NJ
7 / 8	15.72	Patti Elliot	Broxton	GA
7 / 8	15.72	Chloe Gray	Yatesville	GA
9	15.75	Megan Lyerly	Stony Point	NC
10	15.78	Kellie Collier	Hereford	TX

Osceola County continues to keep the western heritage alive thanks to the Silver Spurs Rodeo. Congratulations to all the winners!  We hope everyone enjoyed celebrating 75 years with the 142^nd Silver Spurs Rodeo and we hope to see you all at the June Silver Spurs Rodeo!