August 25 • 26 • 27, 2016

Great Plains
Stampede Rodeo
August
25 • 26 • 27,
2016
Welcome to the
Great Plains Rodeo
in Altus, OK
Beginning
Thursday, August 25th
thru Saturday,
August 27th
60673513
2 Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Our Family
Caring
For
Your Family
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Altus Times
Kincannon Funeral Home
and Cremation Service
Serving Southwest Oklahoma since 1997
Altus • 482-1800 • Eldorado
www.kincannonfuneralhome.com
60673145
60673620
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
HUMPHREYS
3
Serving Southwest Oklahoma
Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson,
Kiowa and Tillman Counties
CO-OP
supports our local schools
Catch Us for the Best Farm Financing and Appraisals!
AgPreference, ACA
3120 N Main, Altus
Cotton Fertilizer Grain
Feed
Fuel
580-482-5969
Blair • Altus • Humphreys • Olustee • Tipton
60673132
Ira Hopkins
Diane Beach
Kyle Dorton
Raylon Shumaker
Monty Thornbrough
Phone:580-482-3030
800-727-3276
agpreference.com
60673119
Altus Times
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
4 Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Altus Times
During August:
¢
99
Morning Drink Stop 6-10AM
Luigi’s Pizzeria
Highway 62 Greens of Altus Golf Course
Altus, OK 73521 • (580) 477-4106
110 E. Main St.
Blair, OK 73526 • (580) 563-9380
10%
Off
60673141
One
Meal
Large – 99¢ Add-ins
Extra Iced Coffee – $1.49
Open 24 Hours!
Expires 9/21/16
1113 N. Main St.
Altus, OK
60673135
482-8787
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
5
We put the keys in your hand.
We are dedicated to helping
our customers achieve
maximum success. When
you meet and work with
a member of the Crop
Production Services team,
we are confident you will see
our strengths firsthand and
“Profit from our experience.”
Call Today:
Rodney Hammons (580) 318-1875
John Ellis (580) 318-1860
Joe Renfro (580) 318-4260
168 28 US Hwy 283, Altus, OK • 477-3200
Low Rates
Flexible Terms
Apply Today!
NEW or USED Vehicle Loans
We Specialize in Consumer Loans!
Refinance
Your Mortgage
and Save with Us!
2721 N. Main St., Altus / 580-482-7965 / 580-536-5232
866-345-7965 / www.redriverfcu.com
60673137
60673139
Altus Times
6 Wednesday, August 24, 2016
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Altus Times
Rodeo events patrons may see
Special to the Altus Times
According to Great Plains Stampede Rodeo official information,
some of the events patrons will see
are traditional Professional Rodeo
Cowboys Association or PRCA
approved competitions.
Bull Riding
Bull riding is the most recognized
and popular of all the rodeo events.
It is also the most dangerous. As
with bareback riding, and saddle
bronc, bull riders ride with one hand
and cannot touch themselves or
their bull with the free hand. Doing
so results in a no score. Scoring is
the same as in the other roughstock
events. Two judges give one to 25
points for the cowboy’s performance
and one to 25 points for the animals
performance. The maximum is 100
points and is considered to be a perfect ride.
barrel they knock over, a five second
penalty is assessed to their total
time. As a general rule, 13 to 14 seconds is a winning time.
Barrel Racing
Barrel Racing is a timed rodeo
event where the fastest time is what
matters most. Cowgirls compete in
the arena against each other and the
clock. Barrel racing is about cooperation between horse and rider. For
the barrel racing event, the arena is
cleared and three barrels are set up
at different marked locations. The
riders then enter the arena at full
speed quickly rounding each barrel
in a cloverleaf pattern and then exiting where they entered. A stopwatch
or time is used registering down to
a hundredth of a second. For each
Saddle Bronc Riding
Saddle bronc riding is a roughstock event, so the scoring and rules
are the same as with bull riding. A
good score in saddle bronc riding
is in the high eighties. Cowboys are
judged on control, spur motion and
timing. Saddle broncs are judged on
their bucking ability. Saddle bronc
saddles are lightweight and have no
saddle horn. Along with the bronc
saddle the cowboys use a long thick
rein, known as a hack rein, attached
to a halter on the horse’s head. In
contrast to bareback and bull riding, saddle bronc riding relies less
Tripp Automotive & Towing, LLC
on strength and more on timing,
finesse and skill.
Bareback Riding
Bareback riding is a rough and
explosive rodeo event that maintains the rules and scoring of the
other roughstock events. It is the
most physically demanding of all the
rodeo events and the first event to
compete at most rodeos. Cowboys
ride rough horses without the benefit of saddle or rein. They ride bareSee EVENTS | 7
Specializing in:
Diesel performance
& exhaust systems,
Brakes, Check Engine Lights,
Computer Analysis,
Transmissions, Tune-Ups,
Air Conditioning,
Brad & Lori Tripp
Steering & Suspension,
All types of Recovery & Towing
Now Servicing Tires!
Flat Repairs - Balance - Mounting New/Used
STUCK IN A TITLE OR PAYDAY LOAN? WE CAN HELP!
We will also report your good credit to Trans Union to help build or repair your credit.
LOANS fOr ANYTHING
Title Loans
Signature Loans
NO CrEDIT? NO PrOBLEM!
914 N. Main St., Altus, OK 73521
580-482-3600
Phone: 580-379-4445
1211 Falcon Road | Altus, OK 73521
LOANS
Visit us on the web www.redrivercredit.com
60673125
*All Loans Subject To Our Normal Credit Criteria. Must Have Verifiable Income & Residence.
Title Must Be in Customer’s Name And Vehicle Must Be Registered And Running.
60673601
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Altus Times
Events
From page 6
back on the horse and use a leather
rigging which looks like a heavy
piece of leather with a suitcase
handle. The cowboys spur the horse
from shoulder to rigging in a frantic
style trying to make a qualified ride
of eight seconds. Once the ride is
completed, pick up men swoop in
to ‘pick up’ the rider and set him
safely on the ground. Cowboys are
judged on their control and spurring
technique, and the horses are judged
on their power, speed and agility. A
good score is in the mid-eighties.
Team Roping
This is the only team event in
rodeo. Team roping is a timed
event that relies on the cooperation
and skill of the cowboys and their
horses. The two cowboys involved
in team roping have unique goals.
The first, known as the header, does
just what the name implies and rope
the head of the cattle. The other
cowboy, known as the heeler, ropes
the heels or legs. As with the other
timed events, the team ropers start
from the box. The header is the
first out trying to rope the head as
quickly as possible without breaking the barrier. Once the catch is
made the header dallies and turns
the steer left. This opens the way
for the heeler to work his magic and
rope the legs. The clock is stopped
when there is no slack in both ropes
and the cowboys’ horses face each
other. If the barrier is broken, a 10
second penalty is added to the time.
Also, if the heeler manages to catch
only one leg, then a five second penalty is added. In addition to these
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
penalties there are only three legal
catches that the header can make.
These are both horns, one horn and
the head of the neck.
Tie Down Calf Roping
Tie down ropers compete against
each other and the clock for the
prize money. Like the steer wrestlers and team ropers, tie-down
ropers start in the box. The calf is
release and the cowboy must rope
it as quickly as possible. As soon
as a catch is made, the cowboy
dismounts, sprints to the calf and
tosses it on its side. This is called
flanking. With a small rope known
as a pigging string, usually held in
the cowboy’s teeth, any three of the
calf’s legs are tied securely. Time
stops when the cowboy throws up
his hands. After the tie, the roper
remounts his horse, puts slack in his
rope and waits six seconds for the
7
calf to struggle free. If it does, the
cowboy receives no time and is disqualified from the round. If the calf
remains tied, the cowboy receives
his time.
Steer Dogging
Steer wrestling is the quickest of
the rodeo events. It is a timed event,
and cowboys compete against each
other and the clock. Cowboy’s start
out in the box just like tie-down
and team ropers. As soon as the
cowboy nods his head the steer is
released, and he charges after it on
his horse. The steer wrestler catches
up to the steer as quickly as possible, and then leans over, jumps
off of his horse and grabs the steer
by its head. He then plants his feet
and tosses the steer onto its side,
thereby stopping the clock. A winning time is usually between three
to four seconds.
Food Animal Veterinary and Consulting Services
Falcon Road
liquoR StoRe
Thomas R. Reece
D.V.M, M.S., M.P.H, DACVPM
We carry:
888 South Broadway P.O. Box 704
Tipton, Oklahoma 73570
Phone: 580/667-5562
Mobile: 940/733-2152
E-mail: trrdvm@gmail.com
60673148
Equine Dentistry Services
1 Hour Coggins Test Service
101 Falcon Rd.
Altus, OK 73521
580-477-1454
60673126
Pendleton
Bud lite Platinum 6%
a Variety of Specialty Beers
Rebecca creek
crown apple & Fireball
8 Wednesday, August 24, 2016
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Proud Supporter
of the Great Plains
Stampede Rodeo
60673865
Altus Times
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Altus Times
Giddy-Up Gala slated
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
9
Welcome
rodeo fans!
Courtesy photo
For an exciting evening of traditional bluegrass and western swing music and a Bar-B-Que
dinner with homemade desserts, join three-time national fiddle champion Byron Berline, in
front, and his band, from left, Greg Burgess, Steve Short, Billy Perry, Jim Fish and Richard
Sharp at the Shortgrass Arts and Humanities Council’s annual “Giddy-Up Gala” 5:30 p.m. Aug.
26 at the Jackson County Expo Center.
417 Zinn Avenue
Blair, Oklahoma 73526
580-512-2016
Owners David & Dana Southall
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 6pm
Customized
Embroidery,
Monogramming,
Applique,
Screen printing
and Lots More!
Like us on Facebook!
60673128
SMITH’S
®
1025 FALCON ROAD
ALTUS
580-477-0100 | 800-479-0102
MEMBER FDIC
60673130
60673395
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
2016
B
U
H
N
I
Altus Times
K
L
E
L
R
PHARMACY
Consistency & Dependability
Better. Stronger. Together.
Proud Supporter of the future of our youth!
Download the “So Altus” App for free!
60673376
Same Owners
& Operators
Since 1961
ker
Bun Hill
Pharmacy
Convenient
Drive-Thru
482-7530
Keith Dodson, Mark Dodson & Lisa Dodson
TO SERVE YOU BETTER &
PROTECT YOUR HEALTH
• Computerized Pharmacy
Service
• State PPO Pharmacy
• Medicare Part D
Prescriptions Filled
• We Contract with Most
Insurance Plans & Tricare
PHONES ARE
ANSWERED BY
REAL PEOPLE
GENERIC DRUGS
PROMPT & ACCURATE SERVICE
Go Bulldogs!
60673129
10 Wednesday, August 24, 2016
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Altus Times
60673127
11
Let Us Keep You Cool!!
HEATING &
AIR CONDITIONING
INSTALLATION & SERVICE
RESIDENTIAL &
580-477-0779
COMMERCIAL
Toll Free 1-866-278-0779
You’re in good hands.
John Gallagher Allstate Insurance
Auto • Home • Business • Life
24 Hour Customer Service
Convenient Hours:
8:30am to 5:30pm • Monday - Friday
1521 N. Main, Altus, OK • 580-482-7706
Judie Gallagher
John Gallagher
Allen Sasse
Auto • Home • Business • Life • 24 Hour Customer Service
An Independent Lennox Dealer®
812 S. Main • ALTUS
dansheatingandair.com
60673124
Proud
Supporters
of the
Great Plains
Stampede
Rodeo
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
12 Wednesday, August 24, 2016
GREAT PLAINS STAMPEDE RODEO
Altus Alternative
Auto Care Center
Altus Times
Caring For Our Kids
Car & Truck Repair
SouthweStern
Youth ServiceS inc
1500 West Broadway, Altus
405-826-3625
60673143
“We Can Service Your Air Conditioning”
Jeanne Brandon – Executive Director • April Dill – Clinical Director
Veronica Headings – Foster Care Director
Amanda Bernasconi – Homeless Prevention
Michelle Lewis – Tutoring Coordinator
Adrian King – CMII • Jenna Nelson – CMII
Chase Castillo – Foster Care Asst.
Robin Bogart – Administrative Asst.
Jennifer Paxton – Administrative Services
60673134
123 W. Commerce, 5th Floor • Altus, OK 73521 • 580-482-2809
www.swysok.org