Klay Waters of the K Bar Cattle & Billy’s Creek Ranch team makes a run with the milk bottle while his teammates get the head loop off in the wild cow milking Saturday night. Their time was 40.31 seconds.
The Slash B Ranch & Dagger Draw Ranch team celebrates a smoking run in Saturday’s team penning, sorting their cattle out in 39.63 seconds. Going into Sunday’s performance, they are sitting first in the average for this event.
The 2014 WCRR Top Hand Jake Mitchell, riding for Crutch Ranch, catches his heel loop in Saturday’s stray gathering with the help of his horse, Mr Colonel Killough. His team ended with a time of 53.81 seconds.
Kyle McCauley of the JO Bar Ranch & Hatchet Ranch team rode an explosive bronc to a score of 70 Saturday night. That currently ties them for third in the average.
As always, respect is paid to military veterans at the start of each WCRR performance. Here, the U.S. Army flag is being presented, while veterans are asked to stand for recognition.
Clint Donley of the Lazy B Ranch presents his state’s colors in Saturday night’s opening ceremonies.
Larry Mahan, right, hosted the WRCA’s birthday party, and this Pro Rodeo Hall of Famer has nothing but good things to say about ranch rodeo and the future of WRCA. He also has a lot of history with WRCA icons, including announcer Hadley Barrett, left. Hadley and Larry told stories on each other, and they also involved WCRR stock contractor Harry Vold and directors Bob Moorhouse and Craig Haythorn.
What’s a birthday party without cake? As the Working Ranch Cowboys Association and the World Championship Ranch Rodeo celebrate 20 years, competitors and their families helped mark the occasion during a Saturday afternoon party.
2015 marked the last year of Pokey the Clown’s World Championship Junior Ranch Rodeo, where pee-wees, juniors and senior youths got the chance to learn about ranching heritage while competing in events with stick horses and wooden cows. Here, Pokey, aka Doug Smith, teaches a young cowboy how to milk one of the wild cows.
The WRCF Scholarship and Crisis Fund Auction brought in $19,667 Saturday morning. Generous bidders enjoyed a continental breakfast, as well as great western items to bid on.
