Gallery: Thursday Night 20th WCRR
- No, the whistle hadn’t blown yet … but Chaz Brewer of the Barron-Highsmith Cattle & Short Ranch team stayed on for the full 8 seconds. He received a score of 74. Broncs this year are being provided again by the esteemed Harry Vold Rodeo Co.
- 2512 – They’re back! To help celebrate the World Championship Ranch Rodeo’s 20th anniversary, the Budweiser Clydesdales are back in Amarillo!
- Ruby Red Amaretta helps the Yoder Ranch and Brown Mill Ranch team stop the cow in Thursday’s wild cow milking event. They ended with a good time of 36.35.
- Why, yes, that is a horse riding in the back seat of a car! Entertainer Tommy Kerr and his well- trained mustang Pancho kept the crowd applauding with their amazing partnership.
- Eric Bohl of the Lazy B Ranch rides Bar B My Faith Dunit in the team penning. His team got the night’s best time of 41.48 seconds.
- The Spires Land and Cattle team penned their calves in 80.37 seconds Thursday night.
- Buster Frierson of the Veale Ranch & Triangle Ranch team, center, displayed some tack of a different kind, riding Whistle Berries Box in a war bridle. The horse is sired by performance sire Snack Box and is owned by Buster.
- Clay Forgey of the Beatty Canyon Ranch & Flying A Ranch team rides Wintheshowboy in the stray gathering event. Despite a good effort, the team ended with a no time.
- Last year’s top hand, Jack Mitchell of the Crutch Ranch, presented the American flag to a standing ovation.
- Each rodeo performance is preceded by a prayer. On Thursday night, cowboy poet and musician Chuck Milner asked for safety for all participants.
