2009 Stampede Champions Table of Contents

Stampede ropes in premier rodeo action 3-5, 8

Snake River Stampede 2010
Stampede supports community 6
Outside the arena 8
Mutton Bustin’ 9
Bareback Bronc Riding Saddle Bronc Riding
Kaycee Feild, Elk Ridge, UT Chad Ferley Calf Scramble involves, helps youth 9
174 points on 2 rides Oelrichs, SD
171 points on 2 rides Stampede for the Cure to hit $300,000 mark 10
Stampede uncorks 3 new wines 10
Cervi Rodeo provides stock 11
Familiar faces will announce rodeo 12
Bullfighters save cowboys’ lives in arena 12
Bull Riding
Howdy Cloud
Tie Down Roping
Trevor Brazile You be the judge at the Stampede 16
Kountze, TX
168 points on 2 rides
Decatur, TX
23.8 seconds on 3 runs Treasure Valley’s finest rope and run to the rodeo 16
SRS president enters second year 18
2010 directors 19-20
Stampeders light up the night 22
Miss Rodeo Idaho promotes sport 26
Steer Wrestling
Casey McMillen
Barrel Racing
Sue Smith
The backbone of the Snake River Stampede 28
Craig, CO
12.8 seconds on 3 runs
Blackfoot, ID
31.48 seconds on 2 runs
Cowboy Corral expands to every night at rodeo 28

Section coordinator: Assistant Managing Editor

Snake River Stampede David Woolsey
Lead designer: Randy Lavorante
is an annual magazine Page designer: Jenessa Farnsworth
produced by the Chief Photographer: Greg Kreller
Photographers: Mike Vogt, Charlie Litchfield
Idaho Press-Tribune Special thanks to Snake River Stampede Executive
Team Roping Secretary and contributor Jimmie Hurley
Chad Masters, Clarksville, TN Copyright 2010,
and Jade Corkill, Fallon, NV Idaho Press-Tribune
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Stampede ropes in premier rodeo action
By Mike Stetson
mstetson@idahopress.com
NAMPA — Few, if anyone, involved with the
Rodeo and Buck Show in the early 1900s, probably
envisioned their local bucking horse competition
becoming one of the premier rodeos in the country.
With $400,000 in prize money and more than
700 competitors, the 95th annual Snake River
Stampede has grown up from its humble beginnings
and truly is one of the best rodeos any cowboy or
cowgirl will ride at.
“It’s a big one, it’s one of the biggest rodeos all year,
in the country not just in Idaho, so it’s important,” said
Caldwell bull rider Marcus Michaelis, a 2007 National
Finals Rodeo qualifier who is No. 10 in the world this
season. “Every top guy is going to go to Nampa and
compete, so it’s definitely a great rodeo.”
Making the Snake River Stampede a great
rodeo — not just for the competitors but also for
the fans — has become the goal for the all-volun-
teer rodeo board.
“The whole reason for doing this is to create
great entertainment for the community,” said Roger
Todd, this year’s Snake River Stampede rodeo
board president. IPT file photo
“Everything is built around this community and
trying to put on a great event with good entertain-
ment,” Todd added. “But it’s all about keeping dollars
here in the community and doing good things.” Stampede rodeo events schedule Pre-rodeo precision riding club drills at 7:15 p.m.
Along with filling the competitors pockets — some Tuesday, July 20 Mutton busting nightly at 7:30 p.m.
of whom can ride out of Nampa with over $12,000 Rodeo Opening Night
and a Stampede title — the rodeo board also helps out Rodeo at 8 p.m. Friday, July 23
the community in a variety of ways. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Extreme Rodeo Night
Over 50 percent of the money raised from con- Pre-rodeo precision riding club drills at 7:15 p.m. Rodeo at 8 p.m.
cession sales goes to area nonprofit groups like the Mutton busting nightly at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
FFA, 4-H, Lions, Rotary Club and Exchange Club. Pre-rodeo precision riding club drills at 7:15 p.m.
Also, the Stampede is donating the vendor fees from Wednesday, July 21 Mutton busting nightly at 7:30 p.m.
the Saturday, July 17, Community Festival at the Stampede for the Cure night
Wear your pink to show support for cowboys riding to raise Saturday, July 24
Idaho Center to “Stampede for the Cure” to fight
money for breast cancer prevention. Rodeo Matinee
breast cancer.
Rodeo at 8 p.m. Family Day
Of course, making the Stampede one of the best
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 11:00 a.m.
— Nampa’s rodeo is one of the Pro Rodeo Cowboy
Pre-rodeo precision riding club drills at 7:15 p.m. Rodeo starts at 12:30 p.m.
Association’s top 10 regular season rodeos out of 800
Mutton busting nightly at 7:30 p.m. Mutton busting at noon
nationwide events — means bringing together a lot of
Rodeo Finals Night
things, too. Rodeo stars vie for championship and $400,000 in prize
Thursday, July 22
Todd says the keys are great stock, producing a Rodeo Patriot Night money.
fast-paced, entertaining show, getting the best com- The Stampede salutes the men and women of our armed forces. Starts at 8 p.m.
petitors in the world, and having a great facility like Rodeo at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
the Idaho Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Mutton busting nightly at 7:30 p.m.
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Continued from page 3
Great stock
The horses, bulls, steers and calves
at the Snake River Stampede all are
coordinated by the Cervi Rodeo Co.,
based in Sterling, Colo. For more on
Cervi Rodeo, see page 11.
An award-winning stock contrac-
tor, Cervi rodeo and the Stampede
have worked closely over the years
to make sure the cowboys in Nampa
compete with the best animals avail-
able.
“We stay on them,” Todd said,
adding that the Cervis not only bring
their best stock but supplement the
bulls and broncos fans will see with
some of the best from other stock
contractors. “We want the best of the
best stock you can get in rodeo at all
times. Great stock is a make or break
of a rodeo.”
A great production
Patterned after the fast-paced
action of pro rodeo’s premier event,
the National Finals Rodeo in Las
Vegas, the Stampede aims to enter-
tain fans in just over two hours.
“It’s pretty quick, you’re not get-
ting bored and you’re not wondering
when it’s going to be over,” Todd said.
“It doesn’t drag.”
More than just fast-paced action,
the Stampede also boasts the PRCA’s
two best announcers, Boyd Polhamus
and Bob Tallman, who work the
NFR each year. For more on the
announcers, see page 12.
Plus, this year barrelman “Radical”
Ryan Rodriguez will entertain the
crowd from inside the arena.
And while there is typically some
type of specialty act, ranging from
trick riders to wagon races in recent
years, Todd said that the rodeo board
simply didn’t see anything worthy
of putting in front of the crowd in
Nampa this year.
There will still be plenty of extra
entertainment for fans, though,
with a fan-favorite of mutton bustin’
each night at 7:30, and a spectacular
rodeo kick-off by the Snake River
Stampeders drill team. For more on
the Stampeders, see page 22.
”They’re probably better than any
specialty act out there we could buy,”
Todd said of the Stampeders.
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Stampede supports community
By Kendel Murrant
kmurrant@idahopress.com
NAMPA — During its 95 years,
the Snake River Stampede has been a
backer of Canyon County communities.
With the mantra “support the commu-
nity,” the rodeo intentionally provides
for the locals, both through donations to
city projects and programs and through
giving area service clubs a venue to
fundraise.
Stampede board of directors mem-
ber Ron Lauer, who has been on the
board for 30 years, said supporting the
community with opportunities and
donations speaks to the longtime mis-
sion of the Stampede.
“We think that’s part of the com-
munity partnership,” Lauer said. “Our
organization is nonprofit; none of the
directors is compensated. We want to
participate in whatever way we can for
organizations that do good work.”
Numerous service clubs, includ-
ing 4-H, Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary and
Exchange, have run concession stands at
the Stampede — an opportunity that’s
vital to the clubs’ budgets, Lauer said.
“Those clubs basically work every
night at the rodeo, earning the majority
of the revenue they need to operate on a
year-round cycle,” Lauer said.
Aside from selling concessions at the
five-day rodeo, clubs also hold events
like the Buckaroo Breakfast and the calf
scramble in the week leading up to the
Stampede. Funds raised at these events
often translate to a variety of scholar-
ships for local students.
The Stampede also donates thou-
sands of tickets for local children. Young
readers can earn free admission through
a summer reading program. There is
also an annual family night, which
gives free admission to children 12 and
younger. Last year, more than 1,500
children attended family night for free,
and 1,900 tickets were awarded through
the reading program.
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SRS donations
Snake River
Stampede officials said
in the last five years,
the rodeo has donated
$1,154,411 to vari-
ous city and commu-
nity endeavors. Nearly
$300,000 has gone to
the Stampede For The
Cure program. Other
funds have gone to ser-
vice clubs, city projects
like the Nampa Civic
Center and the Idaho
Center’s equestrian
park, and local youth
scholarships, including
IPT file photo the Miss Rodeo Idaho.
“We make sure those
things — support of com-
munity clubs and programs
— do continue. They’re a
very positive contribution
to the community.”
— Ron Lauer, 30-year member
of the Stampede board of directors
The Stampede also donates toward
city projects — it helped finance
improvements to the Idaho Center’s
equestrian park — and funds Stampede
For The Cure, a program that promotes
awareness and education about breast
cancer for local women and pays for
mammograms.
“The focus is … we make sure those
things — support of community clubs
and programs — do continue. They’re
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Monday, July 19
Buckaroo Breakfast: Western-style Buckaroo
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Cost is $4 a person. .A livestock show featuring animals won
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else is, so it’s important to win something this time of
Continued from page 5 year in order to keep up with everybody.”
“I just had an amazingly good year last year where I All of this comes together for one week each sum-
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One of the most popular and crowd-
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is open to children ages 5 to 7 under 55
pounds.
It started at the Stampede in 1988 as a
pre-rodeo event and its main purpose was to
get people out to the rodeo and in the stands
early to help alleviate the last-minute rush at
the gates at 8 p.m.
That first year it was filmed by a local
television station, picked by a national affiliate
and shown on national news.
It has grown in popularity every year.
Countless youngsters throughout the valley
count on their fingers how old they are to see
if they are old enough to ride, while others
regret the year they turn 8 and can no longer
ride.
The youngsters are timed and judged on
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Calf Scramble involves, helps youth
NAMPA — It’s one of the wildest events at the
Snake River Stampede and you won’t find a PRCA
cowboy competing in it.
In the Calf Scramble, 20 teens race through mud
and manure to compete for the honor of attempting
to wrestle 400 pounds of wild-eyed calf into the muck
and across the finish line — all for $1,000.
It may sound like the premise for a new reality
show, but the Snake River Stampede’s Calf Scramble
is, in truth, a fun and innovative way for the rodeo to
give back to the community and help out local youth.
For more than a decade, the Stampede has given
20 teens — between the ages of 14 and 16 from local
4-H and Future Farmers of America programs — the
chance to harness one of 10 calves in the scramble
and, with it, a $1,000 certificate to be used toward
the purchase of a heifer calf of their own. The lucky
ones raise the animals and show them at the following
year’s rodeo.
Rodney Moore, longtime Stampede board member,
who is now retired, and the driving force behind the
calf scramble, said he brought the scramble to the area
in 1998. The sportsmanship award was instituted a
year or two later.



Calf Scramble facts
n Some of the youth who win calves use them to help
start their own herd of cattle, while others raise them for a few
years and then sell them to help pay for college.
n Most winners choose to breed their heifer once it reaches
an appropriate age, thus increasing both their cattle holdings and
their knowledge of animal husbandry.
n The Calf Scramble gives youth who otherwise wouldn’t have
the funds to purchase a beef heifer or a dairy heifer funds to buy
an animal.
See the Calf Scramble
The scramble will be held on Tuesday night
The scramble is held in the middle of the day’s festivities and
admission is included in the rodeo ticket price.
An anonymous donor, saddened that some kids had
to go home without livestock that first year, offered a
significant sum of money to help out those who didn’t
win a calf of their own.
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By Mike Butts
mbutts@idahopress.com
new wines
NAMPA – Pink attire has become a fixture for
one night of the Snake River Stampede. And this year,
the newly-named Stampede for the Cure could be
the biggest evening yet for the fundraiser that brings
in money to support breast cancer awareness and free
mammograms.
Formerly named Tough Enough for Pink, the
campaign has changed names to reflect a more local
flavor. Wrangler sponsors other Tough Enough to
Wear Pink campaigns.
“We really made this our program and we
thought it needed more of an identifying marker
with the Stampede,” Stampede secretary-treasurer
Jeff Agenbroad said. “It also gives us the flexibility to
maybe in future years tackle other diseases. It’s been
very well received.”
Stampede for the Cure is set to pass the $300,000
mark this year in money raised. It’s the event’s fifth
year and each year brings in about $60,000.
All the money raised stays in the Treasure Valley,
and there are no administrative or overhead costs,
Agenbroad said.
Money goes to raise public awareness about breast
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cancer. This year Stampede for the Cure has both
radio and television advertisements. The funds also go
to pay for free mammograms with St. Luke’s Regional
Medical Center and Mercy Medical Center for
women in need.
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“Breast cancer is very treatable if caught early,”
Agenbroad said. “Unfortunately in Idaho, especially
when we first started this campaign, (the state was)
dead last in statistics for awareness.”
Stampede for the Cure will add proceeds this year
from rides on a pink mechanical bull and amateur
team roping contests on the Saturday before the rodeo.
Snake River Stampede
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NAMPA — A limited run of wines boasting
Snake River Stampede label is on sale.
The wines will debut under the name
Stampede for the Cure — proceeds help fight
breast cancer by covering the cost of mammo-
grams for Treasure Valley women.
Williamson Orchards and Vineyards will
bottle 600 cases of Cabernet/Syrah, Chardonnay
and Riesling, said Craig Lunt, one of the Snake
River Stampede’s directors. Bottles range in
price from $8.99 to $13.99 and will be sold at
Gem Stop and other local grocery stores.
The Snake River Stampede already has a
successful line of whiskey, but the wines in par-
ticular promote awareness of breast cancer and
raise dollars to provide mammograms at no cost.
The wine is just one way the rodeo will put
the spotlight on the need for free mammograms.
Wednesday’s rodeo will also feature an 8-second
ride, when a cowboy will try to ride a pink bull
to raise money for the cause.
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produce some of the nation’s most exciting rodeos.
“My main goal is to produce a fast and exciting rodeo with the best bucking
stock available,” Mike Cervi says.
Mike Cervi was twice voted the stock contractor of the year. The first award
came in 1983 and the second nearly 20 years later in 2001. In 2003, he was voted
into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs.
No matter what size rodeo the Cervis produce, the essentials remain the same.
“You have to have good bucking horses, bucking bulls and a lot of fighting bulls,”
he said. “You need color in the front and the employees in the back to make it run
smoothly.” Become a member and activate your
With the age of cell-phones, computers and technology the younger generation membership and receive a 2010
has brought the rodeo company into the 21st Century while still keeping the family commemorative Snake River Stampede
tradition alive. They can be found working across the United States while traveling Rodeo shot glass!
to rodeos and are never far away from the day to day activities at home in Colorado
on their ranches.
Join today by visiting
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that the Snake River Stampede is a top event for the firm.
“This is our biggest rodeo of the summer,” Cervi said in the article. “This rodeo Restrictions apply,
gets better and better every year.” see website for details.
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Familiar faces will announce rodeo
Two of the premier rodeo announcers in the
business have been part of the production of the
Snake River Stampede for decades.
Bob Tallman, 62, and Boyd Polhamus, 42, will
be back at the microphone sharing announcing
duties at the Stampede again this year.
Tallman ages with rodeo
Tallman first came to the Stampede as
announcer in 1978, replacing longtime announcer
Cy Taillon. In contrast to Taillon’s dignified tones,
Tallman yelled and hollered along with the crowd
and brought a whole new style into the announcing
business.
Except for a few years when he was out because
of injuries or conflicts, Tallman has been at the
Stampede microphone ever since.
In the years since Tallman first announced
the Stampede, he has become the most-honored
announcer in all of rodeo. In 2004, he was inducted
into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.
Today, Tallman announces scores of rodeos each
year, including many of the largest events sanc-
tioned by the PRCA. He says on his facebook page
his voice is heard and image is seen by more than
60 million people across the country each year.
When he’s not broadcasting on television
or announcing at a rodeo, Tallman raises cattle,
including bucking bull prospects, on ranches in
Montana; Elnora, Alberta; and Texas.
Polhamus reaches 17 years
Boyd Polhamus, who earned the Announcer of
the Year title from the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association in 2007, 2008 and 2009, has been a part of
the Stampede family since l994. Bob Tallman, left, and Boyd Polhamus are the announcers
for this year’s Stampede. (Photo by Kirt Steinke)
Polhamus got his first announcer job 23 years ago
in college; he pretended to be a rodeo announcer in his Finals Rodeo.
Polhamus said of the Stampede: “I don’t know of
college’s practice arena at the same time he was com-
peting as a cowboy. a better rodeo anywhere. There are a select few rodeos
Now, his resume includes many stints as an that are just as good but none better. The SRS is up
announcer at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in there with the big boys.”
Las Vegas. On the rare occasions when he can be found at
Polhamus considers this job to be the pinnacle of home, Polhamus enjoys team roping, the Green Bay
his profession, and he reached it at the age of 26 when Packers, and working with his cattle on the Band-
he was selected to call the play at his first National Aid Ranch in Brenham, Texas.

Bullfighters save cowboys’ lives in arena

NAMPA — Their funny, painted
faces and baggy britches belie the
seriousness of their mission.
The rodeo bullfighters, often
referred to as clowns, are in the arena
to save the bull riders after they come
off the backs of the big animals with
their menacing horns, and they often
put their own lives on the line.
The bullfighters in the Snake
River Stampede arena this year are
Cory Wall, Will O’Connell and
Radical Ryan Rodriguez.
Cory Wall
This is the fifth year in a row that
40-year-old Cory Wall has worked
in the arena in Nampa. He has been
fighting bulls for 20 years and was
named 2009 Bullfighter of the Year
by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association.
Some of the rodeos Wall has
worked include the 2005 Pace Pro
Rodeo Classic Tour Finale, the Texas
Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals, the Senior
Pro National Finals, the Dodge
Mesquite Championship Rodeo Finals
and more than 200 consecutive perfor-
mances at the Fort Worth Stock Show
and Rodeo.
Wall said he enjoys the whole aspect
of being a professional bullfighter as
well as the opportunity to share with
young people what he has found to be
successful. In 2007 and 2008, he was
nominated for the title of Pro Rodeo
Bullfighter of the Year.
In 2007, he was 2007 Wrangler
National Finals Bullfighter Alternate.
Wall is an ordained minister and
said he loves working with young
people.
Source: corywall.com
Will O’Connell
Will O’Connell joined the
Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association in 2005 as a bullrider and
saddle bronc rider, and became a bull-
fighter in 2007.
The 23-year-old, who hails from
River Falls, Wis., was a four-time
qualifier to the national high school
finals rodeo in saddle bronc riding and
bullriding.
O’Connell has been named
2006 First Frontier Circuit Average
Champion Bullrider,
2008-2009 Toughest Cowboy
Pickup Man and ranked in the top
eight at Dodge National Circuit Finals.
O’Connell’s father, Ray O’Connell,
was a 16-time Great Lakes Pro Rodeo
circuit pickup man of the year.
Source: snakeriverstampede.com
Radical Ryan Rodriguez
According to rawhiderodeo.com,
Ryan Rodrigues has been a profes-
sional rodeo clown and barrelman
since 1992.
During his long career, Rodriguez
has worked rodeos all over the United
States and Canada.
Career highlights include being
named the Native Cowboys Rodeo
Association Clown of the Year, Mid
States Rodeo Association Clown of
the Year and Barrelman of the Year,
International Finals Rodeo Barrelman,
and Contact Act of the Year.
Source: snakeriverstampede.com

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You be the judge at the Stampede
How it works the front, and repeats continuously. His knees almost
Each of the two judges, themselves veterans of strike his chin, his spurs almost strike his rigging
arena competition, has 50 points to work with on handhold. Bareback horses are smaller than saddle
every ride: 25 points for the animal, 25 for the rider. broncs, with a lot of quick twists, “sunfishing” and
The perfect score of 100 points has never been turnback in their moves.
awarded. Bull riding: The cowboy isn’t required to spur in
In horse-riding events, a rider must have his toes this event, but he may add points when he does. Bull
turned out and his spurs in contact with the bronc’s riding requires exceptional balance and body control
shoulders the first jump from the chute. Failure to do — maintaining position regardless of what moves the
this immediately disqualifies the rider. bull makes. Recoveries make spectacular watching but
In bull riding, there is no such rule. To appreciate lost points; a good bull rider doesn’t get out of shape
the cowboys’ efforts, watch the brute strength of the so badly he must recover. For spurring to count, it
IPT file photo
bucking animals: their darts, dives, twists and rolls must be far more than a rider shuffling his feet.
that revolve around three axes like an airplane in a disqualifies a contestant in saddle bronc riding. The Scoring the animals: It is not possible for any man
thunderstorm. hand signals are given by the judges to the announc- to outpower a bucking animal that weighs from
The tougher the animal is to ride, the more points ers and timers immediately after the signal marking 1,000 to 2,000 pounds — he must use his wits and
it will be scored by the judges. the end of each ride. There is no signal for the obvi- his skills. To appreciate the roughstock cowboys’
ous disqualification of bucking off. efforts, watch the brute, raw strength of the bucking
Making points: In all three roughstock events — animals, their darts, dives, twists and rolls; changes of
What to watch for Saddle and Bareback Bronc Riding and Bull Riding direction so violent and fast that animals appear to
n Failing to spur a saddle bronc or bareback horse — the rider must stay atop the animal for 8 seconds, “swap ends;” and the impact with which they strike
out of the chute to the satisfaction of the judges. The using just one hand and abiding by additional rules. the ground.
spurs must be touching the bronc over the shoulders The rules are deliberately slanted to give the animals z Watch for high kicking action with the hind
when the front hooves hit the ground on the first every advantage. legs fully extended. A high jumping animal looks
jump out of the chute. If the horse stalls coming out Saddle Bronc riding: Points are awarded for sensational, but a high kicking animal is usually
of the chute, the judge may shout to the rider that he continuous spurring action through the ride, from stronger and more difficult to ride.
waives the rule. point of shoulder rearward. The longer the stroke, z Watch for the animal changing directions. A
n Touching the animal or rigging with the free the better the score. Timing is vital. The cowboy’s spinning animal is usually harder to ride than one
hand. In all three riding events — bareback riding, spurs must be in contact with the horse’s shoulders bucking strength. The animal that spins one direc-
saddle bronc riding and bull riding — the contestant each time the bronc’s front feet strike the ground. tion and then “reverses it,” going the other way, is
may hold on with only one hand. He cannot touch The rider does not pull on the buckrein, but lifts just harder yet to ride.
any part of the animal, the rigging, the rein or the bull enough to keep tension and maintain his balance. z Watch for a rolling, twisting motion. An
rope with his free hand, whether it happens inten- Bareback riding: Rather than the front-to-back animal that “sunfishes” and “shows its belly” adds
tionally or by accident. spurring motion used in Saddle Bronc Riding, the another difficult dimension to the up, down, sideways
n Losing a stirrup before the end of the ride bareback rider spurs up and out, and back down to bucking action.

Treasure Valley’s finest rope and run to the rodeo

By Haley Robinson
Idaho Press-Tribune
CANYON COUNTY — It’s
that time of year again to pull on
some boots, throw on a cowboy hat
and saddle up for the Snake River
Stampede’s Rope and Run.
In it’s final day today, this compe-
tition will test the skills of cowboys
and cowgirls from the Treasure Valley
and surrounding areas. Events include
team roping and barrel racing for a
chance to win prizes and the oppor-
tunity to compete in the Snake River
Stampede rodeo.
The Rope and Run will take place
at the Idaho Center Horse Park
in Nampa. Events began Friday at
6:30 p.m. with warm-up roping. On
Saturday and today, roping was set to
start at 8 a.m. The top three teams
from each of the six different activi-
ties will get to compete in the Snake
River Stampede for a grand prize.
The roping events are free for anyone
to watch.
Barrel racing started on Saturday
at approximately 6:30 p.m. Winners
of the competition will also receive
cash, prizes, and eight riders had
the opportunity to compete at the
Saturday matinée performance at the
Snake River Stampede for additional
prizes.
“This event gives many local cow-
boys and cowgirls the opportunity to
compete in a local event and in the
Snake River Stampede,” said David
Temple, Relationship Manager at
Northwest Farm Credit Services. “I
think the fans enjoy watching and
supporting the local competitors.”
For more information on this
event or other rodeo events, visit

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Sunday, July 18, 2010 Snake River Stampede 17
SRS president enters second year
By Mike Butts
mbutts@idahopress.com
Roger Todd had relatively smooth
sailing in his first year as president
of the Snake River Stampede Board
of Directors. He credits that to good
board members.
“It’s a lot of work, but the guys are
just so good at their positions that it
just clicks,” Todd, 42, of Middleton
said. “It’s all about giving back to the
community, and all of us dedicate our
time and energy to do this. We just
believe in the sport.”
Todd is in his ninth year with the
rodeo directors. He said his father
Don Todd instilled in him the value
of hard work and an appreciation for
the “Western way of life.”
Todd’s family includes his wife
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Leslie and son Jake, 21. Leslie team
ropes with Todd and coaches the
Snake River Stampeders equestrian
drill team. Roger
Todd also credits his employer
— he’s a manager for D & B Supply Todd
— for giving him the flexibility to 42, Middleton
perform his rodeo board duties. President
Todd said one of the duties for the Manager at D & B
Snake River Stampede’s board presi- Family: Wife Leslie, who
dent is to make speeches. He admits is the coach of the Stampeders
it’s not a strength of his, but he cer- Night Light Drill Team
Role model: Keith Allcott
tainly got some practice at it last year.
Director: Nine years
Todd also rode his own horses to
welcome the crowds at the rodeo.
“A lot of times they (presidents)
ride the stock contractor’s horse out
there,” Todd said last year. “I’ve got
certain horses picked out for each
night and can’t wait to do that.”
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2010 Directors
Dan Tiller
56, Nampa
Vice President
Optometrist, owner of Advanced Eyecare
Family: Wife LeAnn, a judge for mutton bus-
tin’, and two children: Lyndsay and husband Mike
Palmer, the other mutton bustin’ judge, and Jacob.
Role model: My grandfathers were my role
models, both were very hardworking, fair and
honest, but took the time they needed to play and
enjoy life.
Committees: Concessions, parade, set up and
mutton bustin’
Director: Eight years
David Temple
30
Credit Officer for Northwest Farm Credit
Family: Wife Becky
Committee: Calf Scramble and Rope and Run
Tidbit: David competes in local team roping
competitions and raises registered Quarter Horses.
He says it is an opportunity to be part of one of the
best rodeos in the nation and to help put on a great
community event for Nampa and Treasure Valley.
Role Model: My grandfather
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Dean Oliver
80, Greenleaf
Rancher
Family: Wife Martha and five daughters
Role model: John Wayne, I thought he was
a man of his convictions.
Committees: Grounds and PRCA liaison
Director: 20 years, past president
Tidbit: I won the world championship in calf
roping a record eight times, but a record I’m just
as proud of is winning the calf roping at Nampa
10 times.
Don Johnson
85, Nampa
Real Estate Broker
Family: A grown son and daughter, three
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren
Role model: A good friend and business part-
ner, the late Bake Young and his father.
Committees: Concessions and parade
Director: Six years in the 70s, continuously
since 1987, past president. Have worked for rodeo
about 58 years either as a volunteer or a director.
Tidbit: I remember helping hold a tarp over
the band and singers during a rainstorm when
rodeo was outside.
Snake River Stampede
Steven Tester
63, Meridian
Retired
Family: Wife Glennis, and three grown children:
Jill, Joe, Ben
Role model: Father, Lt. Col. Donald K. Tester,
U.S. Army
Committees: Mutton bustin’ (since 1980),
Rodeo Club
Director: 34 years, chaired the move to the
Idaho Center, past president, longest serving director
Tidbit: I raised all my kids while rodeo board
member and loved every moment!
Dennis Parry
57, Nampa
Lloyd Lumber Co. business manager
Family: Wife Catharina, and two grown sons:
David and wife Kellie and granddaughter Grace,
and grandsons Ethan and Samuel
Role model: My father and mother, and my
business role model is George Jacobsen.
Director: 18 years, past president
Committees: Advertising, parade, Buckaroo
breakfast
Tidbit: My father Delbert Parry, a former
director for several years, gives me sage advice.
Vern Carpenter
72, Nampa
Retired
Family: Wife, three grown children and five
grandchildren
Role model: My dad, Neil Carpenter
Committees: Parade
Director: 11 years, past president
Tidbit: I would ride my horse from the Boise
River area north of Nampa so I could be in the
parade and get into the rodeo free when I was
a teenager.
Jimmie Hurley
70, Caldwell
Executive secretary for 34 years, public
relations for five years
Family: Husband Billy, and three grown
children: Philip who sings the National Anthem at
the rodeo, Laura, who helps me in the rodeo office
during July, and Lisa, and six grandchildren
Role model: In rodeo, Shawn Davis, whom
I’ve known for years and is currently the general
manager of the National Finals Rodeo.
Committees: Organized the Snake River
Stampeders Night Light Drill Team
Tidbit: I had never seen a rodeo until I moved
to Idaho in 1963. I’ve been a freelance writer for
western and rodeo magazines since 1966. I don’t
do it as much as I used to. There were years when
I had three or four magazines with articles of mine
on the stands nearly every month.
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2010 Directors
Ron Lauer
61, Nampa
Certified Public Accountant and principal in
Ripley Doorn & Co. — CPAs
Family: Wife Kathy and three grown children,
Heather, Micah(Bess) and Erich (Michele), and
two grandchildren
Role model: My father. He taught me to
work hard, give an honest day’s work for an
honest day’s pay, and not ask another to do
something that you wouldn’t do yourself.
Committee: Tickets
Director: 28 years, past president
Ken Nicodemus
53, Nampa
The Radiator dOHS Inc./President
Family: Wife, Teresa, four sons, one daughter-in-
law (Kenny/Melissa, Tyler, Justin and David)
Role Model: “Dad” Robert (Nick) Nicodemus
(Taught me honesty, treat people fair and honestly,
always be helpful.)
What the Stampede means to me:
Community, Tradition, Heritage, Cowboys/Old West
Committee: Buckaroo Breakfast, Rodeo
Concessions, Tough Enough for Pink, Parade, Cowboy
Hospitality
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Jeff Agenbroad
45, Nampa
Secretary/Treasurer
Since 86, Inc., President
Family: Wife Patricia and two children, Tony
and Amy
Role model: My grandfather (Carl Agenbroad)
who taught me “your word is your bond.”
Committee: Sponsorships, Advertising, execu-
tive committee
Director: Five years
Craig Lunt
42, Nampa
President / Gem Stop Co.
Family: Wife, Janet; Drew, 13; Justin, 11
Role Model: Lance Armstrong
The Stampede, to me, is a great family event that
offers something for everyone to enjoy. To have a
rodeo ranked as high as the Stampede is great for
Nampa and the Treasure Valley
Committee: Security, SRS spirits
Tidbits: I am a third generation Stampede board
member in our company and family. Go Vandals!
Snake River Stampede
Bill Deal, Jr.
47, Nampa
President at W W Deal Insurance Inc
Family: Wife Tirana and Dog Kippy
Role model: My Dad, Bill Deal
Committees: Marketing and special events
Director: 15 years, past president
Tidbit: My sister is a past Stampede Queen,
and my father was a long-time director.
Don Shepherd
62, Nampa
Owner Gem Stop Co.
Family: Wife Carol, and three children: Jeff,
Janet, Jonathan and three grandchildren
Committees: Security, parade
Director: 26 years
Tidbits: My father-in-law, Gus Schade, served
on the rodeo board for many years before me.
When I was a sophomore in high school I
worked on top of one of the light poles running a
spotlight. That thing swayed the whole time. We,
the spotlight operators, would lower a bucket on a
rope and they would put a hot dog and a drink in
it for us and we would pull it back up. I remember
seeing lightning over the Owyhees and hoping it
didn’t come any closer. Of course, this was in the
outdoor arena on Garrity.
Rod Orrison
68, Caldwell
Idaho Horse Park general manager
Family: Wife, Nancy; son, John and his wife
Anna and grandson John and Joseph; son-in-law
Will Black and his wife Abby, granddaughters Juliet
and Anna Lea
Role model: My daughter, Lora who was an
inspiration to me and many people in our com-
munity.
Committee: Rodeo production, past president
Director: 23 years
Chris Veloz
49, Nampa
Business manager for family-owned RV Furniture
Center/Northwest Sales & Distribution
Family: Wife Jocabed; step-children: Sofia,
Shara, Sean, Connor; son, Matthias; Grandchildren:
Killee and Naima.
Role model: Christ
The Snake River Stampede is an opportunity for
our community to showcase all the good and whole-
some things that were built on the ideals of indi-
viduals who came West to live a life full of promise.
My role is to help Dean Oliver prepare the arena
floor so the contestants and fans can have the ulti-
mate rodeo experience.
SUNDAY, JULY 18, 2010
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Stampeders light up the night
By Bryan Dooley
bdooley@idahopress.com
NAMPA — For the 14th year,
Stampede visitors will be thrilled by
the Snake River Stampeders and their
unique and daring drill performance
in the dark.
The team’s brave women don
hundreds of lights each and perform
high-speed choreographed drills with
nothing but skill, practice and hand
signals to guide them.
“They are a premiere riding group
that absolutely adds color to our
Snake River Stampede. There are
so many people that come out just
to see them perform,” former rodeo
president Vern Carpenter has said.
“They are just such an addition to the
Snake River Stampede, it’s hard to
even think of a rodeo without them.
They kick it off each night, they set
the mood, and away we go.”
For 11-time world championship
cowboy Dean Oliver, there’s no com-
petition.
“I think they’re the best drill
team I’ve ever seen at any rodeo in
my entire life,” Oliver said. “It’s just Bottom row, left to right, Katie Wyant, Kathleen Mautz, Jenna Greenwood, Tiffany Arreola, Susie Wyant, and Jaimie Hiskey. Middle row,
totally different that a regular drill left to right, RaeMarie Eacker, Rachael Kretzschmar, T. C. Carbah, Stevee Keller, and Gabi Rhoades. Top row, left to right, Brooke Olson,
team. … I’ve seen plenty of great drill Shauna Greenfield-Stewart, Kristina Garvin, Monica Stoddard, Rachael Jenkins, and Erica Greenwood. Not pictured Tawnny Garbarino.
teams. There’s just no comparison.” But the idea behind the perfor- ment, the lights,work.
Jimmie Hurley conceptualized mance, to bring something new and Tony Bussert heads the lighting
the team and brought together its exciting to longtime rodeo fans and
Beyond Idaho team, aided by dads, boyfriends, hus-
26 original members for the first In addition to annual performances
newcomers alike, has remained the at the Snake River Stampede rodeo, the bands and anyone else willing to lend
performance in 1997 when the rodeo same. a hand.
team has been invited to ride at national
moved to the Idaho Center. “It’s just hard for me to put into The Stampeders originally rode
events. The Stampeders lit up the Wrangler
The performance has changed words how proud I am of all of with Christmas lights powered by 12-
National Rodeo Finals in Las Vegas three
over the years. The drills are faster, them,” Hurley said. “They work hard, times, the only drill team ever to perform volt batteries, but the lights proved
the team has decreased in size and and there’s no pay.” at the event, and stormed the 2002 Winter fragile and unreliable.
the lighting system has been over- Team members volunteer their Olympics in Salt Lake City. Bussert designed a new system
hauled. time and participate in a number of using larger extra-bright decorative
This year’s team has 18 members, practice sessions and a dark dress bulbs, with an easy-to-use switch so
including two alternates. Two of this rehearsal leading up to their perfor- The theme of this year’s show is the women can toggle their lights on
year’s members are 16 and 17, among mance. Riders and horses must be “Ghost Riders in the Sky.” and off as needed.
the youngest ever to ride with the skilled and able to deal with the high A lot of background work and Leslie Todd, who rode with the
team, but strong and capable riders, speeds and tight positioning required ingenuity go into making the show team for several years, has returned to
Hurley said. by the drills. and possibly its most important ele- coach for a fourth year.

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Miss Rodeo Idaho promotes sport
2010 Royalty
Measha
Gittins, 19
Miss Rodeo Idaho 2010
Measha is a student at the
College of Southern Idaho
and a Dayton, Idaho resi-
dent. She has been involved
with the w program and
high school rodeo, as well as
serving in many leadership
positions throughout her life.
She enjoys singing, playing
piano and outdoor activities,
but her passion is for horses
and rodeo. As Miss Rodeo
Idaho, she has dedicated
this year to representing her
state throughout the country
and educating the public on
Idaho’s rich heritage.
Crowning ceremony
The new Miss Idaho will
be crowned Tuesday. She
will be introduced during the
Wednesday night events at the
Snake River Stampede rodeo.
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Keely Lance, 16
Miss Teen Rodeo Idaho
2010
Keely, daughter of Brett
and Kristy Lance, hails
from Rigby, Idaho. She is a
sophomore at Rigby High
School where she plays
on the basketball team.
She has been involved in
rodeos since a young age,
and began competing for
rodeo queen titles when she
was eight. In 2007, she was
Miss Jr. Rodeo Idaho. She
has also held the ImPRA
Princess and Teen Queen,
Jefferson County Stampede
Princess and Teen Queen
and Hailey Days of the Old
West Teen Queen titles.
Miss Rodeo Idaho Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Royal T Trailers
Shilo Inn & Suites
Bucks Bags
Black Smith Signs
Idaho Horse Board
Simplot
Silverhawk Realty
Miss Rodeo Idaho 2011 Contestants
Tiffany
Gepford, 18
A 2010 graduate of Snake
River High School and incom-
ing freshman at Idaho State
University, Tiffany Gepford
hails from Blackfoot. She
started training horses with her
sister at age ten and has been
in horse 4-H for eight years.
She always jumps at the chance
to participate in horse shows
and rodeos, and enjoys goat
tying, pole bending and barrel
racing. In high school, Tiffany
participated in volleyball, bas-
ketball, track and cheerleading.
Her favorite activities include
reading, swimming, playing
flute and piano.
Gold Buckle Sponsors
Sunshine Leather Company
High Country Plastics
Ripley Doorn & Company, P.L.L.C.
Hal’s Photography
Legacy Feed & Fuel
Bronco Motors
Snake River Stampede
Allie Bohus, 20
Allie Bohus from
Inkom has dreamed of
becoming Miss Rodeo
Idaho, and hopes to be
involved in rodeo her
entire life. Whether as
a barrel racer, judge or
spectator, Allie loves par-
ticipating in every area
of the rodeo experience.
She is a 2008 graduate of
Pocatello High School,
where she participated
in track and soccer. Now
a junior at Idaho State
University, Allie plans to
graduate with a degree in
Business Administration
and pursue her masters in
Business Administration.
Silver Buckle Sponsors
Cowgirl Chocolates
AAA of Idaho
Jodi & Alan Perkins
Nichole Carter Custom Silver
Sabona
Montana Silver
Mary Kay Cosmetics
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Tricia
Crump, 22
Tricia Crump is a
Pocatello resident with a
love of western tradition and
years of rodeo experience.
She is a three-year member
of High School Rodeo, a
competitor in horse judging,
impromptu speaking, soil
judging and job interviewing
through FFA and a ten-year
participant in Horse 4-H
where she held leadership
positions including President
and Teen Leader. She gradu-
ated from Highland High
School with honors in 2006,
and is a 2009 graduate from
the University of Idaho.
Bronze Buckle Sponsors
Southside Floral
Starlight Herb & Spice Co.
Chat Hall
Nampa Floral
Purple Cowboy Wine & Gifts
Country Floral Chris’s Floral
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The backbone of the Snake River Stampede
Sports Medicine
Rodeo Cowboys
don’t have guaran-
teed contracts, injury
waivers or pension
plans. Unlike other
professional athletes,
they pay all their own
expenses including
entry fees, insurance
and travel costs. Their livelihood
depends on winning, and they have to
be healthy to win.
Each year, the Justin sports medi-
cine team treats thousands of cases on
the road. The Justin Boot Company
advertises its sponsorship of the
Justin Sports Medicine Program as a
meaningful contribution to the rodeo
athlete and the sport of professional
rodeo.
Veterinarian
Idaho Equine
Hospital has pro-
vided care to the
rodeo stock and the
contestants’ animals
for more than four
decades. Staff veterinarians donate
their time unless their services are
used, and the hospital is a vital part
Beta
Sigma
Phi
Cowboy Corral expands to every night at rodeo
Following a successful initial trial
last year on Friday and Saturday nights
at the Snake River Stampede, the
Cowboy Corral will be up and run-
ning again this year and has expanded
to every night after the rodeo.
This will provide a time for danc-
ing and socializing and will feature a
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Host Motels
Each of the following donate rooms for
visiting Stampede officials during rodeo week:
• Hampton Inn & Suites, Nampa, 442-
0036
• Sleep Inn, Nampa, 463-6300
• Rodeway Inn & Suites, Nampa, 442-
0800
• Mr. Sandman Inn & Suites, Meridian,
887-2062
• Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott,
Nampa, 467-5888
• Shilo Inns: Nampa, 466-8993; Nampa
Suites, 465-3250
• Nampa Super 8 Motel, 467-2888
of the behind-the-scenes support
group. Located next to the Idaho
Center, the Idaho Equine Hospital
is a full-service facility staffed for
routine, surgical and diagnostic pro-
cedures. Eight veterinarians and a
strong support staff are prepared to
handle any equine medical condition.
Specialized services include abdomi-
nal, arthroscopic and orthopedic
surgery; lameness diagnosis and treat-
ment; ultrasound; nuclear medicine;
reproductive services; neonatal foal
care and internal medicine; routine
care, 24-hour emergency and inten-
sive care services.
Nampa
Exchange
Club
live band. This year it will be set up
under a big tent out in front of the
Idaho Center on the grassy area. The
band will provide music from the time
the rodeo is over until approximately
12:30 a.m.
Since it is outside the gated
entrance area, there is no charge to
Snake River Stampede
Nampa Police
Members of the Nampa Police force
are at the rodeo each night to help with
crowd control and traffic flow and to
provide security. They have worked at
the rodeo practically since its beginning,
providing a comforting presence both
for those who work the rodeo and those
who come to be entertained. They are
an integral part of our community and
as such are greatly appreciated.
Paramedics
An extra measure of protec-
tion and service will be provided to
the contestants at the Snake River
Stampede this year.
Three EMTs
from Saint
Alphonsus Regional
Medical Center
will be on site for
the rodeo plus the
extra hours of slack competition. Life
Flight will also be available.
These volunteers will total 40
hours of service during rodeo week.
Given the type of rugged Western
sport that rodeo is, there is always a
potential for serious injury and the
Stampede strives to provide the best
protection possible for the contestants.
Kiwanis
Club of
Nampa
attend this event. It is free and open to
the public. Food and beverage will be
available for purchase.
According to one of the Stampede
directors, Steve Tester, the event offers
a time for people to socialize, visit and
have some fun.
“Often, the fans aren’t ready to
Canyon County 4-H
Hundreds of youth and adult vol-
unteers involved in Canyon County
4-H have benefited from Snake
River Stampede concession earnings.
The Canyon County 4-H Council
has used the concessions as its main
fund-raiser
for years. It
also benefits
from the
proceeds of
the Buckaroo
Breakfast.
The
Council
sponsors scholarships for 4-H
youth to participate in Teen and
Kids Camp, Teen Conference,
National 4-H Congress, National
4-H Conference, Counselor
Training, Know Your Government,
Ambassador Training, and other
state and national events. Volunteer
leaders also benefit with scholarships
offered to State and Regional Leaders
Forums, and other miscellaneous state
and national training. The Council
also sponsors county achievement
awards, leaders recognition, county
demonstrations and judging contests.
Nampa
Lions
Club
leave after the rodeo. They like to
hang around and visit with their
friends,” he said. “This will give them
a place to hang out with each other
until they are ready to go home. They
can socialize and dance and give
those leaving the parking lot time to
clear out.”
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