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Chute Chatter

Author

Jim Goodstriker

Volume

11

Issue

4

Year

1993

Page R5

Sports

The rodeo was the fourth for the IRCA circuit for the young 1993 season...Duke Helegerson and Floyd Smith were the judges...Mary Ann Smith and Lorraine Standing Alone handled the stop watches...Shade and Sons Rodeo supplied the stock...Announcer was Floyd Big Head...Scotty Many Grey Horses was the bullfighter, his brother Darrell was working the pro rodeo in Lethbridge - a feather in his hat (Darrell) for a step up the ladder in the rodeo arena...Rodeo really has its ups and downs, just ask current all round leader Byron Bruised Head. After dominating all three riding events at the last IRCA rodeo (April 4) he managed only a tie for second in the bares, drew three re-ride broncos, then got dumped and stepped in the bull riding event...Saree's Sidney Starlight now living in Mesa, Arizona, is recovering from a roping injury. He lost part of his right thumb and small finger two months ago in Arizona...Next IRCA rodeo is at Standoff May 8-9.