Senior rodeos coming up this weekend

Rhonda Stewart
Phoenix Rodeo Columnist

Fri, May 16 2008

— Senior rodeos coming up this weekend

If you are turning 40 or older, you are in luck this weekend.
There will be four Senior Pro rodeos at the Muskogee Round-Up Club on Saturday and Sunday, two complete rodeos each day. The first rodeo begins at 10 a.m. daily.
They do not have rough stock events or steer wrestling – only the timed events. There is no gate admission, so spectators are welcome. There will also be an 8-10-12, 4/$20 team roping Saturday night. Books open at 7 p.m. and roping at 8 p.m. This roping is open to anyone – any age. For more information call Rick Ward at 684-7026.
The Coweta Round-Up Club will be having a cowboy flea market on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.. Set-ups are available for $15. For information call 357-5444.
The 30th Annual World’s Largest Steer Wrestling Jackpot takes place at the Checotah Round-Up Club arena on May 16-18. Truly a Checotah tradition. Here’s how the weekend will run:
On May 16, the Champion of Champions will be held with four go-rounds with the top 12 returning to the finals. The entry fee for the Champion of Champions is $500. There will be a buckle awarded to the average winner. Entries for this class closes at 11 a.m. and the competition begins at noon.
On May 17, the 19-under group starts with two go-rounds and an entry fee of $110. Buckles will be awarded to the average winner, the fastest time, and the 16-under incentive. Entries close at 11 a.m. with competition starting at noon.
Also on May 17 is the Battle Royal Tournament. Entry fee is $1,000 per man with a buckle awarded to the winner. The Battle is limited to eight entries.
Following the BRT is the 40-older with two go-rounds and a $125 entry fee. Buckles will be awarded to the average winner, fastest time, and 50-older incentive. Entries close at the end of first round of the 19 and under jackpot.
The events on May 17 will be featured on RFD-TV.
On May 18, the day begins with Cowboy Church at 9 a.m. Then there will be an open jackpot with two go-rounds, and an entry fee of $150. Buckles will be awarded to the average winner and the fastest time. Entries close at 11 a.m. and competition will begin at noon.
I asked if the legendary Roy Duvall would be competing. I was told that he will be there, but he will not be competing because he has officially retired.
Duvall won money at the first bull-dogging he ever entered and after many years of competition and championships, he retired from the sport by winning money.
The Checotah Round-Up Club arena is two miles east of Checotah on Highway 266.
There will be a $2 admission charge at the gate and daily prize drawings, also for $2.
Proceeds will go to the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund and the Make a Wish Foundation. For more information, call Sam Duvall, 473-5441, Spud Duvall, 473-2920, or Imogene Duvall, 473-2781.
Also on May 17, you can see some top team roping at the First Annual Rock’em, Sock’em, Double Hock’em Open Round Robin roping at the Muskogee Round-Up Club arena.
The books for entries closed Wednesday. The roping starts at 7 p.m.

Reminder
Farmers Almanac dates to trim manes and tails to promote growth: May 10, and 11.

Places to go
Junior Rodeos: Friday-Saturday, NJRA, Wagoner RUC, 7:30 p.m., exhibitions at 6 p.m., 241-5894 or 633-2342, www.njraofok.com
Senior Rodeos: Friday-Saturday:
Skiatook RUC Spring Festival Open Rodeo, Loose Rowel Rodeo Co., 857-1785;
Tabouleh Festival Open Rodeo, Bristow RUC, Warren Rodeo Co., 367-5171
May 16-17: 50th Annual Rooster Days Open Rodeo, Broken Arrow RUC, trying for $4,000 Added!!! Books open Mon, May 12, 6-11 p.m., 267-4268, Rice Rodeo Company, Barrel Racers and Team Ropers need not call in. Negative Coggins REQUIRED. 258-3079 or 760-8320 www.brokenarrowruc.com
Thursday is the Muskogee horse sale and Friday is the Parrish Horse Sale. No arena sorting Friday at the Muskogee Round-Up Club. They will be getting ready to rodeo all weekend.