A TEXAS SPRING TO REMEMBER
by Stacy Lynn
As Texas Bluebonnets bloom with greatness, the attendants to the
2010 Texas Corriente show enjoyed the beautiful wild flowers of
the Texas highways as they traveled to Glen Rose Texas April 21st.
The snow and wet winter has really blessed Texas with a beautiful
spring carpeting bluebonnets, indian paint brushes, black eyed susan
and butter cups, creating a unforgettable sight on the roadways.
The trailers were unloaded and cattle tagged and in the pen. Many
of the exhibitors found each other in a new sports bar that is in
Glen Rose for supper-- a welcome site for hungry travelers and those
checking in cattle.
Thursday morning began with the Get of Sire Class, as new show
secretarty Pam Smith stayed busy in the officem sending out pull
sheets, while Billy and Dallas Luke, with their teams, kept the
cattle coming. Smiles and laughter filled the arena as everyone
greeted old faces and welcomed the new.
At the end of the arena veteran Dale Burks, this year’s
recipient to the Pioneer Award, looked on with close friend Robert
Cofelt, as the show was kicked off about 8:15 am. It was so nice
to see Dale. He has missed very few Texas Corriente Shows and always
has a welcoming smile and hug for all that attend.
In the stands sat many exhibitors visiting and waiting on the
results from each class. One by one, each class was judged by this
years judges Roger Schalla (Bulls) and Jarred Long (Females). Thursday
evening ended with the TCCA membership meeting and a welcome reception,
serving a great meal of mexican food and great fellowship.
Of course the extra entertainment was the chute-dogging, in which
even Tobe Moore tried his hand, leaving him with his own mark to
remember, which he proudly displayed at the Wau Ban See Cantina
later.
The Team Ropers arrived Friday morning to demonstrate the performance
classes. For the past few years the TCCA has offered a pot amount
for our performance team ropers. This has proven to be a win-win
for both the exhibitors as well as the Team Ropers. A point system
is used called a stroke count, Jean Poythress is always gracious
enough to keep the tally. Jean watches every run and keeps up with
who catches, misses, and who will have the best score when the last
animal is ran. This allows the ropers to have a small competition
among themselves of consitency, not speed, alowing them to exhibit
the show cattle with very few misses and, of course, is great to
watch. Top of the pack this year were Kevin Stewart and Brent McDowell.
Kevin roped Including the championship round, 32 straight clean
head catches this year, that means he was 100% for the day -WOW!
Way To Go. The next team, following very closely, was Luke Brown
and Martin Lucero, with Brooke Beardon and Kory King winning the
third position. We appreciate all the team ropers. They are truly
some of the very best in the industry and always provide some great
watching and do a wonderful job demonstrating our cattle.
The bulldoggers did their magic making sure all their cattle were
down. Thanks to Jarred New and his crew for a great job. Bulldogging
is always fun to watch.
Friday night finished-up with the Breeder’s Roping. Bar
M Ranch from Marion Ks and LF Ranch from Desdemona Tx., taking home
the saddles for 2010.
Saturday started off with the Member's Roping, but the true exciting
event was the Youth Dummy roping. Carlie Cooper of Stephenville
Texas took the top honors of the 9 to 12 group. Carlie is one of
the daughter of Troy and Kim Cooper who own Cooper’s Country
Store and are always great sponsors and supporters of the TCCA Show.
The 6 to 8 age group turned out to be quite a battle, ending up
in a near tie between Kenzie Cooper and Brianna Stringfellow, with
Brianna finally edging out the tough compition - good job girls.
As the 5 and under group got up to the roping dummy it was plain
to see the excitement in all the little ones eyes. In fact, when
David Holt won the buckle it was not going anywhere he was not.
Little David did not get the attention for long, as his older sister
had a fight with a rock ledge and found herself wisked away to the
emergency room for some slight repair work. Although quite a scare
for all around it seems a full recovery is in the future for Ellie.
We are all so grateful for that. Sporting a bandaid and large knot
on her head, she returned to the hotel and ask Mike Camp to cut
off her hospital braclett while showing off her head, before going
to the room to rest.
A large group of exhibitors gathered in the breakfast room and
lobbly of the Hotel enjoying the Wau Ban See Cantina before the
banquet. Finishing up the end of a relaxing show eating texas BBQ
and with the banquet mirroring the Texas hiways with decorations
of the wildflowers decorating the room. Awarding Dale Burks this
year’s Pioneer Award became quite a laugh as Stacy Lynn ask
Dale if it was true he left his bull at a show. Dale responded “ yes
I did” . Stacy then ask when he figured it out and Dale responded “ when
we got home” as if when else would you figure out something
like that. Of course the room was filled with laughter. Thanks for
the positive words, Dale. The TCCA appriencates all your support
over the years. At the end of the awards, the results of a non-sanctioned
jackpot class was awarded, where some good ol' cash was handed out.
After all the awards were handed out, the auction began with Mel
Gnatkowski asking people what do you want to give, going once, going
twice, Sold! Although the favorite line is “Oh you need to
touch it...let them touch it”, leaving the bidder wanting
it for at least one more bid. Thanks to everyone who donated to
this years auction. Wow, what a spread, from bronzes to homemade
potholders and famous brownies; there were some really neat items.
What fun it was!
Well the 2010 show is in the books and the plans for 2011 are
about to begin... after a little rest of course!. Thank you to all
those that supported the TCCA this year. We really appriciate it.
Hope everyone had a safe trip home and thanks for the memories.
2010 Results
Class #1 Junior Yearling Bulls
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: Coffee Pot Bull 095 Coffee Pot Cattle Co Coffee Pot Cattle Co
2: Mud Creek Bull 920 Mud Creek Corrientes Mud Creek Corrientes
3: Blue Pinto 99 BMB Cattle BMB Cattle
4: WBS “Rochelle” 964 Wau-Ban-See Ranch Wau- Ban-See Ranch
5: Ready 2 Rope 928 Ready 2 Rope Ranch Ready 2 Rope Ranch
6: Mud Creek Bull 910 Mud Creek Corrientes Mud Creek Corrientes
Class #2 Senior Yearling Bulls
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: Pecos Patrick 906 Joanne Fuche Ranch Joanne Fuche Ranch
2: Ready 2 Rope 916 Ready 2 Rope Ranch Ready 2 Rope Ranch
3: LF Ranch Bull 920 LF Ranch LF Ranch
4: Mud Creek Bull 902 Mud Creek Corrientes Mud Creek Corrientes
5: LF Ranch Bull 926 LF Ranch LF Ranch
6: BL’s Bull 935 Rockin’ BL Ranch Rockin’ BL Ranch
Class #3 Two Year Old Bulls
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: LF Ranch Bull 808 LF Ranch Bar J Corrientes
2: LF Ranch Bull 870 LF Ranch LF Ranch
3: LF Ranch Bull 878 Jarrett New High Grove Horses
4: Ready 2 Rope 845 Ready 2 Rope Ranch Ready 2 Rope Ranch
5: WBS “Voca” Wau-Ban-See Ranch Wau-Ban-See Ranch
6: Coffee Pot Bull 801 Coffee Pot Ranch Coffee Pot Ranch
Class #4 Mature Bulls
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: LF Ranch Bull 735 LF Ranch LF Ranch
2: Calvin Wau- Ban See 605 Wau- Ban- See Ranch Wau- Ban- See Ranch
3: Wyatt Earp 719 Coleman Devlin Morning Star Ranch
4: Wau Ban See Cantina LF Ranch Wau- Ban- See Ranch
5: Caliente Bull 623 Benny Maben Caliente Corrientes
6: WBS “Katemcy” 701 Wau- Ban- See Ranch Wau- Ban- See Ranch
Class #5 Junior Yearling Heifers
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: Caliente 902 Benny Maben Caliente Corrientes
2: Coffelt Cow 912 Robert Coffelt Robert Coffelt
3: LF Ranch Cow 955 LF Ranch LF Ranch
4: LF Ranch Cow 956 LF Ranch LF Ranch
5: Coffee Pot Cow 0922 Coffee Pot Ranch Coffee Pot Ranch
6: Coffee Pot Cow 0920 Coffee Pot Ranch Coffee Pot Ranch
Class #6 Senior Yearling Heifers
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: LF Ranch Cow 939 LF Ranch LF Ranch
2: Mud Creek Cow 911 Mud Creek Corriente Mud Creek Corriente
3: LF Ranch Cow 905 LF Ranch LF Ranch
4: LF Ranch Cow 919 LF Ranch LF Ranch
5: Caliente 904 Benny Maben Caliente Corrientes
6: Ready 2 Rope Ready 2 Rope Ranch Ready 2 Rope Ranch
Class #7 2 year old Cows
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: Miss Keys 9298 Dean Keys LP Corriente Ranch
2: 4B Cow 814 Russell Barham Russell Barham
3: LF Ranch Cow 832 LF Ranch LF Ranch
4: BL’s Cow 869 Joe and Clemmie New Rockin’ BL Ranch
5: Cates Cow 841 Mud Creek Corrientes Virginia Cates
6: BL’s Cow 822 John Thames Rockin’ BL Ranch
Class #8 Mature Cow
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1 Miss Wau Ban See 544 Wau Ban See Ranch Wau Ban See Ranch
2: Cates Cow 791 A Ram Ranch Virginia Cates
3: BSC Madre1836 BMB Cattle Bobby Beauchamp
4: BL’s Cow 76 Joe and Clemmie New Rockin’ BL Ranch
5: Miss L Valley B76 Valley B Corrientes Valley B Corrientes
6: Cates Cow 527 Alll American Corriente Virginia Cates
Class #9 Steer Conformation
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: MOJO 57 BMB Cattle BMB Cattle
2: BL’s Steer 72 Rockin BL Ranch Rockin BL Ranch
3: American Steer Caliente 883 All American Corriente All American Corriente
4: BL’s Steer 854 Rockin BL Ranch Rockin BL Ranch
5: BL’s Steer 862 Dallas Luke Dallas Luke
6: BL’s Steer 80 Rockin BL Ranch Rockin BL Ranch
Class #10 Junior roping Bulls
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: Ready 2 Rope 952 Ready 2 Rope Ranch Ready 2 Rope Ranch
2: WBS “Rochelle” 964 Wau Ban See Ranch Wau Ban See Ranch
3: LF Ranch Bull 920 LF Ranch LF Ranch
4: LF Ranch Bull 926 LF Ranch LF Ranch
5: LF Ranch Bull 931 LF Ranch LF Ranch
6: Ready 2 Rope 934 Joanne Fuchs Ranch Joanne Fuchs Ranch
Class #11 Senior Roping Bulls
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1:; Coffee Pot Bull 801 Coffee Pot Ranch Coffee Pot Ranch
2: A Ram Bull Black Bear 823 A Ram Ranch Virginia Cates
3: WBS Melvin 803 Wau Ban See Ranch Wau Ban See Ranch
4: LF Ranch Bull 837 C4 Cattle LF Ranch
5: Wyatt Earp 719 Coleman Delvin Morning Star Ranch
6: Coffee Pot Bull 807 Coffee Pot Ranch Coffee Pot Ranch
Class #12 Junior Roping Heifer
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: LF Ranch Cow 905 LF Ranch LF Ranch
2: Mud Creek Cow 931 Mud Creek Corrientes Mud Creek Corrientes
3: Miss Wau Ban See 905 Wau Ban See Ranch Wau Ban See Ranch
4: Ready 2 Rope 905 Ready 2 Rope Ready 2 Rope
5: Miss Bar M 934 Bar M Ranch Bar M Ranch
6: BL’s Cow 932 Rockin’ BL Ranch Rockin’ BL Ranch
Class #13 Senior Roping Heifer
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: Morning Star Cow 856 Coleman Devlin Morning Star Ranch
2: Cates Cow 791 A Ram Ranch Virginia Cates
3: BL’s Cow 874 James Thames Rocking BL Ranch
4: Miss Valley B 76 Valley B Corrientes Valley B Corrientes
5: Morning Star Cow 852 Morning Star Ranch Morning Star Ranch
6: Morning Star Cow 851 Morning Star Ranch Morning Star Ranch
Class #14 Roping Steer
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: BL’s Steer 72 Rockin BL Ranch Rockin BL Ranch
2: WBS Steer 817 Wau Ban See Ranch Wau Ban See Ranch
3: MOJO 57 BMB Cattle BMB Cattle
4: American Steer Caliente 883 All American Corriente All American Corriente
5: BL’s Steer 862 Dallas Luke Dallas Luke
6: BL’s Steer 80 Rockin BL Ranch Rockin BL Ranch
Class #15 Bull Dogging
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: BL’ s Steer 72 Rockin BL Ranch Rocking BL Ranch
2: BL’ s Steer 862 Dallas Luke Dallas Luke
3: BL’s Bull 822 Dallas Luke Rocking BL Ranch
4: BL’ s Steer 854 Rockin BL Ranch Rocking BL Ranch
5: BL’ s Steer 80 Rockin BL Ranch Rocking BL Ranch
Class #16 All Around Bull
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: LF Ranch Bull 920 LF Ranch LF Ranch
2: Wyatt Earp 719 Coleman Devlin Morning Star Ranch
3: LF Ranch Bull 926 LF Ranch LF Ranch
Class #17 All Around Heifer
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: LF Ranch Cow 905 LF Ranch LF Ranch
2: Cates Cow 791 A Ram Ranch Virginia Cates
3: Miss L Valley B 76 Valley B Corrientes Valley B Corrientes
Class #18 All Around Steer
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder
1: BL’s Steer 72 Rocking BL Ranch Rocking BL Ranch
2: MOJO 57 BMB Cattle BMB Cattle
3: BL’s Steer 862 Dallas Luke Dallas Luke
4: American Steer Caliente 883 All American Corriente All American Corriente
5: BL’s Steer 854 Rocking BL Ranch Rocking BL Ranch
6: BL’s Steer 80 Rocking BL Ranch Rocking BL Ranch
Class #19 Get of Sire
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder Get of
1: LF Ranch Bull 946LF Ranch Cow 832LF Ranch Bull 920 LF RanchLF RanchLF Ranch
LF RanchLF RanchLF Ranch Sun C Cigar 405
2: Wau Ban See CantinaCalvin Wau Ban SeeMiss Wau Ban See 530 LF RanchWau Ban
See RanchWau Ban See Ranch Wau Ban See RanchWau Ban See RanchWau Ban See Ranch
Cates Bull 131
3: WBS “ Voca 811Miss WauBan See 544Miss Wau BanSee 724 WauBan See Ranchowner
of all Wau Ban See RanchWau Ban See RanchWau Ban See Ranch Cole Younger Yet
204
4: Coffee Pot Bull 094Coffee Pot Cow 0914Coffee Pot Cow 0922 Coffee Pot Cattle
Co owner of all Coffee Pot Cattle CoCoffee Pot Cattle CoCoffee Pot Cattle Co
KB Bull 325
5: LF Ranch Bull 931LF Ranch Cow 905LF Ranch Cow 919 LF RanchLF RanchLF Ranch
LF RanchLF RanchLF Ranch Cates Bull 279
6: MOJO 57Blue Pinto 99BSC Madre 1836 BMB CattleBMB CattleBMB Cattle BMB CattleBMB
CattleBobby Beauchamp Garcia 413
Class # 20 Produce Of Dam
Place Animal Name Owner Breeder Dam
1: LF Ranch Bull 808LF Ranch Cow 929 LF Ranch LF Ranch LF RanchLF Ranch Cates
Cow 444
2: LF Ranch Bull 870LF Ranch Cow 919 LF Ranch LF Ranch LF RanchLF Ranch KB
Cow 412
3: Coffelt Bull 819Coffelt Cow 912 Robert CoffeltRobert Coffelt Robert CoffeltRobert
Coffelt Coffelt Cow 302
4: Miss Valley B 712Miss Valley B 805 Dusty Road CattleValley B Corrientes
Valley B CorrienteValley B Corriente Cates Cow 070
5: WauBanSee CantinaWBS “Voca”811 LF RanchWauBanSee Ranch WauBan
See RanchWau Ban See Ranch Miss WauBanSee 220
6: Miss Wau Ban See 724WBS Steer 817 WauBan See RanchWauBan See Ranch WauBan
See RanchWau Ban See Ranch Miss Wau Ban See 416
Grand And Reserve Animals
Grand Champion Bull:
LF Ranch Bull 735 LF Ranch LF Ranch
Reserve Champion Bull:
Coffee Pot Bull 095 Coffee Pot Ranch Coffee pot Ranch
Grand Champion Cow:
Miss Wau Ban See 544 Wau-Ban-See Ranch Wau Ban See Ranch
Reserve Champion Cow:
Cates Cow 791 A Ram Ranch Virginia Cates
Grand Champion Roping Animal:
BL’s Steer 72 Rocking BL Ranch Rocking BL Ranch
Reserve Champion Roping Amnimal:
Coffee Pot Bull 801 Coffee Pot RAnch Coffee Pot Ranch
Breeder' Roping
1. Bar M Ranch / LF Ranch
2. JC Ranch / Valley B Corriente
Member's Roping
1. Tobe Moore / Britt Holt
2. Lester Whitis / Bill Moore
