SALT LAKE CITY, UT — San Angelo’s own tie-down roper Ty Harris went to Utah and came away with a $50,000 grand prize and the top score at the 2019 Days of ’47 Rodeo in Salt Lake City.
“The horse I rode is owned by a man named Walter Johnson,” Harris told Steve Kenyon after his 7.6-second run that won the rodeo’s Gold Medal Round. His time at the end of the semi-finals was 8.56-seconds, placing him second behind Caleb Smidt of Bellville, Texas near Houston. In the final round, Harris bested Smidt’s time of 8.21 seconds.
Ty Harris debuted to his hometown of San Angelo during the 2017 San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. During the Cinch Chute-Out, the then 18-year-old Water Valley native’s time during the first round was a first place 7.25 seconds. In the second round, Harris missed the rope and earned a no score but not without an outpouring of admiration of his local fans. It was to become one of the most dramatic stories of the entire 2017 San Angelo rodeo.
Harris is ranked 12th in the world in tie-down roping. If continues his winning, and earnings, he may have his first debut into the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas in December.
With $50,000 in winnings, coupled with the $3,200 Harris won during the semi-finals, he can purchase many more entry fees to compete and win that will add to his PRCA standings.
Other regional cowboys took home earnings from the Days of ’47, including Mertzon’s Tyler West placing 3rd in steer wrestling during the semi-finals with 4.48 seconds, winning $3,200. Matt Reeves of Coleman won $50,000 during the Gold Medal Round in steer wrestling with a time of 3.92 seconds, in addition to $2,400 he won in the semi-final round.
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My wife, sons and I moved to the Austin area many years ago so I haven't seen Ty since he was a little boy. He was a good little boy which isn't surprising considering his parents. They are great people.
Ty congratulations on your win.
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Permalinkmoments in these animal abuse exhibitions are when the tables turn, and the shit kicker or matador takes a hoof to the head, or gets corn holed with 2 feet of bull horn.
This video's not one of the better, more graphic ones, but a knee slapper, nonetheless ….
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/781632/bullfighter-gored-in-bum-bull-matador-madrid-san-isidro-las-ventas-video
https://images.app.goo.gl/5Xf3gQFpge6mcEje9
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PermalinkLares, comparing Spanish bullfighting to rodeo is akin to the subject line above. I'm no rodeo cowboy and have no investment in same, but every animal involved in rodeo is a key asset of the sport and are most often, pampered like a Kardashian Yorkie. No rodeo event is centered around the killing an animal. Stock contractors make their living by providing rodeos with calves to rope, steers to wrestle, broncs and bulls to ride. If they are mistreating or abusing them, they'll be out of business in a second. The personal horses of the cowboys/girls are treated as well as my dogs...... which is better than I've ever been treated.
Your animal abuse exhibition analogy doesn't ring true.........
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PermalinkThey've changed the name from "calf roping" to "tie down roping", but the treatment is just the same:
The brave shit kicker, chases a calf down, ropes the calf around the neck, causing the animal to come to a violent, jarring halt. The calf is then picked up, slammed to the ground and immobilized, as their limbs are tied together.
What a show of athleticism and skill!
I can't imagine any sentient being with a heartbeat and pain sensory receptors, particularly appreciating any of this. If I'm wrong, let's see some of these cowpokes or their kids volunteer for some of the "Kardashian Yorkie" treatment. If they pop right back up, dust themselves off and give a thumbs up to the adoring crowd of geniuses in the audience, I'll be the first to admit, I completely misjudged this "sport".
As for the Spanish bullfighting, it's just the flip side of the same coin: an animal is tormented for the pleasure of a group of adoring morons, albeit the matador's "traje de luces" (suit of lights) surely upstages our local hick's off-the-rack Wrangler wear.
Just my two cents...but hey, I'll end this grim discussion on a lighter note -- George Carlin, on "cowboy hats"..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0OMxu0HeiE
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PermalinkGood ole Rodeos seem to be the last sport where every contestant/spectator still respects God,family,country and our flag other than west texas football.
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