Houston Youth Gonzales Reno
Brooke Thomas
Houston Livestock Show And Rodeo™ The 80th anniversary of the Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo set the paid Rodeo attendance record with 1,283,419. Total attendance for all activities on the grounds ranks second in the Show’s history, with 2,257,970 visitors. "Mostly beautifulweather,SpringBreak,
amazing athletes, superstar concerts, unique family entertainment, and the world’s best livestock show - we’ve created the winning formula for fun," saidSkipWagner, president of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. “Thanks to the help of 26,000 volunteers,we are able to produce an incredible entertain- ment and educational venue.” RODEOHOUSTON committed more
than $2 million to its contestants in 2012. 2012 RODEOHOUSTON BP Super Series Champions,with totalmoney earned, are: tie- down roping: Adam Gray, Seymour, TX, $56,300; bareback riding: Kaycee Field, Payson, TX, $53,650; team roping: Cody Graham, Everton,MO, Monty Petska, Tur- lock, CA, $110,400; saddle bronc riding: Cody Wright, Milford, UT, $56,700; steer wrestling: Wade Sumpter, Fowler, CO, $53,700; barrel racing: Lindsay Sears, Ropesville, TX, $59,900; bull riding: Beau Schroeder,China,TX, $56,200.
Katie Vandenberg Shanna Cruse
Celebrates The Best Of 80 Years The Cinch RODEOHOUSTON Super
Shootout®: NorthAmerica’s Champions is a one-day event featured champion athletes from 10 of the best rodeos in the United States and
Canada.Champions are: bareback riding:Will Lowe, RODEOHOUSTON, barrel racing: LindsaySears, 2011WPRAWorldChampion, bull riding: Bobby Welsh, RODEOHOUS- TON, saddle bronc riding:TaosMuncy,Rodeo Austin, Super Shootout Team Award: RODEOHOUSTON. This year’s livestock competitions and
horse shows boasted 26,305 entries. Six of the junior auction Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion sales set new records. *GrandChampionBarrow, $178,000; *Grand ChampionGoat, $155,000; *GrandChampion Lamb, $210,000; Grand Champion Pen of Broilers, $130,000; Grand Champion Steer, $460,000;GrandChampionTurkey, $100,000; *GrandChampionWork ofArt, $206,000; Jun- ior auction sales totaled $9,262,
266.The junior auction totals included: market steers: $3,120,865; lamb and goat: $2,010,326; bar- rows: $1,291,575; poultry: $1,420,500; school art: $1,419,000. The Junior Commercial Steer Sale totaled $643,512. For complete results and highlights, visit
www.rodeohouston.com.
Photos by May 2012 SouthWest Horse Trader 17
Don Trout
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