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Don't know how many keep up with rodeo, but Casey Martin, steer
dogging, and Shane Hanchey, calf roping, are competing in Las Vega at the national finals rodeo. They are either 1 or 2 in the world and both are from Sulphur.

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Been watching it this weekend, very cool.

We don't catch gac here I have it recording at home though.


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Louisiana boys know how to cowboy up.
Havent been following it but GOOD LUCK to them.

Casey got 4th on day 1 and 2... hoping he does a lil better.

Casey and Shane tied for 2nd last night. They are both leading in the world in their events if I am not mistaken.

Tuff is still leading the world in the tie down roping but only by 30k. This isn't much worn each round is paying just over 18k and the average will pay over 40k. Casey will have to stay very strong in the rounds and let the average take care of itself. Casey and Shane both represent the state really well along with Randall Carlisle. Randall is actually riding a horse that belongs to jade Conner who lives right down the road from me. These guys are tuff, many of these guys are hurt but continue to compete unlike the rest of our pro sports.

Also noticed there is a guy in the bull riding from Elm Grove, I believe, Louisiana last night.

Heith demos in the saddle Bronc is also from Heflin la.

Heath and Cody Demoss are brothers. I know both were there last year. But idk if Cody is there this year.


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I think Shane got a no time in the 3rd round and believe hes sitting 3rd in the world now and Tuf still leading.

Here is an up to date standings

http://prorodeo.com/Leaderboard_stan...spx?su=7&xu=BB

This is wrong....Shane won 2nd in the round last night and Cody Ohl won it. Shane is also winning the average and sitting 2nd in the world standings behind Tuff. Big shout out to some great guys representing our state in a great way!!!

Shane came in 2 last night and is currently 2 in the world.

And Casey is 1 in the world.

Shane was 6.9 last night and placed 2 to Cody ohl who was 6.7. Not really sure why Cody demoss didn't make it this year. I'm sure he just stayed close to home this year. He rides really well and usually consistently in the top 15.

You are right about "Hot Sauce" DeMoss, can sling some iron and is always in the top 15. Came really close several times to holding that gold buckle. He is also married to a girl from Holmwood area.

I know him and Margie got married not long after they got out of high school. I think they still together but not sure. It's funny to see all these guys doing so well. Cody team ropes really well and Casey use to ride broncs. It was always fun to watch him rode with him being so y'all.

Cajunforeman-we most likely know each other. Used to rodeo with all these hands and stay in touch with Shane on a weekly basis. His older brother, Jason, and I are good friends....Jason trained the horse Shane is riding "Reata," and is one hell of a horseman. Also good friends with the Martin tribe. Did you used to rodeo?

Yea, Shane was a little younger. I graduated in 99 but rode high school with Cody and Casey. I left LA and went to a Juco in Borger Texas then to alva Oklahoma to rodeo. I'm pretty sure we know each other.

I rodeoed with Martin at mcneese, but we kinda lost touch after college.

You must of went with Chance Lindsay too then. He was there at the same time. I used to rope with him.


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Yes, I actually got chance that scholarship.

We roomed together up there and had a blast in such a small town.

Brent, what's a better than avg roping horse cost and what's it cost to keepem annually? How long can they be competitive with the schedule?

EXPENSIVE

Go buy a barrel horse. OMG $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Some of the horses that are at the NFR right will go anywhere from 50-100k. The horse that Cody ohl is riding there(Pearl) is one of the best I've ever seen. You can get a pretty decent one around here for 10-15k that good for a high school kid and some amateur shows. Web you compete on that level it's a whole nother story. I've seen some of them last 10 years if well taken care of. I believe Shane's horse that he's on now has lasted a good while but he gets the best of the best treatment. Vet bills, injections, shoes, grain and hay all add up fast. When I quit diesel was 2.90 a gallon. I can't imagine their fuel bill a month goin full time. Not to mention the $100,000 rigs they drive. There is no way these guys make it unless they have great sponsor.

Buddy of mine used to rodeo a lot and his girlfriend did too. He team roped and she did barrels. If I member correctly, the last horse she bought was about $240,000.

A lot of the guy's that I know that used to travel to ropings around the southern states have gave it up for the reason Cody said. Travel cost.

Yea he's a trip. Him and Robert taught me and my buddy Kenson. I still see him time to time I havn't picked up a rope in 5 years now and it was two years before that. I like to got left in the box.


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How long does it take to get a candidate to the point they can compete? Do they remember you when the training is done? Are they a horse or robot in the arena?

Oh Lawd, here we go............

Ol kasperki, gotta love hoss!! My buddy Kenny just picked up his horse from there and he is really pleased with what Robert did with him. I went and tied calfs with Polo Bacque about 6 moths ago and couldn't walk for a week. I only miss it when I go so I try to stay away.

$240,000 and it better give head! How do you make enough chedda to pay that note???

Lawd that's all my people. Me polo lance and Kenson used to rope and tie calfs from the post till midnight then hit the club still all dirty with the horses in the trailer. And that was on a school night.


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That's not typical she had to be riding pro circuit and even then that's high


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Lol, I knew this was where you were going. Id say very samilar to dogs. A 6 month minimum in the pratice pen before they seen a rodeo. Some progressed fast others were slower. Just like any other animal if they love it they can do both. Enjoy being in the pen and enjoy just being a horse. I always thought of mine as a partner. If you watch Shane rope you can tell how much he loves that horse and he knows he wouldn't be near as successful without him.

It's not uncommon to see 1d barrel horses going for 50k though


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Yes, I was talking about the horses at the NFR. You can get by with a lot cheaper if you not riding pro. I never had those caliper of horses. Mine was more on the 15 to 20 level with a much smaller trailer. I was blessed enough to have have full rides scholarships for college and great parents to support me going down the road. Trust me its not cheap but neither is robot dogs and duck hunting.

How much per month? I just might get me some Shetlands and trainem to be ropin horses. They have a midget cowboy rodeo association?

Lol, u gonna have out hands full with those mean little suckers. I'd say easy $300-350 a month to maintain a horse that you rope on.

She was. They have a "ranch" in OK that the horse was tied to

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No, what do ropin horse trainers charge? Do they use a ropin horse training program? How bout cuttin Shetlands? I'm looking for financial opportunity scooter!

Pahahaha they have a black rodeo association called the real cowboy association don't know about a midget one


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Just like dogs, they start about what charge month then go up from there. I'd say a decent one will charge $750 but you bring the feed. We never really used a program just did what Dad said. That's why my hard headed butt took me so long to buy mikes DVDs. I always thought I could just see someone do it with dogs and then Id make my own decisions from there but boy was I wrong. Lol

What's a good Shetland pedigree look like???

Lmao, don't know never seen one. If u find one with doc bar, pudden head and maybe a little peppy sand badger helm that sucker up and ill go in half with you.

Looking for a Shetland website, maybe ill google puddin head and doc bar. That would be some funny $hit a midget rodeo!

Mitch Martin is one proud papa right now... I like how the commentator said something about Casey having his own little "herd" down in Sulphur!! LOL. When they come over to the house they arrive in a commercial caravan LOL.

They just bought a Nissan van right?

Heck it was a bus, and thats before Casey started haven kids. .
great family and all great kids all jokes aside!!!

Good to see a Louisiana boy take the work in Tie Down!


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