STEER WRESTLING mark out rule is in effect. They must have their spurs set above (aka bulldogging) is the quickest of the the shoulders when the jumps out of the chute or they will events. It requires strength, speed and tim- be disqualified. The cowboy spurs the horse from shoulder to 39th Fort Bloomfield ing. It is a timed event and cowboys compete rigging to make a qualified ride of 8 seconds. Both the animal against each other and the clock. Bulldoggers and the rider are scored, 50 points each of a total of 100 points. IRCA/URA start out in the box (3-sided at the end of the arena). The steer wrestler catches up to the BULL RIDING steer as quickly as possible with help from his Bull Riding is the most dangerous of all the rodeo events. Bull hazer, another cowboy riding on the other side riders say “It’s not if you get hurt, it’s when.” of the steer to keep him running straight. The Rodeo As with and saddle bronc, bull wrestler jumps off his horse and grabs the steer, turning itflat riders ride with one hand and cannot touch onto the dirt and thus ending the run. The amount of time it takes the bull with the free hand. Scoring distrib- him to complete this could be as fast as 4 seconds. utes 100 points maximum, with ½ the score dependent on the rider’s performance and the other ½ on the animal. Bull riders hang on to July 2, 3, 4 This is a timed rodeo event where the fastest time wins. Cowgirls a thickly braided rope with a cowbell attached. race their top barrel around a cloverleaf The cowbell acts as a weight, allowing the rope to safely fall off pattern of 3 barrels. The riders enter the arena the bull when the ride is over. Cowboys can spur for extra points at full speed, quickly rounding each barrel and but just staying on the bull for 8 seconds is the main priority. 7:30 PM exiting where they entered. A laser timer is used, registering to a 100th of a second. Speed BREAKAWAY is what this event is all about. But if a rider Cowgirls (and cowboys 14 years and under) compete in this knocks over a barrel, it is a 5 second penalty. It event. They tie one end of their rope to their may look easy but remember these horses are saddle horn with a piece of string or rubber Appearing Each Night of the Rodeo: flying along at 35+ mph! band. Contestant rides the horse out of the roping box, and must throw their loop over SADDLE the calf’s head and catch any part of the body, Saddle Bronc saddles are lightweight and have no saddle horn. slack is pulled from the rope, breaking the Cowboys use a long hack rein, attached to a string or band releasing the rope. When the on the horse’s head. Saddle Bronc rid- flagged end of the rope breaks away from the ing relies less on strength and more on timing, saddle, time is stopped. finesse and skill of the rider. It is a very hard event to master. Riders must hold their boots TIE-DOWN ROPING (CALF ROPING) over the horses shoulders at the first jump Tie-down ropers start in the box ready to compete. The calf is re- from the chute (called the mark out rule) and leased and the cowboy must ride his horse out they must stay on for 8 seconds. The cowboy of the box quickly, rope it and then dismount. spurs from the front shoulder of the horse back to the skirt of the He then sprints to the calf and lays it on its saddle in an arcing motion. He must constantly lift on the hack side, called flanking. With a pigging string, rein to keep his seat in the saddle. With all bronc events, a fleece usually held in the cowboy’s teeth, he’ll tie up Appearing July 4th only: flank strap is buckled around the flank of the animal, just snug any 3 of the calf’s legs. The clock stops when Trick Riders Jamie Kittle, enough to tickle. the cowboy throws up his hands. Immediately Briley Lough & Dally Orman the roper remounts his horse, puts slack in his Rawhide & Dusty rope by walking his horse forward and waits 6 seconds for the Sponsored by Northside Insurance Team Roping is the only team event in rodeo. Like other rodeo calf to struggle free. If the calf gets free of the pigging string, the events, team roping grew out of the ranch cowboy gets a “no time” much to his disappointment. Tie-Down chores of the past. Larger cattle would have roping is very competitive and takes an extremely trained horse, Appearing Each Night of the Rodeo: to be constrained, due to their strength and usually a Quarter Horse, that knows how to slide to a stop and DIAMONDS ‘N’ DUST size, for branding and doctoring by two ropers. hold just the right tension on the rope to allow the roper to tie Today, two cowboys (known as the header and the calf’s legs. The Diamonds “n” Dust Equestrian Drill Team is made up of the heeler) work together to rope the horns 14 young ladies from 4 central Iowa counties. They perform and the back feet of the steer. The team that OVER 40 TIE-DOWN ROPING lighted and unlighted performances delighting audiences lo- finishes the fastest wins. If they only catch Contestants competing must be over 40 years of age and not cally and nationally. They perform year round at county fairs, one back leg, they receive a 5 second penalty to their time. If they compete in the open tie-down roping. Rules are the same as for and other venues, including annual performances for break the barrier strip, the head start line for the steer, they are the tie-down roping. the under privileged children at Camp Sunnyside. They have penalized 10 seconds. also performed at National Rodeo championships and events. Don’t miss the excitement of this performance. Their daring BAREBACK BRONC RIDING equestrian moves and fast paced original drill patterns keep The cowboy rides with no rein or saddle, but instead a leather rig- audiences on the edge of their seat. ging, which looks like a heavy piece of leath- They are: Emily Lanphier, Abbie Pardekooper, Alissa Parde- er with a suitcase-style handle. Riding one kooper, Emily Hunt, Chelsea Hunt, Nikki Morrill, Megan handed, the cowboy cannot touch the horse Smolik, Alyssa Allen, Amanda Allen, Jenna Fynharrdt, Heaven with his free hand, and in this event, he will Diamonds ‘N’ Dust Ingram, Lindsay Manser, Saylor Abbas and Madison Spencer. lean way back onto the haunches of the horse Equestrian Drill Team for position. As with saddle bronc riding, the Rodeo Schedule Thank you to our great sponsors! $12 for adults and $4 for kids 5 thru 12. Chute Sponsors M3 JR Feed & Supply Wade Grinager Bloomfield Livestock Market Making Memories Kincart Physical Therapy Wade Grinager grew up with the rodeo way of life, roping and Available at the gate only. Gate opens at 6 PM Crop Services Mast Overhead Doors, Inc. Kollision Korner steer wrestling through high school, college and in the PRCA. Davis County Tire Miles Construction, LLC Keosauqua Sales Company – Keosauqua Wade attended school at Sunday, July 2 Johnson Trucking Mobil 1/Lube Express – Ottumwa Lakewood RV Sales & Rentals – Downing, MO the University of Wyoming in Success Bank MPA Lancaster Lumber Company – Lancaster, MO Laramie for Mass Communi- 11 AM Cowboy Church in Blue Ribbon Barn with Tri-County Shopper – Grand Entry Gate Nathan Olinger Trucking – Floris Lynch Law Office cations, as well as at Missouri Jason Rouse of Unionville, Mo. Neebz Graphix Lynch Realty Valley College in Marshall, 6-8 PM Face Painting sponsored by Event Sponsor NexGen Ag Solutions, LLC – Cecil Reed Massage Works Missouri. He went on to pur- All-around Cowboy/Cowgirl – North Side Insurance MFA – Lancaster, MO Davis County Hospital sue a career in professional Keith’s Foods, Gary Sprouse Family Official Pest Control – Moravia Mikels, Inc. 7:30 PM “Pink Night” Rodeo Performance, Slack announcing and started & Garmon Firearms Orscheln’s Farm & Home – Ottumwa Moulton Locker Dance afterwards in Jr. Livestock Mirror W Productions. Bareback Bronc – Feeds & Needs, Keosauqua Perk’s Processing – Unionville Mutchler Center Pavilion with Popstar Entertainment - Wade has won MRA Barrel Racing – Community 1st Credit Union Quik Time – Drakesville Ottumwa Chiropractic Clinic – Ottumwa Announcer of the Year five times, IRCA Announcer of the Year Bob & Kari Jolley – Cattle Auction Weekly Route 63 Diner Pepsi Cola Memphis Bottling – Memphis, MO three times, and URA Finals Announcer two times as well as the Bull Riding – Advantage Crop Insurance, Shabby Chic Performance Pipe Monday, July 3 WTRA finals in Wyoming. Susan Knapp Shopko Quality Mark LLC He enjoys announcing because it allows him the ability to pump Open Calf Roping – First Iowa State Bank Slick’s Quail Forever – Davis County Chapter 6-8 PM Tammy’s Glitter Tattoos sponsored by up and inform with his voice in a professional atmosphere. He Davis County Hospital Over 40 Calf Roping – Iowa Farm & Home Southern Iowa Tree Service – Floris Ruth Enterprises – Downing, MO Real Estate, Keosauqua State Farm Insurance, Albia currently resides in Maple Grove, MN. 7:30 PM Rodeo Performance, Slack Shear Perfection Saddle Bronc – J’s One Stop – Wes Aeschliman, Agent Sinclair Tractor Dance afterward in Jr. Livestock Steer Wrestling – Sullivan Auctioneers, LLC State Farm Insurance, Bloomfield & Ottumwa Snowman Tyler Walsh, Rodeo Clown Hailing from Mapleton, Iowa, Tyler Walsh will be entertaining Pavilion with Popstar Entertainment - – Hamilton, IL – Jim Carnahan, Agent Southern Iowa Electric Coop folks at the rodeo this year. He first got started in rodeo fighting Bob & Kari Jolley. Team Roping (Header) – Big Bend Livestock Swede King Memorial Spilman Auto Parts practice bulls and helping out with the Chadron State University Solutions, Keosauqua Wagler Builders The Cheese Post – Downing, MO Tuesday, July 4 Rodeo Team in Nebraska. He pursued fighting bulls for 4 years Team Roping (Heeler) – Wiggy Electric Lee Pharmacy – Keosauqua but his interests drew him to entertaining. Friends of Fort Bloomfield Rodeo Upholstery & Sew Forth 7-11 AM Rotary Pancake Breakfast in Courtyard Currently, besides entertaining rodeo audiences, he is a Arena Sponsor 4 You 2 Envy – Ottumwa Van Mersbergen Insurance 1 PM Ft. Bloomfield Rodeo Parade stand-up comedian performing in venues through the state with Advantage Crop Insurance, Susan Knapp B&B Propane – Pulaski Wagler’s Funeral Home sponsored by Rotary his unique brand of rural humor. He qualified for the finals of the Agri-Gold Seed Company, Kallie Burns Bloomfield Anesthetist Walkers Welding Laugh Hard Challenge Comedy Contest at Circa 21 Speakeasy in 7:30 PM Rodeo Performance Bloomfield Auto/RT Auto Bank of the West Wortmann Machine & Welding Rock Island, Illinois and finished in the top 5 out of 30 comics. Followed by Fireworks Spectacular Bloomfield True Value Barker Feed & Farm Supply – Keosauqua Yoder Lumber presented by Bradley Insurance – Memphis, MO Bloomfield Democrat Come and let him entertain YOU at the Fort Bloomfield Rodeo!! Bloomfield Volunteer Fire Dept. Buddies Place – Lancaster, MO Bodkins Trucking Fireworks Sponsors Casey’s Bonaparte Retreat American Legion, Kids Games each night during performance CJ’s Family Restaurant Bloomfield Monument sponsor of American Flag Display Wright Rodeo Company sponsored by Rex Ornduff Cook’s Men’s Store – Memphis, MO Cherry Grove Antiques Bloomfield Livestock Market The Wright Rodeo Family from Lucas, Iowa does it all!! From the Davis County Historical Society Citizens Mutual Bodkins Trucking Entry Office, Grand Entry, Rough Stock Events and Timed Events, Davis Seed – Moravia Clearview Animal Hospital Citizens Mutual their experienced personnel strive to maintain smooth, fast paced, Dollar General Cool Jewel Clearview Animal Hospital performances for the family. BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE Edward Jones – John Stookesberry, Advisor Country Shadows Davis County Cattlemen They provide the livestock Egbert’s Dustless Blasting Davis County Realtors Davis County Realtors necessary to produce the Sponsored by Overstreet, Inc. Fabius Creek Lamb DC Diesel DC Diesel event. The Wright Rodeo Farm Financial Strategies, Inc. – Travis Harris Dearborn/Becker Roofing Diamondz Pizza Company hires all Rodeo Two lucky people at each performance will get to watch the Farmers National Company – Mike Howk Diamondz Pizza Dr. Donald Wirtanen Personnel such as Announc- rodeo from the “Best Seats in the House.” Just prior to the Fetcho Family Chiropractic Dr. Cline-Osteopathic Medical Center Harris Distributing ers, Judges, Bullfighters, beginning of each performance two people will be chosen at Floris Quick Stop – Floris Dr. Donald Wirtanen High Auction Service Pick-up Men, Timers, and random by our committee. Committee members will cater Flywheel, Inc. Finish Line Auto – Downing, MO Hoskin Elevator Secretaries. They also process all contestant entries and payoffs. Hill Productions & Media Group Floor to Ceiling – Ottumwa to them during the performance by delivering food and Kincart Physical Therapy The rodeo will include Bare Back Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Hitched Bridal & Formal Wear Great Day Café – Keosauqua Lee Pharmacy – Keosauqua beverages at no charge to the lucky winners! Bull Riding, Steer Wrestling, Girls Barrel Racing, Team Roping & Hopkins Fencing Harris Distributing Moulton Locker Open, Over Forty and Breakaway Calf Roping. Jefferson City Autoplex – Jefferson City, MO Hastings Meat Processing Pepsi Cola Memphis Bottling – Memphis, MO Wright Rodeo Company is a member of the Iowa Rodeo Raffle for Henry Big Boy Silver Jet Stop – Milton Heartland Aviation Performance Pipe Cowboys Association, United Rodeo Association and Missouri Rodeo Krazy K Kookin’ High Auction Service, LLC – Downing, MO Quality Mark LLC Cowboys Association. 44 Magnum/44 Special Lynch Realty Hoskin Elevator Sinclair Tractor Huggins Electric Spilman Auto Parts Ft. Bloomfield Rodeo Committee is holding a raffle for a Pink Night for Cancer Hy-Vee Pharmacy State Farm Insurance – Albia, Fort Bloomfield Rodeo Committee Henry Big Boy Silver 44 Magnum/44 Special MSRP $990. Image Shapers Wes Aeschliman Agent Adam Bridgman, Barb Cole, Jen Erdmann, Awareness Ina + Pod, LLC Van Mersbergen Insurance Gun sponsored by the rodeo committee and Garmon Jared Frymoyer, Mary Goehring, Ed & Vickie Good, Firearms. Tickets are $5 each or 6/$25 available from any In memory of former rodeo committee mem- Jessie’s Sewing Room Wagler’s Funeral Home bers, rodeo volunteers, contestants and their Jet Gas Corporation – Pulaski Yoder Lumber Courtney Hale, Mary Jo Johnson, Lexis Lynch, committee member and at the rodeo. ONLY 750 tickets families affected by cancer we will donate $3 Ronda Rodgers, Liz Stewart, Austin & Alyssa Swaim, ATTENTION CONTESTANTS! IF YOU AND/OR YOUR “BUDDY” WANT TO ENTER THE PAVILION, YOU MUST will be sold. Winner will be drawn during the last rodeo to Look to the Stars for every Ft. Bloomfield Cole & Devia Swaim, Donna Thompson performance on July 4th. Need not be present to win!! ENTER THROUGH THE GATE AT THE SOUTH END OF THE ARENA. IN ORDER FOR YOUR BUDDY’S PASS TO Rodeo T-shirt sold at all 3 performances. BE HONORED, YOU MUST BE WITH YOUR BUDDY WHEN ENTERING THE PAVILION...NO EXCEPTIONS.