Canadian bucking horse is hot at New Mexico rodeo ? KGYN Radio News

LOVINGTON, N.M. ? Miss Congeniality is starting to get used to this part of North America, and saddle bronc riders at the Lea County Fair and Rodeo are reaping the rewards.
The 9-year-old bay mare was born and raised near Wainwright, Alberta, and was one of the top horses in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. In fact, she was named the saddle bronc of the Canadian Finals Rodeo just two seasons ago. A few months after, Pete Carr purchased athletic animal and made her a big part of his Dallas-based livestock firm, Carr Pro Rodeo.

Through three performances in Lovington, Miss Congeniality has been the best partner bronc riders could have inside Jake McClure Arena. Australian Cody Angland rode her Wednesday night for 85 points, a score that still holds the lead. On Friday night, Alex Wright of Milford, Utah, matched moves with the mare for 84 points, good enough for second place.

?She?s getting settled in,? Carr said. ?She comes from a part of Canada that?s a long ways from our part of Texas. She?s getting acclimated to the heat and humidity, and she just had a colt.

?She was one of the most sought-after horses in Canada. The guy that owned her promised me he?d sell her to me, but it took a little while. He finally got a colt out of her, a mare, and that?s when he sold her to me.?

The contestants who make their livings on the bucking animals realize the importance of having a tremendous athlete underneath them. The top cowboys in the world will select the horses they want to buck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and Miss Congeniality made her first trip to Las Vegas last December. The way things are going, she?ll likely be back.

?The bronc riders really like her,? Carr said. ?She?s got a lot of action.?

Lea County Fair and Rodeo
Lovington, N.M.
After Third Performance
BAREBACK RIDING
1. Brian Bain on Carr Pro Rodeo?s Black Coffee and Will Lowe on Carr Pro Rodeo?s Dirty Jacket, 88; 3. Matt Bright, 87; 4. Ryan Gray, 86; 5. Lee Lantz and Caine Riddle, 85; 7. Caleb Bennett, 84; 8. Tanner Aus, 82.

STEER WRESTLING
First round leaders: 1. Mickey Gee, 3.8 seconds; 2. Dean Gorsuch, 3.9; 3. Shane Henderson, 4.1; 4. Seth Braockman and Ken Lewis, 4.2; 6. Lee Graves, 4.3; 7. Rusty Hamilton, 4.6; 8. Stockton Graves and Stan Branco, 4.9.
Second round leaders: 1. Sterling Lambert, 3.6 seconds; 2. Jason Miller, 4.0; 3. Dean Gorsuch and Jacob Shofner, 4.3; 5. Stan Branco, Pepe Arballo, Wade Sumpter, Alex Robertson and Tommy Cook, 4.4.
Average: 1. Dean Gorsuch, 8.2 seconds on two runs; 2 Stan Branco, 9.3; 3. Jason Miller, 9.8; 4. Wade Sumpter, 10.2; 5. Josh Peek, 10.8; 6. Les Shepperson, 10.9; 7. Jacob Shofner, 11.0; 8. Shane Henderson, 11.3.

TIE-DOWN ROPING

First round leaders: 1. Sterling Smith, 8.8 seconds; 2. Shane Hanchey, 9.1; 3. Seth Hooper and Houston Hutto, 9.3; 5. Ryan Jarrett and Joseph Gernentz, 9.6; 7. Stran Smith, 9.5; 8. Jerome Schneeberger, Jud Nowotny and Clif Cooper, 9.7.
Second round leaders: 1. Michael Otero, 8.5 seconds; 2. Clint Cooper, 8.7; 3. Josh Peek and Guy Miller, 8.9; 5. Blair Burk, 9.0; 6. Clif Cooper, 9.1; 7. Sterling Smith, 9.2; 8. Jake Hannum, 9.3.
Average: 1. Sterling Smith, 18.0 seconds on two runs; 2. Clint Cooper, 18.5; 3. Clif Cooper, 18.8; 4. Jake Hannum, 20.3; 5. Trevor Thiel, 20.7; 6. Jayce Johnson, 21.3; 7. Kyle Dutton, 21.4; 8. Timber Moore, 22.0.

SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Cody Angland, 85 points on Miss Congeniality; 2. Alex Wright, 84; 3. Sterling Crawley and Luke Butterfield, 80; 5. Cody Wrighyt, 79; 6. Taos Muncy, Troy Crowser, Wade Sundell and Casey Sisk, 77.

STEER ROPING
Third round leaders: 1. Rocky Patterson, 8.7 seconds; 2. J.B. Whatley, 9.5; 3. Jake DeGeer, 10.0; 4. Chris Glover, 10.2; 5. Cody Garnett, 10.3; 6. Shay Good, 10.4; 7. Trevor Brazile and Chance Kelton, 10.5.
Average leaders: 1. Trevor Brazile, 32.4 on three runs; 2. Shay Good, 32.8; 3. Ralph Williams, 35.4; 4. Ty Herd, 36.5; 5. Rocky Patterson, 37.0; 6. Chance Kelton, 37.1; 7. Leo Campbell, 39.9; 8. Chris Glover, 41.0.

TEAM ROPING
First round leaders: 1. Kaden Richard/Rhen Richard, 4.6; 2. Brady Tryan/Jake Long, 4.9; 3. Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan, 5.2; 4. Ryan Jarrett/K.C. Curtis, Chase Massengill/JoDan Mirabal and Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 5.3; 7. Chad Masters/Jade Corkill, 5.4; 8. Jake Barnes/Walt Woodard, 5.6.
Second round leaders: 1. Ty Blasingame/Cody Hintz, 4.3; 2. Blaine Linaweaver/Kipp Harrell, 4.7; 3. Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, 5.1; 4. Erich Rochers/Kory Koontz and Brandon Beers/Jim Ross Cooper, 5.2; 6. Jake Barnes/Walt Woodard, 5.3; 7. David Motes/Ryon Tittel and Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan, 5.4.
Average leaders: 1. Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan, 10.6 seconds on two runs; 2. Luke Brown/Martin Lucero, 10.8; 3. Jake Barnes/Walt Woodard, 10.9; 4. Tommy Edens/Justin Hendrick, 11.2; 5. Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, 12.0; 6. Brandon Beers/Jim Ross Cooper, 16.7; 7. Ty Blasingame/Cody Hintz, 4.3 on 1; 8. Kaden Richard/Rhen Richard, 4.6.

BARREL RACING
1. Sydni Blanchard, 16.99 seconds; 2. Jessi Eagleberger, 17.42; 3. Benette Barrington, 17.45; 4. Jana Bean, 17.55; 5. Lindsey Ewing, 17.58; 6. Jessie Moody, 17.61; 7. Jill Moody, 17.65; 8. Kirstin Carlson, 17.72; 9. Cindy Smith and Susan Siggins, 17.77; 11. Kim Schulze, 17.86; 12. Tammy Fischer, 17.87; 13. Marisa Simpson, 17.92; 14. Jane Melby, 18.08; 15, Lea Baze, 18.09.

BULL RIDING
1. Chandler Bownds, 87 points on Carr Pro Rodeo?s Time Out; 2. John Jacobs, 81; 3. Bryan Richardson, 80; 4. Logan Knibbe, 79; 5. Jacob O?Mara, Tate Stratton and Colin McTaggart, 76; 8. Allen Helmuth, 75; 8.

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