The Team Roping Journal

(At Home With)

Q: Please rattle off all of your NFR partners.

A: It all started with Leo (Camarillo) in 1985 as far as my professional career goes. I roped with Denny Watkins at my first NFR in 1986. The first check we got for placing in a round (splitting second in Round 3) was for $3,000, and we thought that was a lot of money. Now they get $10,000 just for showing up. I also roped at the Finals with Dennis Gatz, Monty Joe Petska, Cody Cowden, Tyler Magnus and Allen Bach, then roped at my last NFR with Mike Beers in 2001.

Q: How did you know it was time to hang

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