09/11/2022
Another afternoon of competition is in the books, and it was a great event!!!! There were a record number of entries and a record amount of sponsorship donations (which meant we were able to give out amazing prizes and payout). Winners in the 2022 brandings were:
Senior 1st - Hoot Raney and Ed Dunlap 1:57.55.
Senior 2nd - Jackie Allum and Joe Maher.
Women 1st - Dani Gregg, Lindsey Robertson, Dana Peila, Colleen Withers 5:10.37.
Women 2nd - Andrea Clark, Kelli Rose, Samantha Kerns, Kelsie Miller.
Women 3rd -Raime Stoddart, Natalie Norcutt, Kerry Opie, Lori Peila.
Women 4th - Dani Gregg, Lindsey Robertson, Rachel Harris, McKatee Mason.
Mixed 1st - Raime Stoddart, W***y Stoddart, Angie Allum, Katlen Schimmelpfennig 3:46.50.
Mixed 2nd - Garrett Bentz, Linda Bentz, Rich Rice, Jackie Allum.
Mixed 3rd - Skip Sam, Elizabeth Symonds, John Symonds, Cindy Hoagland.
Mixed 4th- Monique Bentz, Britt Bentz, Brooke Joyce, Martin Joyce.
We would not be able to hold the branding each year if there were not people willing to step up and help with their time and/or resources. Volunteers for the 2022 branding were:
Scott Davies, Stacy Davies, Roaring Springs Ranch, Todd Thompson, Rob McLean, Dawna Sue Nyman, Wanda Schnabele, Ryan Opie, Samantha Opie, and the High School Rodeo team,
We received sponsorship donations from: Ed Staub & Son's Petroleum, Reid’s Pine Room, Burns Times-Herald, The Fields Station, Central Oregon Livestock Auction, C&B Sanitary, Burns Electric, Jesse & Julie Svejcar, Burns Dental Group, First Community Credit Union, Tree Top Ranches L.P., Bauer Ag Enterprises, Buermann’s Ranch Meats, Futura Title & Escrow, Vale Veterinary Clinic, Bank of Eastern Oregon, Harney County Veterinary Clinic
Jett Blackburn Real Estate, Riley Store, John Lamborn Attorney at Law, Andy’s Custom Work, Jeanette Radinovich, Sitz Ranch, Sage Creek Events, Lindy & Buck Taylor, Robbins Equipment, Sam’s Service, Anderson Valley Supply, Western Drilling, Family Eyecare of Harney County.
Photos by Katia Collins