Rich Skelton
Rich Skelton (born June 18, 1966) is an American former professional rodeo team roping world champion and a 2018 ProRodeo Hall of Fame inductee. He is an eight-time Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Team Roping Champion, and is regarded as one of the most consistent team ropers of all time. Early life Skelton was born in Fort Worth, Texas on June 18, 1966. However, he grew up mostly in Electra, Texas. When Skelton was growing up, he spent every free minute he had perfecting his roping skills. He attended Vernon College. Career Skelton joined the PRCA in 1986 as a team roping heeler. His first partner in team roping was hall of famer Tee Woolman. In 1997 Woolman reduced his schedule, so Skelton teamed up with header hall of famer Speed Williams. Their partnership continued together for 9 years. In that time, they tied or broke all existing team roping records. Skelton competed in team roping, calf-roping, tie-down roping, and steer roping in his entire career; an ...
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Rodeo
Rodeo () is a competitive equestrian sport that arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain and Mexico, expanding throughout the Americas and to other nations. It was originally based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States, western Canada, and northern Mexico. Today, it is a sporting event that involves horses and other livestock, designed to test the skill and speed of the cowboys and cowgirls. American-style professional rodeos generally comprise the following events: tie-down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, bull riding and barrel racing. The events are divided into two basic categories: the rough stock events and the timed events. Depending on sanctioning organization and region, other events such as breakaway roping, goat tying, and pole bending may also be a part of some rodeos. The "world's first public cowboy contest" was held on Jul ...
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