This past weekend, thee Pony Express Rodeo in Eagle Mountain, Utah, highlighted some amazing athletes, as well as amazing bucking horses and bulls from the Bar T Rodeo.
Bareback rider Tony Barrington scored 85 points on Bar T’s Ruby Hawk to split first and second with 2019 Reserve Grand Champion Orin Larson who also went 85 on the young horse Old Flame. And proving that all of his practice at the Steiner Ranch during the shutdown is paying off, Leighton Berry took third for his 82.5-point ride on Lucy.
Alan Boore was the top earner in the saddle bronc riding, scoring 85.5 points on Cut Throat. Just a half a point behind him was Rusty Wright with 85 points on Uno and in third, Calvin Shaffer with 84 points on Jitter Bug.
In the bull riding Tyler Bingham went 86.5 points on Red Cloud for the win while Aaron Williams and Jordie Nielson split second and third with 85 points each on Diggit and Hail Storm.
Here’s a look at the top earners in each event at the Pony Express Rodeo. For a full list of results and payouts, click here.
BAREBACK RIDING
1. (tie) Tony Barrington and Orin Larsen, 85 points, $1,186 each, 3. Leighton Berry, 82.5, $736
STEER WRESTLING
1. Clint Robinson, 3.8 seconds, $1,547, 2. Dalton Massey, 4.0, $1,280, 3. Mike McGinn, 4.1, $1,014 4
TEAM ROPING
1. (tie) Dylin Ahlstrom/Caleb Hendrix and Hayes Smith/Evan Arnold, 5.5 seconds, $1,432 each, 3. Matt Sherwood/Kycen Winn, 5.6, $1,027
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
1. Allen Boore, 85.5 points, $1,582, 2. Rusty Wright, 85, $1,199, 3. Calvin Shaffer, 84, $863
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1. Clint Robinson, 8.8 seconds, $1,506, 2. Trampus Quarnberg, 9.3, $1,246, 3. Rhen Richard, 9.4, $987
BARREL RACING
1. Lake Mehalic, 15.70 seconds, $1,460, 2. (tie) Amberleigh Moore and Jessie Telford, 15.76, $1,147 each
BULL RIDING
1. Tyler Bingham, 86.5 points, $1,706; 2. (tie) JorDee Nielsen and Aaron Williams, 85, $1,112 each