The WRANGLER Horse and Rodeo News is an equine and rodeo publication with circulation in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota, Utah and Idaho.
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2 • The WRANGLER • July, 2024 "It's been my childhood dream to be a Cowboy." - Matt Cassel Read Photo Credit: Jeska Smith Photography In This Issue Advertiser Index Features & Columns Association News Breaking It Down w/ Speed Williams ....................................... 7 Clingman Claims Title ...................................................................... 16 The Rising Tide: Oceane Veilleux Takes Over .... 24 Putting In the Work w/ Karson Bradley & Boo Burttschell 32 Weston Timberman .............................................................. 36 A Wide 'Open' Future ...................................................... 40 Bullfrog Creatives ....................................................................... 50 The Story Behind Blue Valentine ..................................... 54 The WRANGLER, Futurity Focused Equine News P.O. Box 360 Edgerton, WY (307) 262 3554 - www.thewrangler.com July, 2024 SUBSCRIPTIONS & PAYMENTS (307) 262-3554 • alicia@thewrangler.com The WRANGLER (ISSN 1063-7680) is published 24 times (12 print/digital, 12 digital) per year for $25 per year or $35 for two years by Cowboy Media Group LLC., dba The WRANGLER, Horse and Rodeo News, P.O. Box 360 Edgerton, WY 82635. Periodical postage paid at Cheyenne, Wyoming and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The WRANGLER, P.O. Box 360 Edgerton, WY 82635 PUBLISHERS Miles & Alicia Werner (307) 262-3554 • alicia@thewrangler.com EDITOR Raegen DeLancey 307-630-4821 • raegen@thewrangler.com AD & SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR KL Collmorgen (307) 851-5107 • ads@thewrangler.com Find Full Calendar of Events on Page 53 A Streak of Fling ................................................................. 10 Ak Horse Sales ............................................................. 51 Billadeau Quarter Horses ............................................. 9 Blevins Buckles .................................................................. 52 Breeders Challenge ........................................................... 28 Carbon County Fair .................................................... 14 Carl's Trailer Sales ............................................................. 19 Cheyenne Frontier Days ............................................. 31 Clark & Associates .............................................................. 8 COBIT ..................................................................................... 22 Cody Nite Rodeo ............................................................. 26 Come To The Source Sale .................................. 52 Cowboy Capital Breakaway Roping ...................... 13 Cowley Pioneer Days Rodeo ............................... 20 Deer Creek Roping Club ............................................... 26 Dubois Friday Night Rodeo ........................................... 20 Energy Capital Jr. Rodeo ......................................................... 39 Fast Back Ropes .................................................................... 6 Gist Silversmiths ................................................................... 22 Hot Heels ............................................................................. 12 Jackie Jensen ...................................................................... 52 Vialize ...................................................................................... 52 King Saddlery ........................................................................ 52 Legacy Ranch Horse Sale ................................................... 12 Legend Butte's Horse Sale ............................................... 20 Open Spear Ranch ............................................................. 38 Riata Buckle ..................................................................... 4 Roper Sports News .......................................................... 22 Royal Crown ......................................................................... 34 RQHBA .................................................................................. 18 Scott Murdock Trailer Sales ............................................... 57 Southeast Weld County Rodeo ........................................ 14 Speed Williams ...................................................................... 12 Summer Send Off Barrel Race ...................................... 27 Teton County Fair Rodeo ............................. 15 Teton County Fair Team Branding .................................. 15 Teton County Fair Team Sorting ................................. 15 Twisted Sisters Barrel Race .......................................... 22 Visit Cheyenne ................................................................... 30 Wind River PRCA Rodeo .................................................. 23 Wyoming State Fair Breakaway Roping ........................... 2 Wyoming State Fair Team Roping ................................... 1 Cowboy State Stock Horse Assoc. .................... 42 Lander Old Timers Rodeo Assoc. .................. 43 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Assoc. ..................... 44 Central Wyoming Cutting Club ............................... 46 Wyoming Quarter Horse Assoc. .............................. 46 Wyoming Junior Rodeo Assoc. ........................ 47