This past season, Emily Pate took the Arkansas Cowboys Association by storm. At their finals for the year, she won the championship, both rounds and the finals average, in goat tying and the Rookie of the Year in breakaway roping. Emily’s wins netted her over $1000 in prize money and to top it off, she even secured the All Around Cowgirl title for the season. Oh, and did we mention she’s just 16 years old?
Emily grew up riding horses. Rodeo was also in her blood. Emily’s dad Mark rode bulls and qualified for the International Finals Rodeo in 1990. He passed his love of rodeo on to his daughter who plans to buy her permit and pro rodeo once she turns 18. Emily entered her first barrel race at the age of 4 and qualified twice to the national finals for Little Britches in barrel racing, goat tying and breakaway roping. She hopes to make the IFR one day like her dad.
“She could ride a horse before she could walk. It’s been her passion all her life. She’s always wanted to rodeo and loves horses,” Mark says of his daughter’s drive to make rodeo a part of her life.
“I just always try to keep God first and family second, then rodeo and always try to find a way to do it,” Emily says of her life motto and her sport. And while rodeo may be Emily’s focus when it comes to competition, the sophomore at Salem High School, who also competes in high school rodeo, is active on several other school athletic teams too. Emily runs track and plays softball and was on the basketball team until this year when she chose to let the game go to focus more on rodeo.
The Pate family is close knit, they say. In addition to Mark, Emily has one older sister Bethany who is studying to become a teacher and her mom Holly, who support her in her rodeo career.
Mark describes Emily as a happy-go-lucky kid who always has a smile on her face. Emily makes it a point to try to ride her horses daily and practice when she can. She has four competition horses currently and credits rodeo for teaching her responsibility and dedication when it comes to caring for her animals and pursuing her goals.
The 2015 season in the ACA will mean one change for Emily, she had to graduate up to the next level from juniors in barrel racing, but, like in her other endeavors, she is taking with her an attitude of complete commitment.
“I’ve always just known that whatever I do, I just try to give 100 percent,” she says. No matter what the future holds for Emily, she’s confident it will involve horses and rodeo, so look out because this cowgirl has her eye on the prize.
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March 19, 2020
Arkansas Cowboys Association (ACA)
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February 6, 2020
Bareback
no standings
Saddle Bronc
no standings
Ranch Bronc
no standings
Bull Riding
1 Chancey Stoner $91.20
2 Clifton Chastain $68.40
3 Bill Thompson $30.40
Calf Roping
1 Toby Hastings $803.71
2 Kevin Williams $440.33
3 BJ Billingsley $410.40
4/5 Richie Davidson $256.50
4/5 Heath Young $256.50
6 Dakota Billingsley $256.50
7 Hadley DeShazo $192.38
8 Roy Lee $179.55
9 Carson Powell $102.60
10/11 Billy Joe Arie $76.95
10/11 Wyatt Hix $76.95
Steer Wrestling
1 Chase Montgomery $333.45
2 Trey Scharf $273.60
3 Lane Smith $200.93
4 John Barnett $179.55
5 Jarrod Johnson $153.90
6 Bryce Hoggard $119.70
7 Troy Smotherman $102.60
8 Carson Powell $59.85
TR Header
1 Dalton Turner $893.00
2 Kevin Williams $684.00
3 Cale McCall $562.40
4 Tyler Jackson $547.20
5 Joe Paul Freeland $513.00
6 Justin Spotts $364.80
7 Cody Lewis $285.00
8/9 Kanyin Martin $273.60
8/9 Seth Driggers $273.60
10 Dusty Breedlove $182.40
11 Bo Smith $114.00
12 Brandon Hall $95.00
13 Jason Allen $76.00
TR Heeler
1 Shawn Harris $672.60
2 Justin Olsen $562.40
3 Jace Harris $543.40
4 Josh Hamby $399.00
5 Brad Tapley $387.60
6 Heithe Williams $380.00
7 Travis Holland $364.80
8 Brad Newberry $304.00
9 Skylar Reynolds $285.00
10 Spencer Wilcox $273.60
11 Tim King $243.20
12 Bryan Campbell $228.00
13 Gus Howell $182.40
14 Jimmy Driggers $136.80
15 Dylan Swaim $76.00
CBR
1 Lindsey Nixon $778.06
2 Cayla Cory $728.18
3 Scout Harrison $442.23
4 Debbie Prince $345.80
5 Emilee Beeson $280.73
6 Ashley Watkins $277.88
7 Kenzley Wilson $239.88
8 Tahyna Harris $179.55
9 Kylee Mitchell $166.73
10 Brittney Steed $153.90
11/12 Haven Wise $141.08
11/12 Kelsy Odom $141.08
13 Crystal Steele $128.25
14 Sara Rowe $111.15
15 Samantha Cope $85.50
JBR
1 Taci Humphries $175.75
2 JaLee Price $171.00
3 Kinsey DeVine $166.26
4 Reese Breedlove $147.26
5 Kynadee O’Steen $142.50
6 Hadlee Thone $114.00
7 KC Lewis $71.25
8 Teegan Masterson $57.00
9 Libby Maples $42.75
10 Ema Davidson $38.00
11 Marianna Hoover $33.25
12 Roxie Shoe $28.50
13 Alanna Pulley $23.75
Breakaway
1 Destiny Hastings $555.75
2 Kelsy Odom $679.73
3 Destiney Richards $316.35
4 Kyla Jones $444.60
5 Corie Vaughan $277.87
6 Betsy Roemer $205.20
7 Kenzley Wilson $128.25
8/9 Cammie Breedlove $85.50
8/9 Claire Manns $85.50
Goat Tying
1/2 Kynadee O’Steen $47.50
1/2 Libby Maple $47.50
50+ TR Header
1 Tim Reynolds $630.80
2 Lori Thone $549.10
3 Marvin Holt $425.60
4 Kevin Holland $414.20
5 Harold McCain $275.50
6 Howard Neighbors $152.00
7 Rick Andrews $136.80
8 Randy Emerson $106.40
50+ TR Heeler
1 Jimmy Driggers $818.90
2 Mike Chandler $551.00
3 Bill Olsen $425.60
4 Kyla Jones $275.50
5 Kevin Steed $273.60
6 Jeff Lee $114.00
7 Scott Broadaway $106.40
April 13, 2020 – Berryville, AR
8:00 p.m. (Monday) ACA/ARA
BB SB RBR: EF – $30/SC$10/FF$5. ($45 total) CR BWY CBR: EF- $45/SC$10/FF$5. ($60 total) TR & 50+TR – EF$40/SC$5/FF$5 – per man per run ($50 total) – may enter two times ($100) JBR & GTS: EF- $25/SC$10/FF$5 ($40 total) Events Not Offered: BR & SW Added Money: none Night Latch: no All Contestants Must Call In or Text: Thursday (April 9, 2020) prior to rodeo 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 870-654-2954. Contestants pay $5.00 at gate. Location: Berryville, AR Producer: Kings River Rodeo
April 17 & 18, 2020 – Dolph, AR
7:00 p.m. (Friday & Saturday)
ACA (Two Separate Rodeos)
BB SB RBR BR: EF – $20/SC$10/FF$5. ($35 total) CR SW BWY CBR: EF- $45/SC$10/FF$5. ($60 total) TR & 50+TR – EF$40/SC$5/FF$5 – per man per run ($50 total) – may enter two times ($100) JBR & GTS: EF- $25/SC$10/FF$5 ($40 total) Added Money: none Night Latch: no All Contestants Must Call In or Text: Monday (April 13, 2020) prior to rodeo 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 870-365-6506. Contestants pay $5.00 at gate. Location: Dolph, AR Producer: Rand Rodeo
April 27, 2020 – Berryville, AR
8:00 p.m. (Monday)
ACA/ARA BB SB RBR: EF – $30/SC$10/FF$5. ($45 total) CR BWY CBR: EF- $45/SC$10/FF$5. ($60 total) TR & 50+TR – EF$40/SC$5/FF$5 – per man per run ($50 total) – may enter two times ($100) JBR & GTS: EF- $25/SC$10/FF$5 ($40 total) Events Not Offered: BR & SW Added Money: none
Night Latch: no All Contestants Must Call In or Text: Thursday (April 23, 2020) prior to rodeo 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 870-654-2954.
Contestants pay $5.00 at gate. Location: Berryville, AR Producer: Kings River Rodeo
Short List:
May 1 & 2, 2020 Melbourne, AR
May 3, 2020 Cave City, AR
May 9, 2020 Mount Vernon, AR
May 11, 2020 Berryville, AR
May 17 Cave City, AR
May 21 & 22 Denver, AR
May 23 Mount Vernon
May 24 Cave City, AR
May 31 Cave City, AR
