Meet the Member Grace Barnett
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Long range planning is a proven adjunct to success. Twelve-year-old Ace Reese, his brother Denton, mom Codi Seeley Reese and dad Carey Reese, moved in July 2018 from Lone Tree Ranch southwest of Upton, Wyoming, to their present home near Aquilla, Texas, just southwest of Hillsboro. The family horses went along, as well as an avid affinity for rodeo.
Ace, a devout calf roper, soon noticed all the top ropers he knew were prepping for Las Vegas ’18. That set the roping bug to chewin’ real hard on the 12-year-old, 7-year rodeo veteran! He just decided it was his turn, and determined right then to qualify for competition and join the elite in Vegas during the 2019 NFR week!
Berths in such rich, prestigious events are scarce. Last spring Ace and his ’07 bay AQHA mare Modocs Smoken Babe (aka ‘Popcorn’) tackled their goal with a vengeance. Tuf Cooper’s Junior World Calf Roping Championship accepts only 25 qualifiers for each event, so they entered the 12-and-under tiedown qualifier at the Vernon West Memorial Roping, May 12 in Sweetwater, TX. They coolly, professionally clocked 36.8 on three for the Championship; punching their ticket into Cooper’s December 9-14, 2019 event! One goal reached….
Ace made another trip to Vegas last week and came home with two titles. He won Tuf Cooper’s Junior Loopers Championship as well as Champion tie down roper for the 12 and under in the Junior World Finals. Ace was awarded beautiful trophy buckles for the Junior World Championship and Tuff Cooper’s Junior World Finals. He also brought home over $13,000 in prize money.
Popcorn and Ace rocked their program to be fit and tuned when they rode into Bryan, Texas, August 8 for the Generation Next Calf Roping, produced by Laurence McCullough and sanctioned by Mike and Sherrilynn Johnson as a qualifier for Vegas’ Tuffest Junior World Championship December 5-8. Four head cleanly trussed in 47.46 clinched Ace and Popcorn a berth among 40–60 qualifiers there; completing another goal.
Linking those two exciting competitions, Ace kept in shape but gave his top mount a break. He stepped on Tuxedos Lady Doc (the awesome ’96 AQHA mare that helped Riley Pruitt win his first saddle) to rope in Roy Cooper’s Junior Calf Roping Championship at Decatur, Texas the 4th of July. Ace flawlessly flew through four head in 42.2 to win the event, plus claim the distinction of winning his first saddle – on the same horse Riley Pruitt rode to win his first one!
Wherever Ace’s horse is, he’s at home. Mom Codi says, “The two have matured into a beautiful relationship . . . and Tuxedos Lady Doc is another special mare with regional roots he’s been privileged to ride.”
Fans may wonder, “Where’d this young roping whirlwind come from?”
He’s Wyoming ranch bred, with a heavy infusion of cowboy and cowgirl on both sides of his pedigree. Ranching and rodeo are Ace’s first love – plus, “I enjoy throwin’ a football with my brother, and we shoot quite a little . . . some targets, and sometimes hunting.”
Ace’s idol is Troy Pruitt. He’s also “read Fred Whitfield’s book”, and says that’s who he’d pick to spend a day with if he could. Truth is, either cowboy would have to hustle to steal any of Ace’s time away from Popcorn, “my horse”. She centers his life. If he had any free time he’d “Prob’ly ride my horse, and rope the dummy.” In light of one of Ace’s life goals, “to win 8 gold buckles”, those are optimal pursuits.
Ace comes from a working ranch lifestyle, always helping with anything that needed to be done. He enjoyed feeding bum calves, and “maybe cleaning stalls” is least favored. If there’s time for TV Ace says, “There’s this tape of the 2003 NFR . . . that’s my favorite.” While further analyzing the finer points of that arena action, he’d be happy downing “an A1 from Whataburger”.
Homeschooling was perfect for Ace’s remote Wyoming ranch home, and his family enjoys the freedom to travel and rodeo. The 7th grader – turning 13 November 16th – especially enjoys history. He acquired rodeo skills and arena experience competing in the Belle Jackpot Association, Sturgis Youth Rodeo Series, Northern Hills and Badlands Little Britches Rodeos, Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association and American Junior Rodeo Association events. The cowboy’s first event, at 5, was breakaway roping; he says, “I added goat tying when I was 6.”
The 2019 American Junior Rodeo Association (AJRA) Finals at Sweetwater, Texas in July offered Ace and Popcorn another place to excel this year. They earned the reserve champion berth in Ribbon Roping, Breakaway and Double Mugging, plus 3rd in Tiedown, on their way to claiming Reserve Champion All Around.
Ace knows he’s well-mounted, whatever arena he enters. “I’m so grateful that Dane Kissack gave me the opportunity to buy Popcorn three years ago,” he declares. “I really want to thank him!”
That appreciation is sincere, and widespread. “I want to thank my grandparents Rick & Colleen Popham and Lenard &Teresa Seeley; plus Don and Ed Eddleman, Troy Pruitt and Chase Williams,” Ace emphasizes.
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3 Kalli Criswell 22
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7 Britton Belcher 14
8 Rendon Powledge 13
9 Dalton Huston 10
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4 Britton Belcher 18
5 Luke Carpenter 17
6 Will Lemay 15
7 Ryder Volf 15
8 Kalli Criswell 9
9 Cterling Hopkins 8
10 Luke Coleman 6
16-19 Dally Tr (Header)
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2 Bronc Kothmann 35
3 Colby Holt 34
4 Titan Quigg 30
5 Carson Creach 30
6 Jessi Everett 19
7 Colton Walters 19
8 Rylee Grace Abel 14
9 Shiloh Thomison 14
10 Clayton Huston 13
16-19 Dally Tr (Heeler)
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3 Colton Williamson 37
4 Cort Mcfadden 36
5 Clayton Huston 20
6 Slade Stone 17
7 Brady Fenn 16
8 Braidyn Montoya 12
9 Bronc Kothmann 10
10 Hadley White 9
8U Barrels
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2 Abby Kate Loesch 47
3 Allyson May 26
4 Jaxton Seabourn 25
5 Hadley Durbin 17
6 Bentley Becker 15
7 Reata Strickland 14
8 Pace Pratt 10
9 Henley Cummins 10
10 Caul Cavataio 8
8U Breakaway
1 Isabel Tuchscherer 38
2 Catch Chamberlain 29
3 Bentley Becker 10
8U Calf Riding
1 Jaxton Seabourn 27
2 Ryden Rathmell 19
3 Corbin Bunn 18
4 Owen Huddle 10
5 Bryden Harris 9
8U Goat Tying
1 Isabel Tuchscherer 55
2 Abby Kate Loesch 48
3 Catch Chamberlain 36
4 Jaxton Seabourn 18
5 Bentley Becker 15
6 Pace Pratt 12
7 Caul Cavataio 10
8 Ryden Rathmell 7
9 Tenley Horton 3
8U Pole Bending
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2 Abby Kate Loesch 43
3 Jaxton Seabourn 35
4 Hadley Durbin 18
5 Allyson May 16
6 Pace Pratt 15
7 Reata Strickland 14
8 Bentley Becker 14
9 Caul Cavataio 8
10 Henley Cummins 6
B0912 Breakaway
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2 Cross Ringelstein 34
3 Devon Eakin 28
4 Reed Volf 23
5 Owen Martin 15
6 Kash Bates 14
7 Jace James 10
8 Lane Walker 9
9 Dawson Brooks 8
10 Zane Caddell 7
B0912 Steer Riding
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2 Evan Deeds 10
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2 Devon Eakin 38
3 Cross Ringelstein 9
4 Texas Townsend 8
5 Jace James 8
6 Reed Volf 8
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2 Dalton Huston 28
3 Rendon Powledge 27
4 Logan Robertson 26
5 Seth Ross 24
6 Ryder Volf 17
7 Ty Rogers 15
8 Casper Ringelstein 14
9 Jake Shelton 10
10 Jacob Rogers 9
B1315 Bull Riding
1 Ethan Deeds 19
2 Colt Jackson 10
B1315 Tie-Down Cr
1 Dalton Huston 51
2 Jake Shelton 41
3 Rendon Powledge 37
4 Casper Ringelstein 30
5 Jacob Rogers 22
6 Ty Rogers 18
7 Taygan Bertsch 10
8 Logan Robertson 10
9 Jett Fisher 8
10 Ryder Volf 8
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2 Jake Shelton 32
3 Rendon Powledge 26
4 Ty Rogers 22
5 Taygan Bertsch 19
6 Logan Robertson 17
7 Casper Ringelstein 17
8 Luke Carpenter 14
9 Misael Hernandez 14
10 Jacob Rogers 12
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2 Tonka Hamilton 27
3 Riggen Hughes 18
B1619 Optional Td
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2 Riley Jenkins 30
3 Clayton Huston 29
4 Cayden Mcfadden 25
5 Titan Quigg 23
6 Colby Holt 20
7 Braidyn Montoya 19
8 Bronc Kothmann 18
9 Cooper Meador 13
10 Whit Gutierrez 10
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2 Hadley White 19
3 Quinten Freeman 17
4 Rowdy Nail 8
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2 Cayden Mcfadden 31
3 Titan Quigg 28.5
4 Whit Gutierrez 26
5 Riley Jenkins 22
6 Bronc Kothmann 21.5
7 Rowdy Nail 16.5
8 Braidyn Montoya 16
9 Cooper Meador 12
10 Hadley White 9
B912 Double Mugging1
1 Cross Ringelstein 38
2 Devon Eakin 37
3 Jace James 14
4 Coen Carroll 10
5 Lane Walker 10
6 Reed Volf 9
7 Cannon Wescott 8
8 Zane Caddell 7
B912 Double Mugging2
1 Devon Eakin 46.5
2 Coen Carroll 36
3 Texas Townsend 17.5
4 Keiton Simmons 17
5 Zane Caddell 13
6 Cross Ringelstein 11
7 Lane Walker 9
8 Kason Prince 8
9 Owen Martin 7
10 Reed Volf 6
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1 Blake Weekley 40
2 Braylin Miller 35
3 Ryan Farrell 28
4 Paige Williams 27
5 Landree Bennett 25
6 Anistyn Abel 20
7 Koel Smith 19
8 Sydni Rae Jones 19
9 Acey Autrey 19
10 Shada Cline 18
G0912 Breakaway 1
1 Landree Bennett 37
2 Ava Loesch 32
3 Kynzi Callaway 32
4 Braylin Miller 28
5 Josey James 20.5
6 Cambryn Mcfadden 18
7 Baye Boutwell 12
8 Zoey Caddell 10
9 Anistyn Abel 10
10 Caylee Durbin 8
G0912 Breakaway 2
1 Paige Williams 30
2 Landree Bennett 27
3 Anistyn Abel 21
4 Acey Autrey 19
5 Brooke Choate 16
6 Josey James 16
7 Ava Loesch 15.5
8 Caylee Durbin 10
9 Hayva Hawkins 10
10 Cambryn Mcfadden 9
G0912 Goat Tying
1 Kynzi Callaway 46
2 Ava Loesch 38
3 Braylin Miller 37
4 Cambryn Mcfadden 30
5 Landree Bennett 27
6 Audrey Mcelwee 26
7 Anistyn Abel 20
8 Baye Boutwell 18
9 Naia Folmer 17
10 Paige Emmons 10
G0912 Pole Bending
1 Sterling Foster 44
2 Paige Williams 28
3 Sydni Rae Jones 27
4 Braylin Miller 22
5 Cambryn Mcfadden 19
6 Josey James 19
7 Ryan Farrell 18
8 Shada Cline 16
9 Baye Boutwell 16
10 Blake Weekley 14
G1315 Barrels
1 Hailey Beal 60
2 Kalli Criswell 47
3 Savannah Wilson 24
4 Kameryn White 23
5 Rylie Edens 22
6 Wren Smith 20
7 Gracie Greene 18
8 Ava Garcia 17
9 Spring Pennington 15
10 Kenna Thomas 15
G1315 Breakaway 1
1 Kalli Criswell 36
2 Rylie Edens 35
3 Macy Hancock 19
4 Kaitlee Wyatt 16
5 Emma Settles 15
6 Gracie Greene 13
7 Georgia Shields 10
8 Colee Cox 10
9 Alli Autrey 9
10 Ava Garcia 8
G1315 Breakaway 2
1 Kalli Criswell 33
2 Colee Cox 20
3 Kameryn White 19
4 Spring Pennington 17
5 Kaitlee Wyatt 15
6 Georgia Shields 14
7 Ava Garcia 14
8 Emma Settles 10
9 Macy Hancock 9
10 Channing Wescott 9
G1315 Goat Tying
1 Kameryn White 49
2 Georgia Shields 44
3 Kenna Thomas 38
4 Kalli Criswell 27
5 Rylie Edens 25
6 Macy Hancock 24
7 Gracie Greene 21
8 Colee Cox 19
9 Savannah Wilson 16
10 Alli Autrey 11.5
G1315 Pole Bending
1 Hailey Beal 39
2 Kenna Thomas 35
3 Gracie Greene 28
4 Rylie Edens 26
5 Worth Evans 25
6 Savannah Wilson 23
7 Grace Barnett 19
8 Ava Garcia 17
9 Kalli Criswell 15
10 Emily Womack 15
G1619 Barrels
1 Riley Arrington 37
2 Chayni Chamberlain 36
3 Londyn Ross 29
4 Taber Garcia 27
5 Bryanne Cude 24
6 Rylee Grace Abel 23
7 Chainey Weitz 20
8 Summer Sanders 15
9 Riley Welch 15
10 Ceily Simpton 15
G1619 Breakaway 1
1 Sassy Wilson 38
2 Emily Ward 30
3 Chayni Chamberlain 22
4 Riley Arrington 18
5 Addie Beth Denton 17.5
6 Rylee Grace Abel 17
7 Samantha Haardt 16
8 Jessi Everett 10
9 Londyn Ross 10
10 Shyla Allen 10
G1619 Breakaway 2
1 Sassy Wilson 30
2 Rainey Skelton 30
3 Emily Ward 25
4 Chainey Weitz 17
5 Taber Garcia 17
6 Riley Arrington 14
7 Jessi Everett 14
8 Chayni Chamberlain 12
9 Samantha Haardt 12
10 Rylee Grace Abel 9
G1619 Goat Tying
1 Madison Neal 56
2 Sassy Wilson 52
3 Rylee Grace Abel 28
4 Braley Hudnall 24
5 Lizeth Lares 16
6 Zoey Hortenstine 14
7 Addie Beth Denton 12
8 Christie Moore 12
9 Maci Guay 12
10 Rainey Skelton 11
G1619 Pole Bending
1 Emma Waldrop 30
2 Chainey Weitz 29
3 Zoey Hortenstine 29
4 Kaylynn Martin 25
5 Braley Hudnall 20
6 Kirsten Koch 20
7 Grace Kelley 17
8 Lizeth Lares 16
9 Shyla Allen 16
10 Rylee Grace Abel 13
2020-2021 SCHEDULE
RODEOS #7 & #8 CIRCLE T ARENA,
HAMILTON, TX APRIL 16-18, 2021
RODEOS #9 & #10 TAYLOR COUNTY EXPO,
ABILENE, TX APRIL 23-25, 2021
RODEOS #11 & #12 NOLAN COUNTY COLISEUM,
SWEETWATER, TX MAY 7-9, 2021
RODEO #13 GOLDTHWAITE FFA,
GOLDTHWAITE, TX JUNE 17-18, 2021
RODEO #14 JOHN L. KUYKENDALL ARENA,
LLANO, TX JUNE 18-19, 2021
69TH AJRA NFR NOLAN COUNTY COLISEUM
SWEETWATER, TX JULY 27-AUGUST 1, 2021
Rough stock events will be co-sanctioned with tommy green rodeos again for 2020-2021.
Rodeos that will include rough stock at AJRA events will include:
RODEOS #1 & #2 SAN ANGELO, TX
RODEOS #5 & #6 STEPHENVILLE, TX
RODEOS #7 & #8 HAMILTON, TX
RODEOS #9 & #10 ABILENE, TX
RODEOS #11 & 12 SWEETWATER, TX
RODEO #13 GOLDTHWAITE, TX
69TH AJRA NFR SWEETWATER, TX
Best 10 results from 14 rodeos will be used for year-end plus the finals. must compete at 4 rodeos to qualify to compete at the finals.