The Patriot, held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the most anticipated events of the year for rodeo families. With youth and open divisions, the week is packed with goat tying, breakaway roping, team roping, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, pole bending, and barrel racing.
The Open Barrel Racing draw was stacked with many of the best teams in the business, including National Finals Rodeo (NFR) qualifiers and aged-event champions.
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Open Long Go
Youth competitor Cheyenne Viva topped the Long Go by nearly two-tenths of a second, aboard FloMoney. The eight-year-old gelding was raised and trained in World Champion Fallon Taylor’s program…