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ICYMI - Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association's Dallas Henderson Promotes the OCA's Range Round Up
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:45:06 CDT
In case you missed it - Dallas Henderson of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association, joined Radio Oklahoma Ag Network Farm Director Ron Hays this past weekend during his 'In the Field' segment on KWTV News9, to discuss the 33rd Annual Range Round-Up.
You can watch their visit from this past weekend, by clicking or tapping the PLAYBOX below.
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Have you reserved your tickets for the OCA Range Round-Up? Be sure to join us Aug. 25 and 26 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. The event consists of twelve ranch teams made up of 'real ranch' cowboys that compete in 5 different events that mirror many of the activities they do on the ranch.
OCA Range Round-Up set out on a mission back in 1985 to provide family entertainment, promote beef and raise money for charity. "2016 marks the 20th consecutive year that the selected charity has been the Children's Hospital Foundation. In that time, the OCA has donated more than $456,000.00 and formed a strong connection to the charity and its work," Drummond said.
This year's completing ranches include: Alfalfa County Land & Cattle, Cherokee, Okla.; Spur Ranch, Vinita, Okla.; Buford Ranches, LLC, Hominy, Okla.; Stuart Ranch, Waurika, Okla.; Drummond Land & Cattle Co., Pawhuska, Okla; Hall Ranch, Comanche, Okla, Daube Cattle Co., Ardmore, Okla.; McCoy Ranch, Ada, Okla.; Beebe Livestock, Ada, Okla.; Kelly Ranch, Marlow, Okla.; Lazy Rafter Slash Ranch, Lenapah, Okla.; Treadwell Land & Cattle Co., Frederick, Okla.; McPhail Land & Cattle, Snyder, Okla.; Whitemire Ranch, Delaware, Okla.; and Stierwalt Ranch & Cattle Co., Shidler, Okla. You can read more about the ranches by clicking here.
Performances will begin at 7 p.m on Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved early online. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. to allow time for attendees to visit the trade show.
Held in conjunction with the OCA Range Round-Up, a Working Ranch Horse competition will be held on Saturday morning at 8 a.m., Aug. 26 the Lazy E Arena. Anyone who would like to watch the working ranch horse competition is welcome to attend. Click here for more information on the ranch horse competition.
In addition, the 4th annual LONGRANGE kid's roping contest will be held Saturday, Aug. 26 at the Lazy E Arena, Guthrie, Okla. Check-in is at 11 a.m. and the contest starts at noon. Lunch will be provided. No entry fee required. Kids can partake in a roping competition where they will rope a stationary "steer" until one final winner is announced! Prizes will be awarded to the winner of each of the three age divisions. Click here to learn more.
The afternoon of Sat. Aug. 27, a special event will be held where the participating cowboys get to meet some of the children from the Children's Hospital Foundation. The cowboys will spend time with the children and show them a few things about ranch life, caring for animals and offer horse rides.
Oklahoma Ford Dealers have been the presenting sponsor of Range Round-Up since the inception of the event back in 1985. OCA credits much of the event's success to the Oklahoma Ford Dealers.
Source - Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association
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