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| Jesse Bail at
the Corral West Gate. Jesse worked the other side of
the fence this year as a judge due to a broken arm. |
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Roxi Holloway with the American Flag.
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Jace Melvin with the Empty Trick Riding Saddle & horse - in honor of the late Mattie Newcombe. |
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Event Judges: Jesse
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| "Team Karson"
Shane and Susie Karson of Sevierville, TN, provided the
western entertainment - 3 Horse Roman team, Trick and Fancy
Riding and Bull Whip Artistry. |
Spectators of
all ages enjoyed the 2006 Match of Champions. |
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JJ Elshere,
2006 Champ |
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| Pick-Up Men |
Ruth Brown (left) and Dora
Brown, from Wanblee, SD, presented a Star Quilt to the
2006 Match Champion, JJ Elshere. The ladies
donated a second quilt to the Casey Tibbs Foundation
Rodeo Center.
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LeRoy &
Charlene Foster presenting the 2006 Tornado Bronze to
Kylie Husted. |
On the left:
Johnny Smith accepting for Pete Longbrake, Jim Sutton and
Jim Korkow receiving plaques for top horses of the match. |
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| Working the
Match, back row L to R: Joe Thorne, Willie Cowan, Allen Martensen with Max Burch Rodeo, Jim Sutton, Dick Hermann,
Jim Korkow, and Roger Theobold. Front: Jesse
Bail, Johnny Smith, and Monte James. |
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From the left: Johnny Smith presenting the
championship buckle and bronze to JJ Elsher, 2006 Match
Champion, with Willie Cowan, arena director and JJ's son. |
