Daily Archives: March 1, 2010

When he was a kid, Joe Henderson showed cattle at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and roped competitively. Today, the claims process director for Progressive Insurance schedules one week of vacation each year so that he can volunteer at the rodeo, where he serves on the 1,000-member transportation committee. 

That means he drives. And drives and drives.

Sometimes, it’s chauffering a VIP guest from home to Reliant Park and back. Other times, it’s manning one of the trams that move people from adjacent parking lots to the carnival, Reliant Stadium or Reliant Center. Or it could be tooling across the vast rodeo terrain in a golf cart. The terra firm role is a welcome change from the near-constant air travel required in his job that takes him throughout the western U.S., including Hawaii and Alaska.

Henderson beams when he talks about the joy of interacting with guests from all across the city and “making sure that everyone is having a good time.”

Unlike the bankers and lawyers who pull out their jeans and boots once a year for the rodeo, Henderson is a cowboy at heart  and in tradition.

“I was brought up in this way of life . . . it’s nice to be back in it,”  he said. (read more and picture credit)

2010 San Angelo Rodeo Performance #9

Saturday, February 27, 2010 – 7:30:00 PM

Barrel Racing:   Janna Beam – 14.16;  Gaylene Buff – 14.29;  Annesa Self – 14.29;  Sammi Bessert – 14.32;  Brittany Pozzi – 14.35;  Lisa Lockhard – 14.37;  Callie Chamberlain – 14.39;  Mary Burger – 14.40;  Sherry Cervi – 14.41;  Angie Meadors – 14.50;  Shelley Morgan – 14.65;  Robin Montague – 19.75; 

Calf (Tie-down) Roping:   Seth Childers – 9.20;  Donovan Yazzie – 9.60;  George Rowland – 10.50;  Clay Long – 10.60;  Justin Maass – 11.10;  Blair Burk – 11.40;  Fred Whitfield – 11.50;  Jerrad Hofstetter – 11.50;  John Brian – 13.90; 

Steer Wrestling:   Matt Reeves – 3.50;  Kyle Hughes – 3.70;  Lee Graves – 3.80;  Josh Peek – 4.10;  Trevor Knowles – 4.20;  Hunter Cure – 4.70;  Jule Hazen – 5.30;  Cody Redden – 7.00;  Dean Gorsuch – 13.00;  Luke Branquinho – 13.20;  Olin Hannum – 13.80; 

Team Roping:   Cesar De la cruz / Derrick Begay – 4.60;  Michael Jones / Travis Tryan – 5.30;  Kory Koontz / Speed Williams – 5.30;  Allen Bach / Matt Sherwood – 5.80;  Manny Egusquza jr / Jared Standridge – 5.90;  Martin Lucero / Luke Brown – 6.00;  Kipp Harrell / Jake Brown – 10.60; 

Bull Riding:   Dusty Elkinton – 88.00;   Dylan Werner – 82.00;   Clint Craig – 82.00;  

Saddle Bronc Riding:   Sam Spreadborough – 85.00;   Shaun Stroh – 84.00;   Jesse Kruse – 84.00;   Cody Taton – 83.00;   Ryan Mackenzie – 81.00;   Ty Atchison – 80.00;   Lyle Welling – 80.00;   Jesse Bail – 80.00;   Heigh Demoss – 77.00;   Anthony Bello – 77.00;   Dustin Flundra – 77.00;   Dusty Hausauer – 69.00;  

Bareback Riding:   Logan Hodson – 84.00;   Dusty  Lavalley – 82.00;   Wes  Stevenson – 82.00;   Matt Bright – 82.00;   Eric  Swenson – 82.00;   Brian Bain – 81.00;   Tom Mcfarland – 79.00;   Cody Demers – 78.00;   Monte Downare – 77.00;   D.v. Fennell – 70.00;   Jason Havens – 70.00;