If you are in need of a rodeo fix, Rafter C Arena in Beggs might be your answer.

Its having a one-performance rodeo at 7 p.m. Saturday. The stock contractor for the rodeo is Western Ways Rodeo Company. The rodeo is sanctioned by both American Cowboys Rodeo Association and Cowboys Regional Rodeo Association. All standard rodeo events will be offered, in addition to Junior and PeeWee Barrel Racing. The arena is located up on the hill,  at 6210 Highway 16 in Beggs. For more information contact Wayne Clay at (918) 752-5228.

On the next two Saturdays, Rangeline Arena will hold a Beginner Roping at 1 p.m. Enter one draw two or draw all three. Ropers can enter two times at $40 per roper on three head. To enter this roping, ropers must be rated a #2 or under or rated a .25 in the OTRA. Hoodies will be awarded to the average winners. This roping will be followed by an all-girl roping. Entries must be accepted by 2 p.m., enter one draw two or draw all three. Ropers can enter two times at $40 per roper on four head. Then this roping will be followed by a #11 and #9 combined. Ropers must be entered by 3 p.m. This roping will have $300 in added money. Enter one draw two or draw all three at $45 per roper, enter each roping three times, no cap.

Rangeline Arena is also offering a Winter/Spring Shodeo Series at 2 p.m. Sunday and continuing  on intermittent Sunday afternoons. Awards events include barrels, flags, and pole bending. Age groups are leadline (5 and under), 6-8, 9-12, and 13-15. Entry fee is $5 per event.  After completion of the timed events, they will hold a 14-and-under jackpot team roping, $5 per roper, enter five times. For more information on these events or directions to the arena contact Kristy Wilson at (918) 448-8868 or Rick Hubler at (918) 557-9951. Visit Rangeline Arena on Facebook also.

It came down to the last ride on Sunday to determine the winner of the Professional Bull Riders event in Anaheim, Calif. With a final round ride of 89.5-points, Guilherme Marchi edged out Checotah native Austin Meier for first place. Marchi earned a total of $43,075 for the win and moved from 26th to third in the BFTS standings with 1,032 points. Austin was the only other rider to ride all four of his bulls on the weekend. He moved from a share of 32nd in the BFTS standings to fifth with 899.5 points.

The BFTS’s next stop is the Portland (Ore.) Invitational at the Rose Quarter on Saturday and Sunday. The BFTS features the best, highest-paid bull riders on the planet, including current PBR World Champion Silvano Alves, who reached $1 million faster than any rider in history, earning $1.8 million in his first 18 months.

Bushwacker is recovering well after his successful surgery to remove bone fragments from both his back fetlocks. The initial surgery was planned for only his right back leg, but they decided to also remove a small fragment from his left fetlock in order to prevent any further problems from occurring.  The lack of a larger incision means Bushwacker could be back in competition in two months rather than the four to five months recovery would have taken if he also had to heal from extra tissue damage.

Farmers’ Almanac’s best days to trim manes and tails to promote growth: Jan. 25-27 and Jan. 30 thru Feb. 1.

Reach Rhonda Stewart with rodeo news or comments at rayandrhon@netzero.net or (918) 869-1498.