Century
Roping
2015
Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping
Thursday
Oct 29 2015
Brother
Campbell and Glenn Davis
“Team roping needs to be fun,”
Tennessee Team Roper, Brother Campbell, said. “If it gets to be a job you
better quit.” He grinned and his enthusiasm was almost contagious.
It is very obvious Campbell and his
partner, Glen Davis, have a good time roping.
Their love for the sport is unmissable and they have been at it a long
time.
“My job is to stop the clock,” Davis
explained about being a heeler. “I go make a run, try not to get too excited or
nervous and don’t let the pressure take control.”
There is a certain wisdom and
knowledge coupled with flair that exudes from the Century Ropers. You want to listen and pay attention. You
want to learn from what they have to say and how they perceive things. They
have paid their dues, so to speak, in ways we can never imagine. They are humble, appreciative, honest and
easy to talk to. They are committed to a
sport that has impacted their lives over the course of several years.
“My job is to score, get out of that
box and set things up for my heeler,” Campbell pointed out. He grinned, “My job
is to have a good time. You have to keep this team roping fun.”
Campbell and Davis was the high team coming
back in the short go round of the Century Roping. Paul Walker and Gene McCall took the lead in
the average with a time of 35.60. It was
Campbell and Davis’ goal to move them out of first place.
“I wanted to get the steer down,”
Davis said about the short go round steer.
“I knew Brother would rope him and set it all up. He’s methodical. Heck, Ray Charles could heel behind this
guy.”
The pair had a good steer. They needed to be 10.88 to take the lead in
the average.
“Once I get in the box it mostly
becomes what I call muscle memory,” Campbell explained. “I stay aggressive and
I have an awesome head horse. He knows
me, he knows his job and likes what he does.
He’s small for a head horse but he has plenty of speed. We make a good pair and that makes my roping
really easy.”
When Campbell nodded for the steer he
scored well and was on a mission. He
roped the horns and Davis scooped up the heels.
It was a done deal and with a time of 7.61 the pair took the lead to win
the average of the Century Roping with a total time of 32.32.
“I’ve loved team roping my entire
life,” Davis stated emphatically. “My horse is probably the best I’ve ever had
and he gets better and better. I guess
there was some pressure involved but I just like the challenge of the steer, if
that makes sense.” Davis smiled. “This
win is nice.”
The pair would pocket $26, 100 and
take home Martin Championship Trophy Saddles.
“I try to rope every steer the same,”
Campbell pointed out. He reemphasized what Davis had already stated. “If I’m
consistent my heeler will get his shot.” Horsemanship is 90% of the deal both
men agreed. “At home I practice for my horse. If I need to practice for me I
rope the dummy.”
“We are keeping our roping fun,” Davis
said in conclusion. “This is my first USTRC National Finals saddle. “It been
fun and so exciting.”
The wisdom and insight one takes away
from the Century ropers is that if team roping isn’t anything else it should be
fun and exciting. It should be
challenging and rewarding. If it turns
out to be tedious and a chore then maybe one needs to regroup and start
over.
The Century ropers have the right idea. Slow it down, accept the challenge and make
things happen. It is a good philosophy
not only for team roping but for life as well.
