#11 Preliminary
2016 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team
Roping
Thursday October 27 2016
Ty Springer and Ryon Springer
By Melinda Clements
With
team roping one just never knows how things will turn out or come
together. One learns to just roll
with flow or embrace the circumstances.
After a twenty-two hour drive from Florida to Oklahoma one can pretty
much figure you had all the time needed to figure out how you plan to handle
roping at the 2016 Cinch National Finals of Team Roping.
“I
had entered with my brother as a heeler but it didn’t pan out,” Ty Springer
commented. “There were not enough
runs so, I just did what I always do and turned around and entered heading for
my son. You just never know how things are going to turn out.”
There
were twenty teams coming back in the short go round of the #11 Preliminary at
the 2016 Cinch USTRC National Finals of Team Roping in Oklahoma City. The roping would pay six holes along
with Martin Championship Saddles to the average winners. First place in the
average would pocket $16,300.
When
the sixteenth high team back took the lead in the average no one had a clue it
would hold like it did. Makayla
Boisjoli and Billy Myers roped their short round steer in 6.83 seconds to take
the lead with a time of 33.76 on four head of steers. There were fifteen teams to go.
Ty
and Ryon Springer waited patiently for their turn in the short go.
“For
me there is no pressure,” Ryon Springer said. “Roping? This is what I do.” He obviously wasn’t worried about the
wait. He had a lot of experience
under his belt.
When
the Springer’s rode into the box it was work as usual. “I just rope for my kids,” Ty Springer
said. And he did, indeed!
The
pair needed a time of 9.38 to move Boisjoli and Myers. The clock stopped at 9.03. They were in fine form. Three unqualified runs and a leg would
give them the win in the #11 Preliminary.
It suddenly made the long haul from Florida to Oklahoma well worth the
trip.
“This
is my first USTRC saddle,” Ryon Springer said with excitement. “It is awesome
to win this roping. I got an
invite to Vegas to rope at the Junior Finals and this is a great step in that
direction.”
“My
son studies and analyzes team roping,” Ty explained. “Literally, studies it all
the time.” Ty ropes for his kids.
He heads more than he heels because most of the time there is never
enough headers around his house. I
struggle with the barrier but I actually heel most of the time unless, of
course, they need headers.”
Roping
with his son proved to be a good move for both ropers. Things just have a strange way of
working out for the best.
“It
is all about the memories we make,” Ty Springer said. “I am so blessed and I’m
so thankful to be able to do for my kids. This win with Ryon means
everything. It puts a lot of
pressure on you to rope with your kids because you try so hard to do well. It
worked out so well for us. What a
win!”
Despite
the money being spent the memories will be there forever. Ty Springer wouldn’t trade today’s win
for anything. Things just have a strange way of working out like they are
supposed too.
