PRCA competitors wow a packed crowd over two days of riding, roping, and wrestling at Chumash Arena
People who came to check out the Old Santa Ynez Days on the weekend of June 21-22, also had the chance to witness some pro rodeo action as the 6th Annual Old Santa Ynez Days Rodeo at the Chumash Arena at the corner of Meadowvale Road and Highway 246.
Professional riders, calf ropers, and steer wrestlers show their talents to a packed house at the Chumash property between 246 and Sagunto Street. Two grandstands, as well as the huge VIP tent, were nearly filled to capacity as the spectators enjoyed the action.
The big winners of the weekend, as reported by www.kirchmannmediagroup.com, were cowboys Jacek Frost, riding What’s Crackin’, and Rocker Steiner riding Kahlula, in the Big Bucks ProRodeo bareback horses event. Both had 87.5-point rides to split the win, with each cowboy earning $2,989.
In saddle broncs, the bronc Keoki matched up with Jasper Frost for 86 points and $3,384. Queensland, Australia, cowboy Warwick Southern scored 83.5 on Big Bucks Rodeo’s Freckles for $2,594; Jake Barnes from Stephenville, Texas, also collected a check on Heart N Soul of Big Bucks ProRodeo string for fifth place.
The unridden bull, Jimmy Hoe, continues his streak after 11 trips during the 2025 season.
In addition to the rodeo events, the crowd was treated to flyovers by the Tiger Squadron, billed as “Southern California’s premier formation flying team,” as well as Kate and Tera Flitton, known as the Stellar Trick Riding Cowgirls, who performed between events.
Young competitors, meanwhile, got to try the mutton bustin’ competition and stick horse races.
Hailee Taylor, 18, of Buellton presided over the event as the newly crowned Miss Old Santa Ynez Days Rodeo Queen for 2025-26.
Full results of the Old Santa Ynez Days rodeo (courtesy of prorodeo.com):
All-around cowboy: James Mann, $2,557, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping and steer wrestling.
Bareback riding: 1. (tie) Jacek Frost Frost, on Big Bucks Rodeo’s What’s Crackin’, and Rocker Steiner, on Big Bucks Rodeo’s Kahlula, 87.5 points, $2,989 each; 3. Bradlee Miller, 86, $1,918; 4. Darien Johnson, 83.5, $1,241; 5. Kashton Ford, 80, $790; 6. Cole Franks, 79, $564; 7. Waylon Bourgeois, 78.5, $451; 8. (tie) Clayton Biglow and Colton Clemens, 76.5, $169 each.
Steer wrestling: 1. Grant Peterson, 4.0 seconds, $2,811; 2. Jace Melvin, 4.7, $2,444; 3. Bryar Byrne, 4.8, $2,077; 4. Stan Branco, 5.5, $1,711; 5. Drew Madden, 5.8, $1,344; 6. James Mann, 7.7, $978; 7. Taite Stickler, 8.4, $611; 8. Brandon Green, 10.7, $244.
Team roping: 1. Cutter Machado/Dalton Pearce, 5.1 seconds, $3,316 each; 2. Chase Helton/Wyatt Hansen, 5.3, $2,926; 3. Blake Van Stavern/Stoney Boy, 5.5, $2,536; 4. Doyle Hoskins/Will Cowden, 5.6, $2,146; 5. Lane Lowry/Monty Joe Petska, 6.0, $1,951; 6. Mike Christensen/Trey White, 6.4, $1,755; 7. Ryan Bettencourt/Scott Gulley, 6.8, $1,560; 8. Derrek Hee/Chris James, 6.9, $1,365; 9. Yogi Davis/Gene Harry, 12.1, $1,170; 10. Preston Burgess/Cody Cowden, 15.0, $780.
Saddle bronc riding: 1. Jasper Frost, 86 points on Big Bucks Rodeo’s Keoki, $3,384; 2. Warwick Southern, 83.5, $2,594; 3. (tie) James Mann and Q McWhorter, 81.5, $1,579 each; 5. Jake Barnes, 81, $790; 6. Denton Mars, 79.5, $564; 7. Lefty Holman, 79, $451; 8. (tie) Tucker Bourdet and Cameron Messier, 78, $169 each.
Tie-down roping: 1. Macon Murphy, 8.7 seconds, $2,757; 2. Gator Goodrich, 8.9, $2,432; 3. Paden Bray, 9.7, $2,108; 4. Brushton Minton, 10.1, $1,784; 5. Roan Hudson, 11.1, $1,622; 6. Jason Andersen, 11.5, $1,459; 7. Cody Stewart, 11.7, $1,297; 8. J. Cody Jones, 12.0, $1,135; 9. Tyler Forsberg, 12.3, $973; 10. Caden Farquer, 12.7, $649.
Barrel racing: 1. Makenna Shook, 14.91 seconds, $3,225; 2. Kathy Petska, 15.17, $2,580; 3. Emily Harryman, 15.31, $2,096; 4. (tie) Meghann Pearce and Christina Porter, 15.36, $1,451 each; 6. Ann McGilchrist, 15.49, $968; 7. Ally Wheeler, 15.51, $806; 8. Madison Camozzi, 15.53, $726; 9. (tie) Kayla Hurl and Maren Powers, 15.54, $605 each; 11. Shelby Bates, 15.56, $484; 12. Shy-Anne Jarrett, 15.57, $403; 13. Tarryn Lee, 15.58, $323; 14. Julie Ketscher, 15.63, $242; 15. Paloma Alvarado, 15.67, $161.
Bull riding: * 1. Colby Demo, 85 points on Empire Rodeo’s Boots, $3,887; 2. (tie) Clayton Sellars and Mason Spain, 81, $2,769 each; 4. Colby Strickland, 73, $1,762; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).
