Kincade Henry Clocks 7.1 to Win Round 4 of the 2025 NFR

After some struggles early in the week, Kincade Henry has the NFR monkey off his back and is ready to roll.

Kincade Henry found his groove inside the Thomas & Mack on Sunday night, stopping the clock at 7.1 seconds to win Round 4 of the 2025 NFR and bank $36,667.95 aboard Duals Crescent Boon “Mario.”

Henry drew calf 56 in Round 4, the same calf Kyle Lucas two looped for a no-time in Round 1. Knowing that calf, Henry knew his start was going to make or break his run.

“I knew I had to be on the barrier,” Henry said. “That calf went hard left and I was wanting to throw whenever the barrier broke, but I had to take one more swing. Before I roped, I told myself if I could just get around the neck, this calf is so good on the ground. It all worked out tonight.”

Round 2 brought tough luck, but Henry made it clear he wasn’t interested in letting it linger.

“It lit a huge fire,” Henry said. “You don’t have to worry about a second rope no more. You don’t have to worry about two wraps. You get your long rope out and just get to having fun, and that’s what I look forward to these next six rounds.”

Horse Adjustments

A sharper leave from Mario made the difference, and Henry didn’t shy away from owning the adjustment.

“Mario not leaving sharp was 100% on me,” Henry said. “The first two nights I had a loose hold in there. He wasn’t pushing on the bit. Tonight I had a tight hold. He kicked out one time it was so tight—but when the gates banged, I got a good go.”

Henry leaned on advice from Trent Walls, Caleb Smidt and Blair Burk after Round 1.

“The main thing was getting a strong hold in there and making sure the gates bang and drop,” Henry said. “Smidt told me after the first round, ‘Quit overthinking stuff.’ I don’t know why I was overthinking everything. I’m a simple guy. It’s just calf roping. So I kept it simple tonight.”

One Wrap & A Hooey

The Round 4 win marked Henry’s first go-round win at the NFR since 2022, and he feels the maturity in his roping now versus then.

“Especially throughout the winter and summer, I feel like I’m consistently making good runs,” Henry said. “Every year I’ve come in higher, and that shows me what I’m doing is working. Once you get to the Thomas & Mack, you just have to have your horse firing and draw good.”

Now sitting one calf out of the average, Henry isn’t backing off.

“I’m getting my long rope out,” Henry laughed. “They’re probably not getting two wraps much. If I draw one that needs it, maybe. But it’s about to be lots of one wraps and a hooey.”

For now, momentum is on his side.

“Last night kind of broke the ice,” Henry said. “I had a terrible NFR last year and couldn’t ever get anything rolling. So when the first two rounds here didn’t place, it was like, come on. After last night, it felt like a monkey off my back. I’m excited now. I’m ready to roll.”