The 2025 RodeoHouston calf roping is full of elite horsepower including 2023 Horse of the Year owned by Shane Hanchey, “Bugsy”.
- There are only two mares on the playing field, Zack Jongbloed‘s “Kim” and Blane Cox‘s “Kit.”
- Four different horses competing in the finals go back to Dual Pep.
- 12.1 years is the average age of the calf horses (that we have registered names for), with Kincade Henry’s gelding, Duals Crescent Boon being the oldest in the field at 19. Riley Pruitt is riding the youngest horse in the field, Trouble At The Rodeo, who is 7.
Riley Webb
Marked Up Cat, aka Rudy, 12-year-old gelding
Zack Jongbloed
Jongbloed will be on a 13-year-old mare he calls Kim.
John Douch
Peponchek Royalspade, aka Tomcat, 11-year-old gelding
Marty Yates
GSR Zan Reycious Cat, aka Petey, 12-year-old gelding owned by Richard Newton
Riley Pruitt
Trouble At The Rodeo, aka Snowman, 7-year-old gelding
Shane Hanchey
2023 Horse of the Year, Stylish Bugsy, aka Bugsy, 12-year-old gelding
Kincade Henry
Duals Crescent Boon, aka Mario, 11-year-old gelding
Blane Cox
Harlans Star Splash, aka Kit, 12-year-old mare
Tuf Cooper
While we don’t have a registered name, we know Cooper will be aboard “Hammer,” the same sorrel horse he won round 1 of Super Series 5 on.
Cory Solomon
AJAXX, aka Anchor, 11-year-old gelding
