Fort Drum Rodeo and Equestrian Club

05/30/2026

Heidi Mercado is getting ready for her first show in preperation for the Heroes On Horses at the Quarter Horse Congress this fall.

Navy Veteran!

Her long term goal in ger horsemanship journey is to get her own barrel horse and be involved in rodeo.

At midnight she is tending to her mount to ensure he is ready to rock at zero dark thirty.

05/03/2026

Our first ever Jackpot Dummy Roping!

Besides some $$ we also had awards sponsored by NRS and 7K Roping!!

Team Roping: paid back $$ 2 spots with 30 teams.
1st: Earl McFarlin and Cody Coopenberg with 10 (5+5P)
2nd: Dan and Amber Roberts with 10.5 (5.5+5P)
3rd: Bruce and Dan with 11 (6+5P)

Youth Roping: AVG Winners
1st Grace 8.99 w/ 2 of 3
2nd Caleb 12.5 w 2/ 3

Adult Roping: AVG
1st Grace 8.92 on 2
2nd Bruce 10.85 on 2

Fast Time:
Cody 2.42
Laramie Johnston 2.55

05/02/2026

Big kudos to BOD's Samantha Gibson Earl McFarlin Amber Roberts for assembling all the training aids along with Daniel, Laramie and Jamison!

To BOD Brett David along with Cody Coopenberg for taking the time to travel north and teaching the Roping 101 Clinic today!

Thank you Brenna Ann and Samantha Soulant for working the club table and raffle baskets for the open house!

The food was amazing! Huge shoutout to Laramie & Justine and the rest of the T3R Stables crew for the food and hospitality!

And the biggest thanks to all those that participated in the clinic and also came out in the cold to meet us all at the open house. Without you and our sponsors it's would be impossible to pull these events off!

We're unable to tag some folks, so it you can please do!

05/02/2026

🇺🇸 PAFRA RODEO – FARMINGTON, NM 🇺🇸

📍 Location: Farmington, New Mexico

📅 Books Open: May 25
📅 Books Close: June 2

FRIDAY – MILITARY ONLY ENTRIES

All contestants must be current military members or eligible veterans.

If you are not a current PAFRA member, you must submit verification with your entry:

Copy of DD214 or
Current Military ID
OR purchase a PAFRA membership at time of entry.

Calf Roping (2)
Breakaway Roping (2)
Steer Wrestling (1)
Chute Do***ng (2)
Barrel Racing (2) (must be on different horses)
Team Roping (4)
Rough Stock (2)

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RULES

Your first run/ride counts as your points run/ride
Team Roping only: you must declare which runs count for header and heeler points at time of entry.

ENTRY INFO

Once books open, the entry link will be posted on:

PAFRA Public Page
PAFRA Members Page

05/02/2026

05/02/2026

Make sure to get signed up 1-130 for the jackpot dummy roping.

$25 for 5 runs, 50% payback!

05/01/2026

More giveaways arrived today for our Roping &Goat Tying Clinic held in conjunction with our Annual Open House.

While membership is available to Military, Veterans, LEO, 1st Responders and their dependents there are a few events each year we open up to the public.

Membership is not required to attend the Open House or to participate in the Jackpot Dummy Roping this Saturday.

We have 3 slots left in the Roping & Goat Tying Clinic 1030-1230 cost is $35 and includes a smoked BBQ Lunch sponsored by T3R Stables! And sooooo much swag!

04/28/2026

If you want to get some goat tying practice in!

HEY GOAT TYING MEMBERS‼️🚨
Come and help break in your spring season goats this Friday May 1st at 730pm and the next morning, Saturday May 2nd at 830am, depending on when stock is ran through! Let me know if you have any questions, and it would be greatly appreciated to have a head count on who is planning on coming at what time! Please contact, Shyla O’Neill at 8604801969 via text, we See you then‼️