Thirty-four years ago, five people gathered to put a concept to reality. They united several regional Indian Rodeo Associations from the U.S. and Canada to form the Indian National Finals Rodeo Inc. (INFR) at the arena in which Champion Indian cowboys and cowgirls compete against each other in the sport of professional rodeo.
Almost every child dreams of being a cowboy or cowgirl, for most, the romantic notion remains a fantasy. But for a lucky few, the dream turns to reality when those kids grow up to be members of the Indian National Finals Rodeo. Sanctioning nearly 700 rodeos nationwide and offering annual prize money exceeding over million dollars the INFR is, by far, the largest and the oldest Indian Rodeo Organization in the world. The INFR also works with a variety of youth rodeo associations as well the National High School Rodeo Association and the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association, creating a natural progression for the athletes climbing from the ranks of youth and college rodeo to professional rodeo.
The Classic Real Deal is a proud sponsor of the Indian National Finals Rodeo and Championship Dummy Roping.
Tapadero is owned by David and Gayla Jones. David grew up in Llano, Texas and has roped his entire life. He is currently a roping instructor and houseparent at Miracle Farm, a Christian boy’s ranch where the boys are required to learn to team rope, in Brenham, TX.
The Story of Tapadero
Tapadero is a reproduction of an old rodeo toy, ‘Little Red’. One rainy afternoon David was trying to entertain the 6 teenage boys that live with him and his wife at Miracle Farm. The boys were getting rowdy indoors and David was trying to think of things for them to do, and he remembered a toy he used to play with when he was their age, Little Red. He wondered what ever happened to the toy and thought it would be a great tool for his boys to use. A few days passed and David was still thinking about Little Red. He called the man who used to make it and asked if he had any lying around that he could send to the boys at Miracle Farm. The man said he would be happy to send some old Little Red’s to the boys. So, David received them in the mail and the boys loved them.
Little Red was no longer being produced, and hadn’t been in production for about 25 years. This made David think…Little Red would really be useful for today’s roper. Over the next few weeks, David and the man who originally made Little Red talked several times, which resulted in David purchasing the mold and Patent for Little Red. Since then, David has changed the name of the product to Tapadero and is producing them in several different colors. A few other small modifications have been made to the product, only to make it easier and more user friendly. The boys at Miracle Farm still enjoy roping the little foot dummy anywhere and anytime, not just on a rainy day.
Tapadero is now bigger than just a little foot dummy to rope. Its purposes are to help spread the Good News through the Scriptures on the back of it, and to help promote the ministry of Miracle Farm. David and Gayla believe in the importance of the ministry of Miracle Farm, and that is why a portion of all sales will go back into Miracle Farm as a seed. If you have a boy in need of Christian guidance or know of someone who does, please visit the Miracle Farm website at www.miraclefarm.org.
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Intestinal worms have the potential to cause serious damage to the animal's health if left untreated. Tapeworms, roundworms and hookworms are zoonotic - meaning they can all be transmitted to humans!
Tapeworms
Common thorughout the United States and Canada
Durvet Triple Wormer is a combination broad-spectrum de-wormer that kills the most common tapeworms
Some tapeworms can grow up to 16' length
Roundworms
The most common internal parasite of dogs throughout the world
Almost all puppies less than 3 months of age are infected with roundworms
Widespread throughout the United States and Canada
Each female can shed up to 100,000 eggs per day
Eggs can survive in soil for years
In just one week, two puppies infected with roundworms can shed over 20 million eggs, contaminating a 2,800 square-foot backyard
Hookworms
Common throughout the United States and Canada
19% of dogs are infected with hookworks
One adult female hookworm is reported to produce as many as 25,000 eggs a day
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