Rafter W Ropings

01/02/2025

The kids roped outstanding…

01/02/2025

Highest Point Earning Female.
Asdzaa Akalii Award Winner.
Olivia Hatathlie
She held her own and kept up with the entire pack of ropers. Fierce competition, she is the real deal and can keep up with the best!!!

01/02/2025

…And a 15yr old came out on top!

01/01/2025

12/31/2024

Hi Point Female Roper
Trophy Stirrups

12/31/2024

The Winner of the free entry to the #11 CASH roping is Cody Wilson! Thank you to all who participated and we look forward to seeing everyone Wednesday morning in Tolani Lake, AZ at Rafter W Arena. Signs will be posted

The open draw is now enter 5x and books will close at 9am!

Safe travels!

12/30/2024

We will close and draw at 6pm today

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We are going to give away one FREE entry to the #11 roping. Free entry is valued at $150 to enter once (P1/D2 or D3). To win your chance at a free entry, you must;

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Entry can be won for a sibling, yourself, your man, your lady, your child, a parent or any roper of your choice! We will close drawing on Monday, 12/30 at 12pm. We will draw a lucky winner on Monday, 12/30 at 6pm!

🔔🥳Come ring in the NEW YEAR with us in TOLANI LAKE, ARIZONA! 🥳🔔

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Past winners:
2024: Laramie Martinez
2023: KP Phillips & Randall Murphy
2022: Tommy Jackson & Kalvin Curley
2021: Covid
2020: Sherwood Dick, Truman Begay & Jake Blackrock
2019: Truman Yazzie & Tyler Sag
2018: Julius Keyonnie, Truman Yazzie & Skylar Gishie
LETS FIND OUT WHO WILL BE TAKING THE $$$ HOME FOR 2025!!

12/26/2024

⚡️LIKE AND SHARE⚡️ ✨FREE ENTRY✨

We are going to give away one FREE entry to the #11 roping. Free entry is valued at $150 to enter once (P1/D2 or D3). To win your chance at a free entry, you must;

•LIKE THIS POST
•SHARE this post
•TAG 2 roping buddies!

Entry can be won for a sibling, yourself, your man, your lady, your child, a parent or any roper of your choice! We will close drawing on Monday, 12/30 at 12pm. We will draw a lucky winner on Monday, 12/30 at 6pm!

🔔🥳Come ring in the NEW YEAR with us in TOLANI LAKE, ARIZONA! 🥳🔔

‼️YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER. DO NOT SHARE YOUR INFORMATION.‼️
⚠️DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN THE COMMENTS⚠️

Past winners:
2024: Laramie Martinez
2023: KP Phillips & Randall Murphy
2022: Tommy Jackson & Kalvin Curley
2021: Covid
2020: Sherwood Dick, Truman Begay & Jake Blackrock
2019: Truman Yazzie & Tyler Sag
2018: Julius Keyonnie, Truman Yazzie & Skylar Gishie
LETS FIND OUT WHO WILL BE TAKING THE $$$ HOME FOR 2025!!

11/19/2024

Well we’re winding down year 2024!
Get ready to kick off 2025 with a bang!!

All ropers invited to compete and rope at our 9th Annual New Years Day roping…

01/03/2024

Well, 2024 New Years Roping is in the books! Huge Thank You to all the ropers that made this event a success. 2024 paid out over $25,000 in cash and prizes and continues to grow each and every year. We strive to increase the opportunities to ropers on the Navajo Nation while giving all of what Tolani Lake has to offer.

From the production team, the cattle, and the food, all was provided from our small community which started producing team roping events back in the 1980's.

With many new up and coming talent competing alongside the past 20 years toughest ropers, including our legendary cowboys, this event was everything. The nostalgia of the short go took us back to 10 second barriers, 5 second leg penalties, and starting from high call back.

When the dust settled, Laramie Martinez from Bloomfield, NM was our big winner walking away with the $10,000 in a custom leather wallet. But we had a few others with plenty of call backs in the short round that did not fall through. Doyle Lee of Rock Point had 2nd and 3rd call backs, with tough luck on both runs. Legendary Roger Gishie gave the young ones a scare with 3 calls in the top 10. Equally talented brother, Lariat Martinez placed twice in the money but fell short in points. And, fast slingin Brandon Chee of Leupp smoked a quick 6 second run to climb to second in the average with another call back a few runs after which gave him a chance. It was a good tough roping, 23rd call back placed 2nd and 1.10 seconds was the difference between 1st and 6th.

Without the contributions from the following, we could not have pulled this off, THANK YOU -
CHEE NORTH-STAR, Daniel Chee & Family
SACRED MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION, Charley Singer & Family
HIDDEN VALLEY ARENA, Ronnie David & Family
NATIV DRIP - Peyton Nez & Family
BLUEWATER CATTLE, Carl Begay & Family
NEBITSI GROUNDWORKS, Leon & Tony Nebitsi
SANGSTER SPURS, Jerry Sangster
S-G LEATHERWORKS, Scooter Garcia & Family
SHAWN SHIRLEY SOUND & MC, Shawn Shirley & Family
FLAGGERS, Leonard Williams Sr. & Ryan Sells
CONCESSION, Lynelle Williams & Family
GROUNDS CREW, Ryan Monroe, Byron Monroe & Owen Hunter

The Rez ropings are alive and well, continue to produce and give our ropers something to look forward to. Rafter W will always try to support and participate when and where we can.

A'hee'hee,
RAFTER W

01/02/2024

Happy New Year! Congratulations to our big winner! Full results tomorrow…