About The Broken Horn Rodeos.

   "Keeping an American Tradition Alive," is the commitment that Jim and Sandy McElroy of Ripley, Ohio, give to Rodeo. The McElroy's have been industry for over forty years. Jim is a farrier by trade, and has worked as an official farrier for the Ohio Quarter Horse Congress, and numerous horse shows over the years. They have two sons, Kenny and Kevin, who along with daughter-in-law Cristy and granddaughter Josie, make this a family owned and operated business.
   The McElroy family showed Quarter Horses to earn World Championship Titles in Reining and Cutting, numerous awards from Ohio Quarter Horse Association, Northern, Southern and Eastern Ohio Quarter Horse Associations along with Kenny and Kevin having World Championships as well. Jim was president of Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association and was in charge of putting on many Quarter Horse shows.
   Kenny and Kevin were both in Ohio High School Rodeo Competing in cutting, steer wrestling, tie down roping, and team roping. Jim got involved with the Ohio High School Rodeo helping in the teaching of cutting. It was then that Jim, Kenny, and Kevin knew where their real love was ...... Rodeo.
   Broken Horn Rodeo came to life in 1992, and has been producing rodeos across the midwest ever

since. The McElroy's have been combining their talents in the rodeo industry to make sure they meet their top ten reasons why committees and organizations as well as cowboys and cowgirls continue to participate in the great sport of Rodeo:
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THE TOP 10 REASONS
1. Experience
2. Top Contestants
3. Outstanding Livestock
4. Promotion
5. Colorful Pageantry
6. Professionalism
7. State of the Art Equipment
8. Contract Acts
9. Community Involvement
10. Entertainment of all ages!
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    Everyone has a job at the rodeos. Kenny is in charge of all the bucking stock; Kevin is in charge of timed event classes. Jim and Kevin pick up, set up and tear down the portable arena. Cristy and Sandy secretary and time. Josie in charge of Spencer (her Horse) and making sure she lets someone know where she is at all times (Thanks to all the cowboys and cowgirls who help us keep track of Josie).
   Broken Horn Rodeo started producing rodeos in Ohio and Kentucky in the M.S.R.A. During that time, they were voted stock contractor of the year for five years. They held the title of bareback horse of the year for five years and bull of the year for fours years.
     In the year 2000, Broken Horn Rodeo joined forces with the I.P.R.A. and became a stock contractor. Since that time, they have made many new friends in the I.P.R.A. family.
   In 2004, Broken Horn Rodeo was given the honor of having the "Best New Rodeo of the Year," in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Many thanks to C-4 Cattle Company and a big Thank You for the support that the cowboys

and cowgirls have given us throughout the years.
   Broken Horn Rodeo has had the honor of taking stock to the finals since its inception with the I.P.R.A. In 2004, bareback horse "Josie's Pride," saddle bronc "Mountain Lady" (with her new baby "Miss Buckin W"), 316 Tommy Knocker, and 011 Sucker Punch made the trip to the finals.
   "Broken Horn Rodeo takes pride in their productions," Jim states. "A clean, well painted arena, colorful flags, banners, good healthy stock, good cowboys and cowgirls, professionalism, and good family entertainment will keep Broken Horn Rodeo in 'Keeping an American Tradition Alive' in rodeo."
   Thanks to all the cowboys, cowgirls, announcers, judges, clowns, bull fighters, contract acts, secretaries, timers, pick-up men, and the I.P.R.A. Without everyone pulling together, working together, and playing together where would we be?

Hope to see you in 2006!