The Calf Roping Horses of the 2025 RodeoHouston Finals

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