| Show ROPING Francisco stands on his Tijuana and flips a loop toward a horse Zamora's fancy rop ing and horses will be the halftime act all three nights at the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo in July Fancy horses to be halftime act The speciality act at the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo in Vernal on July 13 and 14 will be Francisco Zamora and his fancy roping and his Zamora is a professional who is the authentic representative of He is a leading exponent in the artistry of classical Maguey or and appears with his horses trained in the tradition of the Mexican Charro with movements of the Spanish Riding The fancy Francisco exhibits a mastery of showmanship whether on a in an before in schools or as guest speaker to numerous community service on radio and television shows across the country with or without his on or off his He displays expertly the unique and colorful skills of the professional who is a living symbol of the patriotic heros and elite citizenry of Francisco is the only professional performer ever to receive a special plaque of appreciation in the history of the California Rodeo and Fair in He has starred at the Madison Square and was voted leading performer by all ages at the Stampede and Cheyenne Frontier as well as the Utah State The Mexican Government extended an invitation to TRICK ROPER from Francisco Zamora tosses his loop around in the The Uintah Basin Riders and the Dinah Spurs will also perform at the Dinosaur Roundup I t Francisco to act as a special ambassador in the Rose and he and his famous The Tijuana were contracted to appear in the movie with actor Cliff Francisco's childhood was filled with tales of how patriotic Charros fought for from the struggle for independence to the last He yearned to acquire some of their skill at which includes the demanding ability to perform feats of skill with the in the rodeo Because of the danger not only in roping but riding wild bulls and he was forbidden by his father to learn But Francisco practiced roping in secret and was in his teens when his father saw him perform in a Parental objections were removed through pride in the boy's skill and he became proficient in an endless variety of from the simple mascara to the complicated execution of one which demands many changes and on foot within the loop of his Maguey rope while in One moment his rope coils next it becomes a speed-blurred circle in and out of which he steps by merely on his Francisco las successfully in many and upon the urging of his friends was encouraged to come to the United States to display his The Rodeo Cowboys Association invited him to observe the National Finals In Oklahoma and after deciding against the possibilities of joining the Actors Guild in went to Denver in 1968 and signed first Although Francisco spends much of his time traveling and he remains an active arrendador de caballos de rienda of racing and dressage horses at his stables in Salt take The Charro's famous The Tijuana so-called because the only speed the big horse knows is He is a Thoroughbred stallion trained in the style of the Mexican Charro and the Spanish Riding Taxi's saddle displays ornamental trappings of silver and fine leather work together with hand-embroidered designs depicting the culture of Throughout the United States the work of the Charro with his ropes is inevitably compared with that of but the is only There is no such word as in the lexicon of the His is an art without parallel in this country and even the ropes he uses are Made of the Maguey cactus they are lighter the cotton or nylon ropes used by most trick but are exceedingly t to moisture in the becoming stiff in weather and limp when it is hot and The Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo Is set for Jul and 14 in f I 1 WADE left and Josh captured first place in the first go of the team roping and Derrin Gardiner first place in the first go of the calf roping on June |
