Rich Skelton, world champion team roping heeler, has been competing in professional rodeos for many years. He has earned over $1.7 million (U.S.) thus far in his career. Competing in nearly every state in the United States, Rich is well-known as a champion in the equine industry. Rich, along with lifetime roping partner (header) Speed Williams, won the 2004 National Finals Rodeo, setting a record for the number of consecutive world team roping titles.

Team roping is the fastest growing event in the equestrian world. Because of the skill and athleticism involved in team roping, horses must be in top physical condition. Rich uses TAHITIAN NONI™ Equine Essentials™ with all of his horses to keep them healthy and ready to compete. He says, “Whether you’re roping for a world championship or riding horses for pleasure, TAHITIAN NONI Equine Essentials is a necessity in any daily feeding program. My horses need to be at their best; I feel Equine Essentials gives them the right supplement package to maximize their potential.”

Rich’s presence in the rodeo world has led to alliances with Fry’s Electronics, Justin Boots, Wrangler, Equibrand, Classic, Cusick Cattle Company, and now, Tahitian Noni International.

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Rich Skelton's Accomplishments

Joined PRCA: 1986
World Titles: 8 (TR: 1997-2004)
Wrangler NFR Qualifications: 12 (TR: 1990, 1993, 1995-2004); invited (1991-92, 1994)
Pace Picante Series Qualifications: 9
Pace Finale: 2000-03
Pace Challenge: 2001, 2003-04
Pace Classic: 2003-04
Education: Vernon (Texas) Regional Junior College
2004 World Standings Place: 1st (TR-heeler); 49th (SR); 6th (AA)
2004 Wrangler NFR Place (partner Speed Williams): 4th
2004 Wrangler NFR Earnings: $70,393
2004 Earnings: $150,426 (TR-heeler); $4,848 (SR); $155,275 (AA)
Career Earnings: $1,783,195

2005 Highlights
(Partner Speed Williams)

* Won Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo (Odessa, Texas).

2004 Highlights
(Partner Speed Williams)

* Won their eighth consecutive team roping world title setting a record for consecutive and most world titles (1997-2004). Placed in five out of 10 rounds winning Rd. 1 with a 4.2-second run, Rd. 5 in 4.4 seconds and tied for the round win in Rd. 9 with a 3.8-second run.
* Won Parker County Sheriff's Posse Frontier Days Rodeo (Weatherford, Texas).
* Won the Oakley (Utah) Independence Day Rodeo.
* Won World's 'Oldest' Rodeo Prescott (Ariz.) Frontier Days.
* Won Rodeo Austin (Texas).
* Won aggregate title at the Days of '47 Rodeo (Salt Lake City).
* Won title at the Caldwell (Idaho) Rodeo.
* Won Colorado State Fair (Pueblo).
* Won at Lewiston (Idaho) Round-Up.
* Finished fourth at the Pace Challenge (Omaha, Neb.).
* Horse Pets Ten (nickname Chili Dog) voted the PRCA/AQHA Team Roping Heel Horse of the Year.
* Semifinalist at the Pace Classic (Dallas).

2003 Highlights
(Partner Speed Williams)

* Set the record for most consecutive world titles in team roping with seven; tied the record for most world titles in team roping with seven; and set an event earnings record for most money won in a year with $180,305.
* Co-winners in first round with a 4.6-second run at the Wrangler NFR.
* Won Pace Picante ProRodeo Challenge (Omaha, Neb.).
* Won team roping title at National Western Rodeo (Denver).
* Won Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho).
* Won Greeley (Colo.) Independence Stampede.
* Won Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo.
* Won Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo.
* Won Lewiston (Idaho) Round-Up.

Career Highlights

2002 — (partner Speed Williams) Won sixth consecutive world title setting a PRCA record; won silver medallion at Olympic Command Performance Rodeo (Farmington, Utah); regular-season team roping earnings leader; won team roping titles at San Angelo (Texas) Stock Show & Rodeo, Lea County Fair & Rodeo (Lovington, N.M.), Molalla (Ore.) Buckaroo Rodeo, and Lewiston (Idaho) Round-up; finished 29th in steer roping and seventh in the all-around.

2001 — Won (with Speed Williams) team roping title at Copenhagen Cup Finale (Dallas); won Wrangler NFR average title; won team roping titles at Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho) and Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.).

2000 — Winter Wrangler ProRodeo team roping points leader (with Speed Williams); set PRCA team roping regular-season earnings record with $110,626 each; won team roping titles at Reno (Nev.) Rodeo, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo and Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo (Rapid City, S.D.).

1999 — Set PRCA team roping heeling standings earnings record with $172,385 and set the NFR team roping earnings record (with Speed Williams) $94,109 each; won team roping titles at Laughlin (Nev.) River Stampede, Old Fort Days Rodeo (Fort Smith, Ark.) and West of the Pecos (Texas) Rodeo.

1998 — Tied NFR team roping arena record of 3.8 seconds (with Speed Williams); won team roping title at California Rodeo Salinas.

1997 — Won (with Tee Woolman) team roping title at Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (Pocatello, Idaho); won (with Speed Williams) team roping title at Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up.

1996 — Won (with Tee Woolman) team roping title at San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.

1995 — Won (with Tee Woolman) team roping title at Texas Circuit Finals Rodeo.

Team roping champion in Texas Circuit (with Tee Woolman), 1993, 1996 and (with Speed Williams), 1998-2000.