Chad Gukenberger is from Marshfield Wisconsin, Like many people here in Wisconsin he works a job in manufacturing and in his free time spends time with his family and children. But what is unique is that much of that free time is spent traveling to rodeos where Chad competes in team roping. The event requires two cowboys to ride their horses into the arena chasing a calf. One partner throws a rope to catch the head of the calf, that job is called being a Header, and that’s what Chad does. The other part of the team then attempts to rope the calf’s back feet, that’s called being a heeler. And when Chad’s heeler ropes the calf, Chad not only celebrates a good score but also gets to cheer on his 19 year old son who is on the other end of that rope. 

Chad Gukenberger is from Marshfield Wisconsin, Like many people here in Wisconsin he works a job in manufacturing and in his free time spends time with his family and children. But what is unique is that much of that free time is spent traveling to rodeos where Chad competes in team roping. The event requires two cowboys to ride their horses into the arena chasing a calf. One partner throws a rope to catch the head of the calf, that job is called being a Header, and that’s what Chad does. The other part of the team then attempts to rope the calf’s back feet, that’s called being a heeler. And when Chad’s heeler ropes the calf, Chad not only celebrates a good score but also gets to cheer on his 19 year old son who is on the other end of that rope.

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