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Originally conceived as a way to get more contractors to attend IECA Chapter events, the HydRodeo has evolved into the premier contractor event at the annual Conference that tests the skills, the resourcefulness and yes,... the passion of today's great protectors of the soil resource... THE HYDROSEEDING CONTRACTOR! Each year, this popular event is organized thru the efforts of Mike Harding, Mike Mellon and many others.

2003 HydRodeo Team competes The 2003 HydWrangler of the Year (Sponsored by Canfor)
Bobby Appleseed & The Fantastic Bonded Fiber Matrix Boy - Bobby Shaddox, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and Wade May, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA

The 2003 HydRodeo Queen (Sponsored by Fiber Marketing International) Jill Altman, IECA (shown in photo)

Wattle Doggin This event is brought to you by Earth Saver from Winters California, also one of our conference sponsors. Wranglin' a wild wattle in the field can be a nasty business and this event tests the skills of the HydWrangler to subdue and bring to bay those slippery, hornery denizens of sediment control.

Competitors will try to dog not one, not two... but three slope interruption devices! The wattles must be folded over and hog-tied securely before being wrangled back across the starting line.

Wattle Doggin'
1st Place	The Wetland Wranglers (36:78) Alex Zimmerman, CSI Geosynthetics Cordova, CA and Jack Trevino, Wetland & Erosion Technologies Vancouver, WA
2nd Place	Bobby Appleseed & The Fantastic Bonded Fiber Matrix Boy - Bobby Shaddox, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and Wade May, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA
3rd Place	Sierra Alps -Tobias Scmhid, GeoVerde Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Riley Morrison, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV
4th Place	Old Farts - Gary Schlensker, Turfscape, Inc. Zionsville, IN and Jim Gorter, Karleskindt-Crum Salinas, CA

Hose Mosey After a hard day of sprayin' under the cruel sun, in the drivin' wind, there's till them danged hoses to roll up and put away! This is one of our Wrangler's favorite events and is sponsored by Terra Novo. So let's get to it boys and girls! No job's complete 'till yer hose is back in the barn! Teams must roll and unroll their hoses in a straight line. This event takes patience, skill and luck.

Hose Mosey
1st Place	Sierra Alps (30:35) -Tobias Scmhid, GeoVerde Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Riley Morrison, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV
2nd Place	Queens of Green - Kym Kelley, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV and Helen Godfrey, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV
3rd Place	Bobby Appleseed & The Fantastic Bonded Fiber Matrix Boy- Bobby Shaddox, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and Wade May, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA
4th Place	The Wetland Wranglers - Alex Zimmerman, CSI Geosynthetics Cordova, CA and Jack Trevino, Wetland & Erosion Technologies Vancouver, WA

See the action live - click here for a short video clip provided by Sandy Mathews, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, CA Your computer will need RealOne Player to hear & see this hydrodeo action. Download a free copy here...

HydRodeo volunteers, Carol Forrest and Dan Waldman

The Hydro Joust is a new HydRodeo event, sponsored by Mat, Inc. of Floodwood, MN. The HydroJoust has its origins in the Scottish Highlands when tribal clans sent forth their champions with buckets, dousing their opponents with freezing water until the loser's beard was frozen solid to the ground. The tradition continues today, but with a diverse group of hydroseeders around the world. The competitors will attempt to drive an object across each other's territory using just the hydraulic spray.

The Hydro Joust
1st Place	Bobby Appleseed & The Fantastic BFM Boy (05:03) Bobby Shaddox, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and Wade May, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA
2nd Place	Tennigan Shooters - Chris Todd, Envirogreen, Inc. Humboldt, TN and Brian Folk, The Seed Depot Michigan
3rd Place	Old Farts - Gary Schlensker, Turfscape, Inc. Zionsville, IN and Jim Gorter, Karleskindt-Crum Salinas, CA
4th Place	J Squared - Jay Riggs, M.E.C.A. Minneapolis, MN and Jay Michels, M.E.C.A. Minneapolis, MN

Hydro Penning (Sponsored by Bowie Industries) Get along little doggies... it's time for the Team Penning event. The object is to round up those slippery critters in the shortest amount of time.

Team Hydro Penning
1st Place	Tennigan Shooters (17:97) Chris Todd, Envirogreen, Inc. Humboldt, TN and Brian Folk, The Seed Depot Michigan
2nd Place	The Wetland Wranglers - Alex Zimmerman, CSI Geosynthetics Cordova, CA and Jack Trevino, Wetland & Erosion Technologies Vancouver, WA
3rd Place	J Squared - Jay Riggs, M.E.C.A. Minneapolis, MN and Jay Michels, M.E.C.A. Minneapolis, MN
4th Place	Bobby Appleseed & The Fantastic Bonded Fiber Matrix Boy Bobby Shaddox, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and Wade May, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA

RECP Rollin' 'n Wrestlin' This year marks the introduction of the RECP Rollin' 'n Wrestlin Event sponsored by Greenfix America. Every HydWrangler knows that sometimes you gotta hunker down amongst the sage and cactus if you want to control soil erosion. But ya gotta install these blankets correctly if they're gonna work. This events tests the skill and mettle of the HydWrangler to unroll and staple them pesky, but highly-effective RECPs

RECP Rollin' & Wrestlin'
1st Place	Sierra Alps (33:67) Tobias Scmhid, GeoVerde Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Riley Morrison, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV
2nd Place	Bobby Appleseed & The Fantastic Bonded Fiber Matrix Boy Bobby Shaddox, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and Wade May, SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA
3rd Place	Mademoiselles of Mulch - Patricia Hardy, Green Alternatives Lake Mary, FL and Marleina Overton, FL Dept of Env Protection Tallahassee, FL
4th Place	The Wetland Wranglers - Alex Zimmerman, CSI Geosynthetics Cordova, CA and Jack Trevino, Wetland & Erosion Technologies Vancouver, WA

The Ride ‘N Shoot (Sponsored by Finn Corporation)
1st Place	The Queens of Green (30:95) - Kym Kelley, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV and Helen Godfrey, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV
2nd Place	Tennigan Shooters - Chris Todd, Envirogreen, Inc. Humboldt, TN and Brian Folk, The Seed Depot Michigan
3rd Place	Old Farts - Gary Schlensker, Turfscape, Inc. Zionsville, IN and Jim Gorter, Karleskindt-Crum Salinas, CA

Helen Godfry, Kelley Erosion Control, Inc., shooting against an opponent as they try to maneuver the blue exercise ball across the opponent’s goal in the HydroJoust.

2003 Las Vegas IECA HydRodeo Teams

The Mademoiselles of Mulch - Patricia Hardy Green Alternatives Lake Mary, FL and Marleina Overton FL Dept of Env Protection Tallahassee, FL

Bobby Appleseed & The Fantastic Bonded Fiber Matrix Boy - Bobby Shaddox SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and Wade May SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA

Tennigan Shooters - Chris Todd Envirogreen, Inc. Humboldt, TN and Brian Folk The Seed Depot Michigan

HydWranglers of the Year '77 & '78 - Jeff Magsombol SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA and
Crystal Sandoval SDSU Soil Erosion Research Lab San Diego, CA

Queens of Green - Kym Kelley Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV and Helen Godfrey Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV

Wetland Wranglers - Alex Zimmerman CSI Geosynthetics Cordova, CA and Jack Trevino Wetland & Erosion Technologies Vancouver, WA

Sierra Alps - Tobias Scmhid GeoVerde Schaffhausen, Switzerland and Riley Morrison Kelley Erosion Control, Inc. Reno, NV

Reversible Waters - Doug Wimble Spraygrass Sydney, Australia and Patrick O’ Shea N.E.R.C. Hanover, MI

Old Farts - Gary Schlensker Turfscape, Inc. Zionsville, IN and Jim Gorter Karleskindt-Crum Salinas, CA

J Squared - Jay Riggs M.E.C.A. Minneapolis, MN and Jay Michels M.E.C.A. Minneapolis, MN

2003 Las Vegas HydRodeo Event Sponsors - Silver Belt Buckles (1st Place) Wattle Doggin' (Earth Saver); Hose Mosey (Terra Novo); The Hydro Joust (Mat, Inc.);Team Hydro Penning (Bowie Industries) ;RECP Rollin'& Wrestlin' (Greenfix America); The Ride 'N Shoot (Finn Corporation)

HydWrangler of the Year (Canfor); HydRodeo Queen (Fiber Marketing International)

Cowboy Hard Hats (HydWrangler of the Year, HydRodeo Queen and 2nd Place Finishers);Great Circle International, LLC, Western Chapter of the IECA

Folding Stadium Chairs (3rd Place), The San Diego State University Soil Erosion Research Laboratory

Equipment for the HydRodeo - Finn Corporation (Two Hydroseeders); Earth Saver (Wattles for the Wattle Doggin');Applegate Mulch (Plastic-bagged mulch for targets); IECA (Traffic Cones, bleachers); Greenfix America (RECPs); SDSU/SERL (Hose for the Hose Mosey, exercise balls for the Joust & Penning)


This is how you do the Hosey Mosey	Jay Michels models the proper HydRodeo attire	"Old Farts" team of Gary Schlensker & Jim Gorter are hog tying those slippery wattles.