Ellerman and Hampton Tie One On at Oakdale

“You don’t see that every day.” A lot of team ropers left the original Cowboy Capital of the World in Oakdale, California saying that last week when the April 11-12 Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo was won by a tied-on heeler. Yes, the 54-year-old timeless classic announcer Anthony Lucia dubbed “Todd Todd the Heeling God” got the W in that world-famous arena that’s been home to generations of team roping history and tradition.