Calf-roper Marty Yates skipped traffic by unloading his horse on I-610 and galloping all the way to his win of the semi-finals at the Houston rodeo.Marty Yates won his semi-final set at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on Wednesday night, advancing to the finals in tie-down roping. But, it never would've happened if he let the infamous Houston traffic stand in his way.
Loni Kay Yates recorded her husband galloping away, hat on head and determination in heart. The video shows him passing up dozens of stalled vehicles on the packed highway."Marty Yates does what it takes to get to the Houston Short Round! We gotta provide for that baby, " the calf-roper's wife, Loni Kay Yates, said in a social media post." Finals bound in Houston!! He and our mare Cyndy won his semi-final set but barely made it due to Houston traffic.
The 29-year-old's hometown of Stephenville is about 270 miles northeast of Houston. Marty Yate's professional tie-down roping career began in 2012, and this year, he'll be going to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo finals.NOW OPEN: Construction complete on I-610, I-69 interchange, TxDot says