A Colorado Tradition
4Rivers Equipment was excited to once again attend the National Western Stock Show, an annual Colorado tradition that took place this year over 16 days between Jan. 10 and Jan. 25. The show is nationally recognized for its professional rodeo events, horse shows and livestock exhibitions, and attendance each year approaches 700,000 visitors.
This year, 4Rivers partnered with Ty Weathers as he prepared to show his steer, Theo, in the Junior Market Steer Show on Wednesday, Jan. 21.
4Rivers won the bid for the “partner experience” with Ty at the Colorado FFA Meat & Greet event in November 2025, and Ty kept us updated on his progress between the auction and the stock show. 4Rivers also participated in paddle raises for kids showing in all categories — cows, pigs, lambs and goats — contributing to the sponsorships of each young exhibitor who attended the Meat & Greet.
Never a Dull Moment
Ty kept busy showing Theo at other events since the Meat & Greet, where he earned recognition including a division championship and a reserve overall. He also has a prospect breeding heifer named Panda and a prospect steer named Ted.
“Other than taking care of these three, I’ve been focusing on baseball,” Ty said. “That’s probably my favorite hobby other than showing.”
In the days leading up to the stock show, Ty attended yet another competition where he had strong finishes and cheered on his sister as well.
“I had two heifers in the top five, and my sister took her prospect steer,” Ty said.
4Rivers would like to extend a big thank you and congratulations to Ty and his family for allowing us to be part of his journey over the last several months.
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