Beto Cisneros clinched the 2024 ARHFA Non Pro Heading Championship by nearly four points, garnering more than $8K with his aggregate of 687.69 points.

Astride the Lisac families’ 4-year-old bay gelding Time To Travel, known in the barn as “Hotdog,” Cisneros scored a 229.11 and 229.56, winning Round 2 for $1,300. With Billie Jack Saebens on the heels, Cisneros sent himself to the Short Go in the high callback position.

From there, Cisneros was primed to do what he’d driven down from Colorado to do—win the roping. With a 229.02 he did just that, earning $7,340 for a total of $8,640.

“Winning this is huge,” Cisneros, 23, said. “The last run, I just knew I needed to keep clean. I went in the box, and talked to myself, ‘I need to score, rope and face good.’ I scored good, and everything went well. I was a little late off the barrier but I roped him and Billie Jack did the rest.”

Cisneros says the gelding sired by Hickory Holly Time and out of Travelin Miss Jonez (by Travelin Jonez) was started in a cowhorse program before being purchased by Cisneros’ girlfriend’s family, Wade and Timmi Jo Lisac.

“Hotdog is real good and easy to rope on,” Cisneros said. “He’s been easy since day one, he just goes with the flow and is very honest.”

Cisneros is an electrician by trade, and plans to continue showing Hotdog in the roping futurities as his side hobby. He thanked the Lisac family, Singleton family, Billie Jack Saebens as well as Jay and Lu Wadhams for putting on the Futurity.

2024 ARHFA Non Pro Heading Average Results