2023 NFR Round 1: Clint Summers and Jake Long

<p><a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/a-ponys-lessons-how-an-app-pony-named-frisky-made-nfr-heeler-clint-summers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clint Summers</a>&nbsp;fought hard all 2023 to qualify for his third NFR, and he started off the&nbsp;<a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/clint-summers-jake-long-get-round-1-nfr-2023-win/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2023 Finals</a>&nbsp;with a bang, grabbing the first-round win with&nbsp;<a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/roping-tips/inner-strength/inner-strength-with-jake-long/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jake Long</a>&nbsp;with a 4.2-second run. The win not only comes as a reward to a hard-fought year, it also marks Summers' first-ever round win in the Thomas &amp; Mack.</p><p>On this episode of&nbsp;<em>The Score</em>, host, Chelsea Shaffer, sits down with Summers and Long to talk about their win.</p><p>___</p><p><em>This episode is presented by&nbsp;</em><a href="https://resistol.com/collections/boots" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Resistol</em></a><em>, who have supported us in our multimedia coverage of all things team roping and rope horse since 2012. Check out&nbsp;</em><a href="https://resistol.com/collections/boots" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Resistol’s NEW footwear collection</em></a><em>, primed to ring in 2024 with a bang.</em></p>