Andrew Clurman, president and CEO of Active Interest Media (AIM, aimmedia.com), announced recently that AIM has acquired the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC). Based in Stephenville, Texas, the USTRC is the world’s leading team roping member organization, with over 30,000 members worldwide, and one of the largest single discipline equine groups in the nation.
“With over 100 national qualifying events, regional finals and national finals in late October, the USTRC has a massive footprint of year-’round roping competitions,” he said. “Combined with our World Series of Team Roping’s (WSTR) 140 qualifying events and the Las Vegas Championships in December, the USTRC and the WSTR represent an unrivaled event franchise in the sport of team roping.”
“With the ownership of the USTRC and the WSTR, we now serve the largest two demographic groups representing just over 80% of the market share,” confirmed USTRC’s founder, Denny Gentry. “By managing the two series and finals to complement each other, we now have the opportunity to maximize participation in the sport and prize pools for our contestants.” Gentry―who also founded the WSTR, which AIM bought in 2015―will serve as director of roping operations.
In related news, Clurman announced that Tom Winsor, the former general manager of AIM’s Equine Group, has rejoined AIM as senior vice president of Business Development & Equine.
“The addition of the USTRC to AIM’s portfolio of events is an exciting development for us,” noted Dave Andrick, vice president of AIM’s Equine Group. “This is an exciting period in the equine industry, and the opportunity to have Tom Winsor back on the team is a welcome addition that will help us grow new opportunities.”
One of the world’s largest enthusiast media companies, Active Interest Media (aimmedia.com) produces leading consumer and trade events, websites, magazines, and films and TV shows that reach 40 million readers, fans and attendees in 85 countries. AIM produces the World Series of Team Roping, the second-richest equestrian competition in the world. Our brands include Yoga Journal, Backpacker, SKI, Skiing, Vegetarian Times, Anglers Journal, Yachts International, Sail, Power & Motoryacht, Black Belt, Spin to Win Rodeo, EQUUS, Practical Horseman, Dressage Today, Horse&Rider, Oxygen, Clean Eating, Log Home Living, Old House Journal, Cabin Living, Woodsmith, Garden Gate and more. The company’s six divisions—the Equine Network, the Home Group, the Healthy Living Group, the Marine Group, the Outdoor Group and the Creative Home Group—also operate thriving B2B platforms, online universities and retail events. Core competencies include lead generation (through our Qualified Buyer Program), marketing services (through our in-house agency, Catapult Creative Labs) and video production; Warren Miller Entertainment is the most successful adventure-film company in history, and AIM Studios is a seven-person unit dedicated to digital video. Active Interest Media’s customers are smart, engaged and loyal, and they look to our brands for trustworthy information and services that will inspire and enable them to enjoy their passions.
