Don't prune it. Chances are it's a once bloomer - Dr Huey rootstock. The original rose died, this is what's left.

You need to dig them out and plant something there that will bloom more. That is definitely Dr. Huey, which is only the surviving root stock for whatever the original planter of that rose had in mind.

wow how can you tell it's a leftover from the original plant? and what do you mean exactly by leftover?? what if i decide to keep it, will it bloom again this summer or even in years to come?

What they mean is that most commercially produced roses in the US are raised in California and for decades the practice there was to graft roses onto a rootstock. The rootstock used more frequently than any other was an old, once-blooming dark red climbing rose named Dr. Huey.

Sometimes the tops of grafted roses die. When that happens dormant buds in the rootstock will often come to life and instead of whatever the original purchaser had in mind, there is the climber Dr. Huey.

They will probably bloom in following years (as long as they get enough sun, water, and nutrients), but they will only bloom in June because that's what Dr. Huey does. It lacks the genes necessary to bloom in flushes throughout the summer.

Arabian -- You can learn more about 'Dr. Huey' at:
http://www.helpmefind.com/plant/pl.php?n=1550

It is definitely a once-blooming rose, and in many parts of the country, it has disease problems.
It might be good where you are, of course, and it is worth noting that, in its day, 'Dr. Huey' was quite highly regarded.

Nonetheless, even if you want once-blooming rambler roses, there are definitely better ones to choose from.

Jeri

If you like it, keep it. You can grow other roses around it to bloom when it doesn't. Dr. Huey may be the most prevalent rose in the country, as it is the root stock for many other roses, which might not exist in gardens without it. In my garden, the roses that are grafted on Dr. Huey outperform other root stocks such as multiflora by a large margin. In some areas of the country, whole streets become alive with glorious Dr. Huey displays at the right time of year.

Before AgCanada started releasing Explorers, Dr. Huey may have been the best red climber around here. It's hardy, which most aren't, and doesn't have terrible disease problems. It is also very easy to train.

Thank you all for your help, information, and suggestions about my roses, i really appreciate it! These forums have helped me so much with all the plants i've inherited when i bought this house and all of the plants i've added to it since then. Thanks again and happy gardening! :o)