The inaugural CINCH Grass Roots Pro Rodeo Tour Finals in Calgary was all about second chances. The two-day finals on October 3-4 at the Agrium Western Event Centre at Stampede Park in Calgary provided Pro Rodeo Canada competitors with another opportunity to gain qualification into the 41st Canadian Finals Rodeo at Rexall Place in Edmonton, …
The name of an old time Canadian cowboy has been placed into the national spotlight. Out of the many great cowboys and cowgirls from across America, the cowboy artist and rodeo champion Earl Bascom was chosen to be honored as part of the National Day of the Cowboy celebration. The National Day of the Cowboy …
The first rodeo that Saskatchewan bareback rider, Ty Taypotat entered this season was in Grande Prairie, AB, at the end of May. Some would argue, however, that Taypotat’s season didn’t officially begin until July 5th. Since then, the 22-year-old, Regina cowboy has placed at seven straight rodeos, won a tidy $5,698 and moved back …
From the CPRA office- At this time a year ago, Kyle Thomson was making a decision to end his summer rodeo travel schedule. Now twelve months later, the 36 year-old, saddle bronc rider is making plans for a trip back to the Canadian Finals Rodeo in November. “I’m very happy with it,” says Thomson of …
Jordan Hansen was the youngest bullrider to qualify for the Canadian Finals Rodeo last season. Now in his third season on the Pro Rodeo Canada trail, the Okotoks, AB, cowboy is still just 20-years-old, but in the last eight months his goal has definitely changed. “I don’t want to just qualify (for the CFR),” says …
For the McCarroll’s, it’s all about family. So it came as no surprise when Brett and Justin were greeted by their families behind the calf pens Tuesday night after a 6.4-second championship-winning run in the Ponoka (Alberta) Stampede’s four-team showdown. “I would say yes,” offered Brett when asked if this was the best of …
In what may have been the last Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo organized under the direction of Jack Daines, all but one of the event champions this past weekend at the 54th annual rodeo were first time winners at “The Ranch”. “There comes a time when you gotta say that’s enough,” the 79 year-old, Daines said during …
Nestled in the Neutral Hills in East Central Alberta, and ten minutes north of Consort, Alta., is the Gooseberry Lake Rodeo grounds. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary just last year, Gooseberry Lake is known as the largest amateur rodeo in Canada. Held every year over Father\’s Day weekend, Gooseberry has welcomed cowboys and cowgirls from the …
Heading into the May long weekend, steer wrestler, Justin Miller hadn’t won a dime on the Canadian pro rodeo trail. But a new mount has turned a cold start to the 2014 season into a sizzling, hot June, which has the Manitoba cowboy barking at the heels of the bulldogging standings leader. “I bought him …
In a busy weekend filled with big paydays, Montana bull rider, Beau Hill is one of just two event leaders likely to hang on to their top ranking when the new Pro Rodeo Canada standings are released this week. The 35 year-old Hill continues to enjoy his finest start to a season in this country …
