2017 WNFR Wrap up

December 17, 2017

It’s day 11 after 10 days of WNFR.   It’s a bit depressing to think we won’t have a rodeo to watch or follow tonight.  It’s like the day after your wedding after all the build up.   I suspect there may still be a few world champions riding the high of their success and excitement into the […]

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Questions To Ask When Buying A Performance Horse

February 14, 2017

When buying a high-performance horse, there are questions you might ask that you wouldn’t if you were buying a trail horse or even a prospect. Asking open-ended questions (those questions that need more than a yes or no answer) will potentially give you answers to questions you hadn’t thought of or asked yet. Here are […]

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It’s A Buyers Market

February 3, 2016
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It’s a buyers market for American’s looking to buy Canadian Horses and Stallion Services.  With the Canadian dollar at record lows, this increases the purchasing power of the US dollar.   If you aren’t already looking for a deal, now’s the time to start.   Canada is home to many great breeding programs, stallions and […]

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Don’t Be An Outlaw

January 11, 2016

Professional rodeo and barrel racing photographers are a rare breed.  With the advent of social media and sharing tools, their business has become more of an “at risk” species.    Both lack of knowledge and respect from contestants are further jeopardising the future of this profession. There’s a real problem with people using pictures without permission. […]

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Round 10 Recap

December 13, 2015

The champions were crowned on the final night of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and what an exciting finish it was for many. The event champions were: Bareback – Steven Peebles Steer Wrestling – Hunter Cure Team Roping – Aaron Tsinigine/Kollin VonAhn  (did not rope together) Saddle Bronc – Jacobs Crawley Tie Down Roping – Caleb Smidt Barrel Racing […]

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Round 9 Recap

December 12, 2015

We are 9 rounds down with 1 to go.   In last nights action we saw several come closer to that gold buckle and a few others loose their grip on it. The biggest upset was watching Sarah Rose McDonald tip a barrel, but this opened a window for Lisa Lockhart to move up in […]

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Round 8 Recap

December 11, 2015

Round 8 of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is in the books.   Orin Larson was back in the money with a 75.5 good enough for 4th in the round.  Clint Laye ended up with a no score after a double grab.    In the steer wrestling Tanner Milan had to cowboy up to […]

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Round 7 Recap

December 10, 2015

All the positive vibes from the North sent to Deb Guelly helped!    Deb rode Bud Light to a 6th place cheque and her most solid run of the week.     Jana Bean was another cowgirl who earned her first cheque of the week.  There were many changes in the average race, most notable […]

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Round 6 Recap

December 9, 2015

Sometimes you’re the bug, and sometimes you’re the windshield.  It was a bug kinda night for the Canadians in round 6, with none of the swarm getting in the money. In the bareback riding where an 80 point ride caught 6th hole, Clint Laye rode for 77 and Orin Larson 77.5. In the steer wrestling, […]

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Round 5 Recap

December 8, 2015

With the 5th round of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo concluded, the contestants are half way through their 10 performance marathon.  This round was the first that all Canadian contestants were shout out of the money.   It wasn’t for lack of try however.  Both Clint Laye and Orin Larson rode in the bareback […]

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