Brook Roberston wins the 2012 Cowboy Classic FCA Barrel Racing Championship Finals

October 16, 2012

The 57th Annual Foothills Cowboys Association Finals were held October 5-7th with 4 performances used to declare the finals champion.  Each round paid 4 places, with the winner receiving $1000 for a round win.    Winning the average, the 2rd round plus 2 seconds and a 3rd was enough for Brook Robertson to come out the […]

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College Rodeo Kick Start

September 20, 2012

By Katy Lucas Just in time for the first college rodeo of the season, some of the veterans in the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Association are offering up their best advice for juggling post-secondary life and rodeo. At times you may struggle to keep up with both your studies and practicing for the rodeo and many […]

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3 Saddles for Rimbey Cowgirl Sam Smith

September 11, 2012

Rimbey, AB Cowgirl Sam Smith wasted no time getting 3 saddles won in 1 week. The 15 year old barrel racer (and roper) lit up the boards at the ABRA finals to win 2 saddles in the Junior Barrel Racing. Sam won the Hi Point Youth (Bob Baker Memorial Award) and the 1D Youth saddle. […]

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The Lights Were Bright in Brandon

September 6, 2012

September long weekend brought barrel racers to Brandon, Manitoba from all directions.  Contestants and horses from 5 provinces and 5 states came to town to take a piece of the $12,000 added money Northern Lights Futurity and Derby. The 2012 edition of the annual event started off Friday night with the Ronald McDonald House Charity […]

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Gaileen Babcock and Indy win Dawson Creek, BC CPRA Rodeo

August 21, 2012

The 2011 Wild Rose Association finals champion took home a big pro rodeo check the weekend of August 10-12.  Gaileen Babcock and her 12 year old gelding Indy (registered as Possible Muffet) out ran Indy’s sister for first place.     For those pedigree guru’s out there, Indy is out of the same mare as Cranna Roberts […]

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It Runs In The Family

July 31, 2012

2012 has been a banner year for 17 year old Vanessa Leggett of Kamloops, BC. Vanessa was the British Columbia High School Rodeo Association Barrel Racing Champion before heading down to Wyoming for the National Finals. With her usual mount Smartie being out of commission, Vanessa jumped on her Mom’s horse Ice for the BC […]

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Big weekend for Lacombe Barrel Racer

July 4, 2012

When you’re hot your hot and Cranna Roberts is on one of those rolls. Winning Williams Lake, Making the Short Go in Ponoka and placing in Airdrie, Cranna earned over $10,000 during the July long weekend. With many of the top barrel racers in the world up in Canada Cranna is among tough company. The […]

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Layton Green – Saddle Bronc Rider

July 4, 2012

Katy Lucas caught up with Layton Green the CPRA’s current Novice Saddle Bronc leader.  Layton split second place with Connor Reinhart and Cole Neeley in Ponoka with a 70 point ride.  Complete results from the Ponoka Stampede can be found at www.rodeocanada.com

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A Hat Fit for a Queen

June 25, 2012

If you see Miss Rodeo Canada, Arleta Bowhay, throughout her travels this summer you may notice something a little different about her. The Miss Rodeo Canada committee decided last winter that it was time to lay the old Miss Rodeo Canada crown to rest and create a brand new headpiece for the First Ladies of […]

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Carlee Pierce wins Daines Ranch Barrel Racing

June 23, 2012

The Daines Ranch Rodeo near Innisfail, Alberta  was the place to be June 14th-17th.  Barrel Racers from North and South of the border came to win a piece of the pie.   Carlee Pierce from Stephenville Texas took home the $10,481.00 first place paycheck and added it to her WPRA standings to take over the lead […]

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