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Miller family enjoys rodeo traditionHis favorite music artists, George Strait and Garth Brooks, share a common bond with Ryan Miller - the youngest of the Miller family name of Neepawa - to compete in the sport of rodeo. The grade 12graduate is involved in a family tradition - much like rodeo itself - with pint size cowgirls and cowboys getting the bug early thanks to a competing parent or parents. For Miller, he has not only gained plentyof knowledge by competing at the high school level, but the wisdom passed down by his father and mother, Neil and Brenda, along with older brother Justin, has made him a better cowboy.

“My dad has competed in rodeo for years - he started competing at roping when he was 15 and competed in calf roping, team roping and steer wrestling for many years,” stated Miller. “He was the steerwrestling champion on numerous occasions within the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys Association (MRCA) and this past October, he was inducted into the MRCA Hall of Fame.” And like his father, Justin hasstaked claim to a number of championships at both the high school and college level including being a top bulldogger. “As a Manitoba High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA) member for four years, mybrother won all round championships, along with steer wrestling and calf roping titles,” said Miller. “Upon graduation in 2006, he became a member of the Dickinson, ND rodeo team, winning the all aroundchampion and two steer wrestling championships for the Great Plains Region. As a college rodeo athlete he competed at three finals in Casper, WY and presently holds down the arena record in steer wrestlingat the college finals.”

Born into lifestyleAlong with providing good horses that fit him to compete on, Miller has been around the cowboy lifestyle since he was born 18 years ago. Citing he was already going to MHSRA events with his parentsand older brother, it was fitting that Miller try his hand at certain rodeo events when they brought in the Wrangler Junior High Division in the fall of 2004. “I decided to try boys goat tying and breakawayroping as a grade 6 student,” commented Miller. “Enjoying both events, I added chute dogging in grade 7 and in my final year of junior high eligibility I entered ribbon roping and changed from breakawayto tie down roping, formerly known as calf roping.” Even at a young age, Miller was a role model, finishing out the Wrangler division winning the goat tying,chute dogging, tie down roping, and all around championships. Venturing into high school com-petition in 2007, Miller competed in tie down roping and team roping, and to thisday still competes in those two events with tie down roping being a favorite.

“Being involved in the MHSRA has put forth good sportsmanship, good friends,and lots of fun,” added Miller, who has also laced on the skates in high schoolhockey over the past four years. “Rodeo is a great pastime and I really enjoy it. Withthe cowboy lifestyle being a part of mine and my family’s life for so long, themileage needed to be covered to make the show, doesn’t bother me at all.” But atthe same time, Miller found it nice to have the opportunity to compete at ahometown rodeo. “Hometown rodeos such as my case being the Stoney CreekStampede in June is a blessing, as it’s always nice to showcase your talents in frontof family and friends,” stressed Miller. Having the opportunity to be part of TeamManitoba at the Nationals in Gillette, Wyoming and the Canadians in Virden,Manitoba in 2010 was also a blessing, but a tad disappointing as well.

“Leading the tie down roping going into the final round at the Canadian finals, I wasdisappointed that I missed my calf,” shared Miller, who will graduate from theNeepawa Area Collegiate Institute in June. “However, I was very happy to win thesecond round of the Tie Down Roping and am proud to wear a Canadians go roundbuckle. Miller qualified for both the Nationals and Canadians once again this year intie down and team roping.

In 2010, it wasn’t only competing against top elite high school rodeo athletes thatmade it extra special, as taking out his MRCA card, Miller also had the time of his lifeteam roping with an extra special partner and mentor in his dad – a champion thathas a passion for rodeo at various levels including high school where stars such asMiller shine brightly.

Photo & Story courtesy of DARRELL NESBITT - Shoal Lake, MB

As a member of Team Manitoba, Ryan Miller of Neepawa, earned a go round buckle

in tie down roping at the Canadian Finals last August in Virden

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Howdy all; last time I wrote I promised you some small talk.Well where has the time gone, hard to believe we are already intoAugust. It was a very wet spring/summer in our part of the world,less than 7% of the crop was sown (according to Mb cropinsurance office) but when the sun did show up the grass and hayjust exploded. I have spoke with many people who were negativelyaffected by this years flood and when ever we started to feeloverwhelmed we would talk to someone who had it a lot worsethan we did and where reminded how lucky we were. We wherewet at our place but we were lucky that we didn’t have our homeand lively hood threatened like so many people. It has been anextraordinary year with whole communities drastically affectedall along the Souris River. Some rodeos have had to be postponedour cancelled this year due to their rodeo grounds beingunderwater, literally. In some cases these rodeos are thecommunities’ main event for the year and when people are downthey could need these events to not only boost the economy butalso their over all moral.

Back to business at our last meeting we had in depthconversation about the MRCA and rodeo in general; our verystrong total membership numbers and our alarmingly low # ofrough stock card holders. We had a great discussion and bouncedaround many different ideas; we all know that we must dosomething to increase the numbers at that end of the arena. Weall agree that the long term solution is education, clinics, gettingnew kids started. Here’s where I am going to get myself in trouble,because you are all thinking well we have clinics out there andthat’s not working? True, but it is the mentality behind theseclinics that is not working. “We’ll weed out the week one’s right ofthe bat” I’ve heard that said more than once. Well here we are 50years of weeding out the week and we have no bareback riders

left! Let me put it this way: if a young guy came to our place andwanted to learn how to steer wrestle, wanted to join MY sport,wanted to buy a card support My association, wanted to startentering rodeos possibly be involved in rodeo the rest of his life inone way or another: I would NEVER put him on a colt with 20rides hold the colt in the corner load him a fresh wild steer andjust tell him to nod his head and bail off, get tough or quit. Whynot because he would get hurt (or killed) and never steer wrestleagain, exactly the opposite affect I want my clinics to have. Wouldyou agree? I believe the goal of a clinic should be to get peoplestarted, to grow our sport. They should be positive, fun and safe.Not the same as the above mentioned “theory” but locally theentries in steer wrestling have grown 30%-40%, different than theother end of the arena? But I guess are new guys aren’t as tough!

Just so you know the low numbers of bareback riders andrough stock cardholders is a problem in rodeo in general. Thoseat the top of our sport are addressing this problem and takingaction: the “PRCA” has someone on the full time payroll to travelaround put on clinics and promote the event and the sport ingeneral. The “Calgary stampede” is doing a great job of getting thenovice contestants going. We must all work together; we have to doour part to get these guys started in our part of the world. Let’snot forget we have produced 2 of the top bareback riders inCanada right now in “Colin Adams” and “Lane Collins”, not tomention Canadian PBR champion “Zane Lambert”. So we have thetalent pool to draw from and we are going to dedicate a lot of time,effort and thought to improving the number of rough stockcontestants but we need your help. I know I know I am alwaysasking you to do something; I can’t ever just make a simplereport. Sorry not sorry.

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2011 MRCA SEASON SCHEDULENEW DATE Estevan CCA Rodeo (changed from July) Sept 9 & 10 CCA

JULY Carlton Trail Rodeo - Kelliher, SK July 2 & 3 CCATowner Rodeo July 3 & 4 RRAMoosomin Rodeo July 8 & 9 CCAGilbert Plains Rodeo July 16 & 17 CCASelkirk Triple S Fair & Rodeo July 16 & 17 MRCAAustin Threshermans Reunion & Stampede July 28 - 31 CCAWarren Rodeo - Warren Minnesota July 29 & 30 URABottineau Rodeo July 30 & 31 RRANorthwest Round Up & ExhibitionSwan River July 29, 30 & 31 CCA

AUGUST Max Rodeo Aug 5 & 6 RRAWeyburn Rodeo Aug 6 & 7 CCAGrain Palace City Rodeo, Ray, ND Aug 6 & 7 RRAWhitewood/Chacachas Rodeo Aug CCA

CANCELLED Ruthville Rodeo Aug 13 & 14 RRAVirden Indoor Rodeo & Wild West Daze Aug 19 - 21 MRCAHanover Ag Fair, Grunthal, MB Aug 19 & 20 MRCA

SEPTEMBER Ashern Rodeo Sept 3 & 4 MRCADouble Your Points - Oak Lake Sept 5 MRCAEstevan Rodeo Sept 9 & 10 CCADouble B Rodeo & Country FairBeausejour, MB Sept 10 & 11 MRCA

OCTOBER Kamsack District Indoor Rodeo Oct CCADodge City Days Rodeo - Wapella, SK Oct 7 & 8 CCABudweiser Indoor Rodeo - Ste Rose, MB Oct 8 & 9 MRCA

NOVEMBERYorkton Exhibition Rodeo Nov 4 & 5 CCA

MRCA Office Hours:Mon - 10:00 am - 4:00 pmWed & Fri 9:00am - 3:00pm Manitoba Time

Administrator: Marian Funk

**** ATTENTION ****BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Mark your calendars

August Meeting - August 17th At Trails West Motel, Brandon, Manitoba

*GOOD NEWS *3rd Annual

Double Your PointsAlumni Fund Raiser Rodeo

Oak Lake, MBMonday, September 5, 2011

11:00 am Start

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ESTEVAN CCA RODEOEstevan, Sk - Sept 9 & 10, 2011

Perfs: Friday, Saturday @ 7:00 pmStock Contractor: Francis Rodeo Company

SB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR/TR @ $1000 Entry Fees $100.00JGB/ASB/ABB $250.00 Entry Fees $25

Dual Approved CCA/MRCAPermits & Local Entries Accepted

Local Entries: Dallas Spencer - 306-421-5944Entries Monday, August 29, 9:30am to 2:30pm CCA office

Call back Wednesday, August 31, 9:30am to 2:30pmCCA office

Online Entries through websiteMemberships Due Friday, August 26, 2011

3RD ANNUAL MRCA – ALUMNI RODEOOak Lake, MB • Monday, Sept 5, 2011Time: 11:00 am start time • Stock Contractors: TBA

Major Events - DOUBLE the points (NO money) Entry Fees $50.00Team Ropers can Enter Twice

Junior events – DOUBLE the points (NO money) Entry Fees $20Members & Non members can enter

Non members have until Tuesday, Sept 6 to purchase membership & have points count toward finals

Looking for support from Members, Past Members, Future Members, Rodeo Fans

DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS WELCOMEEntries Wed August 24, 9:30am to 2:30 pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Callback Friday August 26, 9:30am to 2:30 pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901Entries available Online • Memberships May be purchased up toTuesday, September 6 and your points will still count – This is the

only rodeo you can purchase your card after the rodeo is com-pleted, and your points will count!

DOUBLE B RODEO & COUNTRY FAIRBeausejour, MB • Sept 10 & 11, 2011

Perfs: Saturday, Sept 10 @ 5:00pmSunday, Sept 11 @ 1:30pm

Stock Contractor: White Line RodeoSB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR/TR @ $750 Entry Fees $75.00

JGB/JBR $300.00 Entry Fees $30.00Dual Approved MRCA/CCA

Permits & Local entries acceptedLocal Entries: Trevor Proutt 204-205-0723

Entries Wednesday August 31st 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Callback Friday, Sept 2 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Online Entries through websiteMemberships Due Tuesday August 30, 2011

BUDWIESER INDOOR RODEOSte Rose, MB • October 8 & 9 , 2011

Perfs: Saturday, October 8 @ 6:00 pm Sunday, October 9 @ 2:00 pm

Slack: Sunday, October 9 @ 10:00 amStock Contractor: White Line Rodeo

SB/BB//TDR/SW/LBR/TR @ $600 Entry Fees $60.00BR @ $1000 Entry fees $60

JGB/JBR/LBA $150 Entry Fees $25Dual Approved MRCA/CCA

Permits ????Local Entries: Rob Killam 204 447-3335

Entries Wednesday Sept 28th , 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Call back Friday, Sept 30th - 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Online Entries through websiteMemberships Due Tuesday Sept 27th, 2011

WHITEWOOD/CHACACHAS RODEOWhitewood, SK • Aug 12 & 13, 2011

Perfs: Fri Aug 12 @ 7PM • Sat, Aug 13 @ 1PMSlack: Saturday, Aug. 13 @ 9:00AM

Stock Contractor: White Line Rodeo6 Major Events @ $600.00, Entry Fees @ $60.00

Bull Riding @ $1000.00, Entry Fees @ $60.00JGB/JSR @ $150.00, Entry Fees @ $25.00

Dual Approved MRCA • Permits AcceptedLocal entries call Charlie Bear 306-596-0364Entries Tuesday Aug. 2 @ 9:30am – 2:30pmCall Back Thursday Aug. 4 @ 9:30 - 2:30pm

Email:[email protected]: (306) 721-2701

Memberships Due: Friday, July 29, 2011Live entertainment at Beer Gardens Friday

DODGE CITY DAYSWapella, SK • Oct 7 & 8, 2011

Perfs: Friday, Oct 7 & Saturday, Oct 8 @ 7:00 PMSlack: Saturday, Oct 8, 9:00 am

Stock Contractor: Prime Time RodeoSB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR/TR @ $600.00 entry fees $60.00

JGB/JBR @ $250.00 entry fees $25.00All around buckle

Dual Approved: CCA & MRCAPermits ???

Local Entries AcceptedLocal Entries: Karol Garvey 306-532-4561

Entries: Monday, Sept 26 @ 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM CCA Office Call Back Wednesday, Sept 29 @ 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Email: [email protected]: (306) 721-2701

Memberships Due: Friday Sept 23, 2011

YORKTON NEW HOLLAND RODEOYorkton, SK • November 4 & 5, 2011

Perfs: Friday, Nov 4 & Saturday, Nov 5 @ 7:30 PMSlack: Friday, Nov 4 following 1st performance

Stock Contractor: Rafter AnchorSB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR/TR @ $700.00 entry fees $70.00

JGB/JBR ????Dual Approved: CCA & MRCA

Permits & Local entries acceptedLocal Entries: Shaun Morin 306-763-4800

Entries: Monday, Oct 24 @ 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM CCA Office Call Back Wednesday, Oct 26 @ 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM


Memberships Due: Friday, Oct 21, 2011

ASHERN RODEOAshern, MB • Sept 3 & 4, 2011

Perfs: Saturday, Sept 3 @ 2:00pmSunday, Sept 4 @ 2:00pm

Stock Contractor: White Line RodeoSB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR/TR @ $600 Entry Fees $50.00

JGB $100.00 Entry Fees $20.00Dual Approved MRCA/CCA

Permits & Local Entries AcceptedLocal Entries: Vern Falk 204-768-3486

Entries Wed. August 24th - 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901Callback Fri. August 26 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Online Entries through websiteMemberships Due Tuesday August 23, 2011

GRAIN PALACE CITY RODEORay, ND • August 6 & 7, 2011

Perfs: Saturday, August 6 @ 6:30 pm CDTSunday, August 7 @ 2:00 pm

Slack: Saturday, August 6 @ 2:00 pmRough Stock Contractor: Abrahamson Rodeo Company

Timed Event Contractor: Ploium Roping CattleBB/SB/BR @ $300 Entry Fees $40.00

CR/SW @$200 Entry Fees $40.00TR @ $200 Entry Fees $80.00 per teamBR/GT/LBA @$200 Entry fees $40.00

MTR @$150 Entry fees $40.00 per teamSBA @$150 Entry fees $30.00

JBB/JBR/JBA/JSB/JCR/JGT/JSW @$150 Entry fees $25.00NBR @ $150 Entry fees $20.00

Dual Approved RRA/MRCAEntries Mon, August 1 4 pm to 10 pm (701) 748-2377

Draw out times, Tues, August 2, 7pm to 9pm (701) 748-2377MRCA Memberships Due Friday, July 29, 2011

MAX 31ST ANNUAL RODEOMax, ND • August 5 & 6, 2011Perfs: Friday, August 5 @ 6:00 pm CDT

Saturday, August 6 @ 5:00 pmSlack: Saturday, August 6 @ 8:00 am

Rough Stock Contractor: Erickson Rodeo Bulls & Wildman Rodeo CoBB/SB/BR @ $200 Entry Fees $40.00

CR/SW @$125 Entry Fees $40.00TR @ $125 Entry Fees $80.00 per teamBR/GT/LBA @$125 Entry fees $40.00

JBB/JBR/JBA @$50.00 Entry fees $25.00JSB @ $50 Entry fees $25.00Dual Approved RRA/MRCA

Entries Monday, August 1st , 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm (701) 748-2377Draw out times, Tuesday, August 2nd ,

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (701) 748-2377MRCA Memberships Due Friday, July 29, 2011

WEYBURN RODEOWeyburn, SK • August 6 & 7, 2011

Perfs: Saturday, Aug 6th @ 5:00 pmSunday, Aug 7th @ 1:00 pm

Slack: Sunday, Aug 7th @ 8:00 amStock Contractor: Francis Rodeo Stock

SB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR @ $800.00 entry fees $90.00Team Roping @ $1600.00 entry fees $90.00

JGB/ASB @ $250 Entry fees $25Dual Approved: CCA/MRCA

Permits AcceptedLocal Entries: Shannon Sabados 306-842-4052

Entries Monday, July 25th @ 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM CCA Office Call Back Wednesday, July 27th @ 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM


Memberships Due: Friday, July 22nd, 2011

HANOVER AG FAIRGrunthal, MB • August 19th &, 20th , 2011

Perfs: Friday, Aug 19 @ 7:00 pmSaturday, Aug 20 @ 1:00 pm

Slack: Saturday, Aug 20 @ 9:00 amStock Contractor: White Line Rodeo

SB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR @ $1000 Entry Fees $100.00TR @ $2000 Entry fees $100 per person

JGB/JBR $500.00 Entry Fees $50Dual Approved MRCA/CCA

Permits and Local entries AcceptedLocal Entries: Curtis Dawydick (204) 371-2950

Entries Wednesday Aug 10th , 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Call back Friday Aug 12th 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Online Entries through websiteMemberships Due Tuesday Aug 9th , 2011

TRIPLE R SADDLE CLUB – ROUGH RIDER RODEORuthville, ND • August 13 & 14, 2011

Perfs: Saturday, Aug 13 @ 4:00 pm & Sunday, Aug 14 @ 1:00 pmSlack: Saturday , Aug 13 @ 10:00 am

Rough Stock Contractor: Erickson Rodeo Bulls & Wildman Rodeo Company

Timed Event Contractor: Ploium Roping CattleSB/BB @ $225 Entry Fees $40.00

BR @$200 Entry Fees $40.00SW @ #150 Entry Fees $40.00

TR @ #125 Entry fees $80 per teamBR/ LBA/GT @ $125 Entry Fees $40.00

JBR/JSB/JBB/JBA @$75 Entry Fees $25.00Dual Approved RRA/MRCA

Entries Monday, Aug 8th , 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm (701) 748-2377Draw out times, Tuesday, Aug 9th 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (701) 748-2377

MRCA Memberships Due Friday, Aug 5th, 2011

VIRDEN INDOOR RODEO & WILD WEST DAZEVirden, MB • August 19, 20 & 21, 2011

Perfs: Fri/Aug 19 & Sat/Aug 20 @ 6:30 pm • Sun Aug 21 @ 5:00pmSlack: Friday - after perf

Stock Contractor: Prime Time RodeoSB/BB/BR/TDR/SW/LBR @ $2000 Entry Fees $100.00

TR @ $4000 Entry fees $100 per personJackets awarded for each event • Hi Point Buckle awardAll Around Buckle award - must work both ends of arena

Jr Bull Riding @$500. Entry Fees $35JGB $500. Entry Fees $35 • Dual Approved MRCA/CCA

Permits and Local entries AcceptedLocal Entries: Cathy Gerrand 204-748-2240

Entries Wed. Aug 10th, 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901Call back Fri. Aug 12th 9:30am to 2:30pm MRCA 1-888-368-7901

Online Entries through websiteMemberships Due Tuesday Aug 9th , 2011

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Congratulations Tess Manning

Ending up 13th overall in the Goat Tying at theNational High School Finals Rodeo in GilletteWyoming. Tess competed against 160 of the

best Goat Tyers from the US & Canada.

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Pl Contestant Score $ Won MRCA Pts G-SplitSADDLE BRONC RIDING 1 CALDWELL, ANTHONY 77 $419.52 ~2 HOUSTON, RICHARD 76 $314.64 ~3/4 THOMPSON, KIRK 74 $157.32 153/4 O'DEMPSEY, MARK 74 $157.32 ~BAREBACK1 DERIDDER, STUART 74 $331.20 ~ $27.602 DYCK, BRADLEY 71 $248.40 ~ $27.603 WILLEMSEN, THOMAS 63 $165.60 ~ $27.60BULL RIDING1 KOOPMAN, JJ 83 $485.76 ~ $40.482 GLENN, DEREK 81 $364.32 ~ $40.483 GINNIS, KORY 71 $242.88 ~ $40.48TIE DOWN ROPING1 KULBACKI, BRYCE 9.1 $448.22 602 CAUMARTIN, DUANE 9.4 $370.94 503 SWITZER, BLAINE 9.5 $293.66 404 GETZ, CODY 9.6 $216.38 305 BROWN, SHANE 9.8 $139.11 206 GETZ, TYLER 9.9 $77.29 10STEER WRESTLING1 WALKER, DUSTIN 7.2 $464.23 ~ $56.032 BROWN, SHANE 17.2 $384.19 50 $56.033 BRIDGEMAN, JUSTIN 20.2 $304.15 40 $56.034 KLOVANSKY, KAL 26.9 $224.11 30 $56.03LADIES BARREL RACING1 DUNHAM, SHEENA 15.1 $720.36 ~2 CROSSMAN, KATIE 15.14 $596.16 503 LEIBRAND, TERIKAY 15.18 $471.96 ~4 MCCANNELL, BAILEY 15.31 $347.76 305 BEVAN, DANIELLE 15.36 $223.56 206 HOOVER, JACQUELINE 15.39 $124.20 10TEAM ROPING1 CHAPPEL, KYLE 5.7 $640.32 ~(Heeler) CHAPPEL, BRADY $640.32 402 FISK, BRENDAN 6.6 $480.24 30(Heeler) QUAM, TYLER $480.24 ~3 YOUNG, BLADE 6.9 $320.16 ~(Heeler) GOODWIN, REID $320.16 ~4 KMITA, TYLER 7.1 $160.08 10(Header) MCCANNELL, KEVIN $160.08 10JUNIOR BULL RIDING1-2-3 MESTON, AUSTIN 64 $110.40 33 $122.671-2-3 MOEN, JB 64 $110.40 33 $122.671-2-3 IRELAND, AUSTIN 64 $110.40 ~ $122.66JUNIOR GIRLS BARREL RACING1 YARSHENKO, MARDI 15.28 $220.80 402 MCCANNELL, BAILEY 15.48 $165.60 303 SCHICK, MIKAELA 15.58 $110.40 204 MCCANNELL, HALLIE 15.62 $55.20 10AMT BAREBACK1 BERTSCH, DANTAN 62 $119.60 ~ $149.502 STENBERG, TYVAN 59 $89.70 30 $119.60AMT SADDLE BRONC1 LARSEN, KANE 62 $128.80 40 $139.532 LEWIS, CODY 61 $96.60 ~ $107.333 BERTSCH, DANTAN 60 $64.40 ~ $75.14

KELLIHER, SASKATCHEWAN Pl Contestant Score $ Won MRCA Pts G-SplitSADDLE BRONC RIDING 1 NITSCHKE, DALLAS 76 $485.76 ~2 FITZPATRICK, RHETT 75 $364.32 ~3/4 DAINES, KYLE 73 $182.16 ~3/4 CALDWELL, ANTHONY 73 $182.16 ~BAREBACK1 DYCK, BRADLEY 79 $419.52 ~2 STRUTT, CLAYTON 76 $314.64 ~3 BERTRAM, BRADY 74 $209.76 ~4 BANNOW, COLTER 73 $52.44 ~4 DERIDDER, STUART 73 $52.44 ~BULLRIDING1 LIPSETT, TIM 85 $496.25 ~ $59.892/3 KADLEC, LOGAN 79 $367.91 ~ $59.892/3 GINNIS, KORY 79 $367.91 ~ $59.894 COLLINS, TY 78 $239.57 10 $59.89TIE DOWN ROPING1 DUNHAM, BRUCE 9.5 $656.33 ~2 KULBACKI, BRYCE 9.6 $543.17 503 BROWN, LONNIE 10 $430.01 404/5 WILLIAMSON, SHAWN 10.2 $260.27 ~4/5 CAUMARTIN, DUANE 10.2 $260.27 256 ROOD, CODY 11.6 $113.15STEER WRESTLING1 WALKER, DUSTIN 4.5 $528.26 ~2 WYZYKOSKI, SCOTT 5.1 $437.18 ~3 BROWN, SHANE 5.6 $346.10 404 HARRIS, SCOTT 5.9 $255.02 305/6 KING, JOE 6.6 $127.52 155/6 REAY, TRAVIS 6.6 $127.52 ~LADIES BARREL RACING1 MCCANNELL, BAILEY 15.25 $812.54 802 MOEN, JANET-LYNN 15.37 $706.56 ~3 GRIFFIN, JODIE 15.41 $600.58 ~4 BOLDT, CONNIE 15.42 $494.59 ~5/6 WILLIS, DARCY 15.43 $335.62 ~5/6 BRIDGEMAN, KRISTY 15.43 $335.62 357 WILLIAMS, HAILEE 15.46 $176.64 208 LANZ, KARLY 15.5 $70.65 10TEAM ROPING1 ROY, RILEY 6 $656.33 ~(Heeler) FLETCHER, KURT $656.33 ~2/3 BROWN, LANCE 6.3 $486.59 45(Header) BRENNAN, JERRY $486.59 452/3 BROWN, SHANE 6.3 $486.59 45(Header) BROWN, LONNIE $486.59 454 WILLIAMS, TRISTAN 6.6 $316.85 30(Heeler) WILLIAMS, KEVIN $316.85 305 BROWN, ORY 6.7 $203.69 20(Header) BROWN, ORVILLE $203.69 206 BEVAN, GORDON 6.8 $113.16 10(Header) CROMARTY, DUSTIN $113.16 10JUNIOR GIRLS BARREL RACING1 Schnitzler, Renie 15.29 $312.80 402 McCannell, Bailey 15.59 $234.60 303 Kunder, Korilye 15.64 $156.40 ~4 Parsonage, Taryn 15.67 $39.10 ~4 Wiliiams, Haillee 15.67 $39.10 5

MOOSOMIN, SASKATCHEWAN Pl Contestant Score $ Won MRCA Pts G-SplitBAREBACK RIDING 1 Dyck, Bradley 73 $430.56 ~ $161.462 Bannow Colter 67 $322.92 ~ $161.46SADDLEBRONC1/2 Thompson, Kirk 69 $463.68 35 $44.161/2 FITZPATRICK, RHETT 69 $463.68 ~ $44.163 HOUSTON, RICHARD 67 $264.96 ~ $44.16BULL RIDING1 Kinkead, Ben 81 $480.24 ~ $57.962 Stevens, Bobby 78 $397.44 50 $57.963 Maddison, Steve 74 $314.64 40 $57.964 Braithwaite, Nevada 69 $231.84 30 $57.96JUNIOR BULL RIDING1 MacDonald, Leyton 70 $119.60 40 $179.40TIE DOWN ROPING1 Bridgeman, Justin 10.8 $648.33 602 Switzer, Matt 11.2 $536.55 503 Kulbacki, Bryce 12.0 $424.76 404 Moran, Murray 12.6 $312.98 305 Gerrard, Darryl 12.9 $201.20 206 Seymour, Marty 14.3 $111.78 10STEER WRESTLING1 Kulbacki, Bryce 11.0 $576.29 602 Sigfusson, Scott 11.1 $476.93 503 Brown, Shane 12.9 $377.57 404 Bridgeman, Justin 16.1 $278.21 305 Hagan, Alistair 19.7 $178.85 206 Harris, Scott 21.6 $99.35 10LADIES BARREL RACING1 Getz, Jennifer 16.32 $761.76 802 Lanz, Karly 16.33 $662.40 703 Rivard, Janeen 16.36 $563.04 604/5 Boyes, Rachelle 16.45 $414.00 454/5 BRown, Jessica 16.45 $414.00 456 Bevan, Danielle 16.51 $264.96 307 Williams, Hailee 16.53 $165.60 208 Dunham, Sheena 16.58 $66.24 ~JUNIOR GIRLS BARRELS1 McCannell, Bailey 16.34 $220.80 402 Boyes, Jenel 16.54 $165.60 303 McCannell, Hallie 16.62 $110.40 204 Williams, Hailee 16.68 $55.20 10TEAM ROPING1 Gerrard, Darryl 7.4 $720.36 60

Brown, Shane $720.36 602 Cromarty, Dustin 8.5 $596.16 50

Bevan, Gordie $596.16 503 Switzer, Matt 8.6 $471.96 40

Switzer, Blaine $471.96 404 Schroeder, Clinton 11.9 $347.76 30

Moran, Murray $347.76 305 Broesky, Stan 12.7 $223.56 20

Plett, Chad $223.56 206 McCannell, Kevin 13.0 $124.20 10

Kmita, Tyler $124.20 10

Pl Contestant Score $ Won MRCA Pts G-SplitSADDLEBRONC RIDING 1 CALDWELL ANTHONY 75 $412.16 ~ $34.352 HOUSTON RICHARD 74 $309.12 ~ $34.353 FITZPATRICK RHETT 70 $206.08 ~ $34.34BAREBACK1 BANNOW COLTER 76 $345.92 ~ $28.832 DERIDDER STUART 71 $259.44 ~ $28.833 DYCK BRADLEY 69 $172.96 ~ $28.82BULL RIDING1/2 BRAITHWAITE NEVADA 75 $379.96 35 $36.191/2 MADDISON STEVE 75 $379.96 35 $36.193 GLENN DEREK 64 $217.12 ~ $36.18TIE DOWN ROPING1 SWITZER MATT 8.5 $426.88 602 ROOD CODY 9.6 $353.28 ~3 GETZ TYLER 10.2 $279.68 404 SWITZER BLAINE 10.7 $206.08 305 MORAN MURRAY 11.2 $132.48 206 MARTENS MURRAY 11.6 $73.60 10STEER WRESTLING1 SIGFUSSON SCOTT 8.1 $500.48 402 WILLICK TYSON 8.4 $375.36 ~3 MCCALL TRAVIS 14.6 $250.24 204 RUTTEN TANNER 22 $125.12 10

Pl Contestant Score $ Won MRCA Pts G-Split

LADIES BARREL RACING1 LANZ KARLY 15.79 $634.98 602 DAVEY MICHELLE 15.85 $525.50 503 COLLINS ANN 16.03 $416.02 404 MCCANNELL BAILEY 16.04 $306.54 305 COOK AMARRA 16.07 $197.07 206 ROOKES JACQUELINE 16.08 $109.49 10

TEAM ROPING1 BROESKY STAN 7.1 $405.00 40(Heeler) PLETT CHAD $405.00 402 SWITZER MATT 8.4 $345.00 30(Header) SWITZER BLAINE $345.00 303 SCHROEDER CLINTON 11.1 $230.00 20(Heeler) MORAN MURRAY $230.00 204 BROWNLEE GARRETT 11.2 $115.00 10(Header) GETZ CODY $115.00 10

JUNIOR GIRLS BARREL RACING1 WILLIAMS HAILEE 15.77 $338.56 402 DOENZ JODI 15.84 $253.92 ~3 MCCANNELL BAILEY 16.01 $169.28 204 GRASSING CARLY 16.14 $84.64 10

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1 Brown, Shane Lenore, MB 3212.65 3302 Switzer, Matt Swift Current, SK 2326.13 2603 Elford, Levi Milestone, SK 2437.56 2404 Bridgeman, Justin Rapid City, MB 2517.95 2305 Kulbacki, Bryce Neepawa, MB 2135.04 2306 Switzer, Blaine Swift Current, SK 1854.72 2307 Bevan, Gordie Carievale, SK 2412.51 2208 Cromarty, Dustin Regina, SK 2136.06 2009 Getz, Jennifer Balgonie, SK 1814.98 17010 Sigfusson, Scott Davidson, SK 1625 170

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Event Contestant Hometown Money Won Points

SADDLE BRONC1 Tescher, Jake Medora, ND $724.77 1052 Thompson, Kirk Beausejour, MB $952.20 903 Tescher, Travis Medora, ND $409.84 704 Swaby, Matt Prince Albert, SK $58.65 5BAREBACK1 Collins, Lane Arden, MB $728.26 702 Stenberg, Tyvan Assiniboia, SK $93.84 10BULL RIDING1 Maddison, Steve Carman, MB $694.60 752 Braithwaite, Nevada Grunthal, MB $611.80 653 Stevens, Bobby Moosomin, SK $397.44 504 Tescher, Jake Medora, ND $316.00 405 Larsen, Kane Inglis, MB $262.20 206 Collins, Ty Arden, MB $239.57 107 Floyd, Cody Kipling, SK $193.20 10TIE DOWN ROPING1 Switzer, Matt Swift Current, SK $1,509.17 1902 Kulbacki, Bryce Neepawa, MB $1,558.75 1703 Switzer, Blaine Swift Current, SK $1,037.76 1604 Getz, Cody Balgonie, SK $1,122.76 1305 Elford, Levi Milestone, SK $849.81 956 Getz, Tyler Lucky Lake, SK $827.74 957 Bridgeman, Justin Rapid City, MB $903.35 908 Moran, Murray Brandon, MB $698.97 859 Caumartin, Duane McCreary, MB $631.21 7510 Brown, Shane Lenore, MB $621.84 7511 Sigfusson, Scott Davidson, SK $493.67 6012 Berglund, Jarid Kennedy, SK $464.24 6013 Brown, Lonnie Virden, MB $430.01 4014 Eggl, Kelly Minot, ND $304.15 4015 Gerrard, Darryl Oak River, MB $201.20 2016 Seymour, Marty White City, SK $111.78 1017 Stewart, Brett Carnduff, SK $91.08 1018 Martens, Murray Grunthal, MB $73.60 1019 Brownlee, Garrett MOOSE JAW, SK $62.56 10STEER WRESTLING1 Brown, Shane Lenore, MB $1,383.86 1502 Bridgeman, Justin Rapid City, MB $1,134.36 1103 Sigfusson, Scott Davidson, SK $1,131.33 1104 Klovansky, Kal Qu'Appelle, SK $776.11 705 Brown, Lee Shoal Lake, MB $677.86 706 Kulbacki, Bryce Neepawa, MB $576.29 607 Hagan, Alistair Virden, MB $592.85 508 King, Joe Lenore, MB $541.52 459 Miller, Justin Neepawa, MB $552.00 4010 Harris, Scott Stonewall, MB $354.37 4011 Rutten, Tanner Redvers, SK $266.72 4012 Tober, Dan Oxbow, SK $182.40 3013 McCall, Travis Elkhorn, MB $250.24 2014 King, Charlie Lenore, MB $138.00 1015 Schroeder, T. Leighton Carlyle, SK $60.80 10LADIES BARREL RACING1 Getz, Jennifer Balgonie, SK $1,814.98 1702 McCannell, Bailey Carievale, SK $1,466.84 1403 Lanz, Karly Carievale, SK $906.74 1104 Crossman, Katie Lenore, MB $1,165.82 1005 Cook, Amarra Binscarth, MB $1,029.48 1006 Brown, Jessica Virden, MB $1,010.98 1007 Rivard, Janeen St. Eustach, MB $998.71 958 Lanz, Karly Carievale, SK $705.63 709 Lyng, Rae Virden, MB $736.37 6010 Harding, Melissa Estevan, SK $688.34 6011 Bold, Kristy Martinsville, SK $618.97 6012 Barton, Laurie J Outlook, SK $609.41 5013 Davey, Michelle Brandon, MB $525.50 5014 Bevan, Danielle Yorkton, SK $488.52 5015 Macdonald, Crystal Edwin, MB $501.50 4516 Boyes, Rachelle Souris, MB $414.00 4517 Hagan, Erin Virden, MB $450.98 4018 Collen, Ann Virden, MB $416.02 4019 Williams, Hailee Glenavon, SK $342.24 40

Event Contestant Hometown Money Won Points

20 Vandersteen, Dawn Alonsa, MB $283.86 4021 Bridgeman, Kristy Maple Creek, SK $335.62 3522 Peters, Shauna Plumas, MB $355.49 3023 Cornelsen, Justine Onanole, MB $126.95 1024 Hoover, Jacquelyn Grandora, SK $124.20 1025 Rookes, Jacqueline Elkhorn, MB $109.49 1026 Peters, Cassandra Plumas, MB $59.34 5TEAM ROPING HEADER1 Cromarty, Dustin Regina, SK $2,136.06 2002 Fisk, Brendan Oak Lake, MB $1,008.51 903 Turner, Kevin Shamrock, SK $1,059.48 854 Williams, Tristan Glenavon, SK $862.97 855 Eggl, Kelly Minot, ND $895.35 706 Switzer, Matt Swift Current, SK $816.96 707 Gerrard, Darryl Oak River, MB $720.36 608 McCannell, Kevin Carievale, SK $630.39 609 Broesky, Stan Ste Anne, MB $628.56 6010 Schroeder, Clinton Brandon, MB $577.76 5011 Brennan, Jerry Alexander, MB $486.59 4512 Brown, Lonnie Virden, MB $486.59 4513 Bevan, Carey Carievale, SK $618.69 4014 Chappel, Larry Moose Jaw, SK $391.55 4015 Schaefer, Jeff Des Lacs, ND $355.83 4016 Caumartin, Terrance Narcisse, MB $480.24 3017 Brown, Orville Lenore, MB $294.77 3018 Brown, Casey Lenore, MB $320.16 2019 Langlois, Tanner Virden, MB $163.95 2020 Stewart, Ty Kola, MB $160.08 1021 Getz, Cody Balgonie, SK $115.00 10TEAM ROPING HEELER1 Bevan, Gordie Carievale, SK $2,412.51 2202 Elford, Levi Milestone, SK $1,587.75 1453 Kmita, Tyler Weyburn, SK $1,485.99 1104 Brown, Shane Lenore, MB $1,206.95 1055 Williams, Kevin Glenavon, SK $862.97 856 Chappel, Brady Moose Jaw, SK $1,031.87 807 Moran, Murray Brandon, MB $920.00 708 Peterson, Chase DesLacs, ND $895.35 709 Switzer, Blaine Swift Current, SK $816.96 7010 Plett, Chad Grunthal, MB $628.56 6011 Brown, Lance Virden, MB $486.59 4512 Peterson, Mike Des Lacs, ND $355.83 4013 Bridgeman, Justin Rapid City, MB $480.24 3014 Brown, Ory Lenore, MB $294.77 3015 Rutten, Tanner Redvers, SK $160.08 1016 Brownlee, Garrett MOOSE JAW, SK $115.00 1017 Smith, Layne Oak Lake, MB $103.04 10JUNIOR BULL RIDING1 Moen, JB Elrose, SK $325.68 832 Cutler, Chanse Hazenmore, SK $309.12 403 MacDonald, Leyton Edwin, MB $119.60 404 Meston, Austin Welwyn, SK $110.40 335 MacDonald, Michael MacGregor, MB $231.84 30JUNIOR GIRLS BARREL RACING1 McCannell, Bailey Carievale, SK $1,093.88 1602 Schnitzler, Renie Vanscoy, SK $615.75 1503 Yarshenko, Tori Maple creek, SK $487.78 904 Yarshenko, Mardi Maple Creek, SK $267.17 705 Williams, Hailee Glenavon, SK $432.86 556 Boyes, Jenel Souris, MB $299.00 507 Peters, Cassandra Plumas, MB $266.80 408 Schick, Mikaela Melville, SK $262.20 409 Graham, Baylee Carbetty, MB $82.50 4010 McCannell, Hallie Carievale, SK $165.60 3011 Grassing, Carly Saskatoon, SK $153.64 2012 McCannell, Rachelle Pierson, MB $33.00 2013 MacDonald, Memory Edwin, MB $75.90 10AMT BULL RIDING1 Floyd, Cody Kipling, SK $202.40 40AMT BAREBACK1 Stenberg, Tyvan Assiniboia, SK $89.70 30AMT SADDLE BRONC1 Larsen, Kane Inglis, MB $128.80 40

Event Contestant Hometown Money Won PointsSADDLE BRONC1 Tescher, Jake Medora, ND $309.12 402 Thompson, Kirk Beausejour, MB $463.68 403 Tescher, Travis Medora, ND $231.84 30BULL RIDING1 Stevens, Bobby Moosomin, SK $397.44 602 Maddison, Steve Carman, MB $314.64 503 Braithwaite, Nevada Grunthal, MB $231.84 40TIE DOWN ROPING1 Switzer, Matt Swift Current, SK $680.62 702 Bridgeman, Justin Rapid City, MB $648.33 603 Moran, Murray Brandon, MB $537.09 604 Berglund, Jarid Kennedy, SK $464.24 605 Kulbacki, Bryce Neepawa, MB $504.80 506 Sigfusson, Scott Davidson, SK $384.19 507 Eggl, Kelly Minot, ND $304.15 408 Gerrard, Darryl Oak River, MB $201.20 209 Seymour, Marty White City, SK $111.78 10STEER WRESTLING1 Kulbacki, Bryce Neepawa, MB $576.29 602 Sigfusson, Scott Davidson, SK $476.93 503 Miller, Justin Neepawa, MB $552.00 404 Brown, Shane Lenore, MB $377.57 405 King, Joe Lenore, MB $414.00 306 Bridgeman, Justin Rapid City, MB $278.21 307 Brown, Lee Shoal Lake, MB $276.00 208 Hagan, Alistair Virden, MB $178.85 209 King, Charlie Lenore, MB $138.00 1010 Harris, Scott Stonewall, MB $99.35 10Ladies Barrel Racing1 Getz, Jennifer Balgonie, SK $761.76 802 Lanz, Karly Carievale, SK $662.40 703 Lyng, Rae Virden, MB $736.37 604 Rivard, Janeen St. Eustach, MB $563.04 605 Barton, Laurie J Outlook, SK $609.41 506 Brown, Jessica Virden, MB $414.00 457 Boyes, Rachelle Souris, MB $414.00 45

Event Contestant Hometown Money Won Points8 Peters, Shauna Plumas, MB $355.49 409 Bevan, Danielle Yorkton, SK $264.96 3010 Macdonald, Crystal Edwin, MB $228.53 3011 Williams, Hailee Glenavon, SK $165.60 2012 Cornelsen, Justine Onanole, MB $126.95 2013 Hagan, Erin Virden, MB $0.00 1014 Manns, Kristen Austin, MB $0.00 10TEAM ROPING HEADER1 Gerrard, Darryl Oak River, MB $720.36 602 Cromarty, Dustin Regina, SK $596.16 503 Eggl, Kelly Minot, ND $640.32 404 Switzer, Matt Swift Current, SK $471.96 405 Caumartin, Terrance Narcisse, MB $480.24 306 Schroeder, Clinton Brandon, MB $347.76 307 Brown, Casey Lenore, MB $320.16 208 Broesky, Stan Ste Anne, MB $223.56 209 Stewart, Ty Kola, MB $160.08 1010 McCannell, Kevin Carievale, SK $124.20 10TEAM ROPING HEELER1 Brown, Shane Lenore, MB $720.36 602 Bevan, Gordie Carievale, SK $596.16 503 Peterson, Chase DesLacs, ND $640.32 404 Switzer, Blaine Swift Current, SK $471.96 405 Bridgeman, Justin Rapid City, MB $480.24 306 Moran, Murray Brandon, MB $347.76 307 Plett, Chad Grunthal, MB $223.56 208 Rutten, Tanner Redvers, SK $160.08 109 Kmita, Tyler Weyburn, SK $124.20 10JUNIOR BULL RIDING1 MacDonald, Leyton Edwin, MB $119.60 40JUNIOR GIRLS BARREL RACING1 Boyes, Jenel Souris, MB $299.00 502 Peters, Cassandra Plumas, MB $266.80 403 McCannell, Bailey Carievale, SK $220.80 404 Yarshenko, Tori Maple creek, SK $200.10 305 McCannell, Hallie Carievale, SK $110.40 206 Schnitzler, Renie Vanscoy, SK $66.70 107 Williams, Hailee Glenavon, SK $55.20 10

MRCA Season Standings Including Selkirk & Gilbert Plains

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REMINDER: ALL ENTRIES MUST BE INTO THE SECRETARY MONDAY NIGHT @ 10 PM PRIOR TO THE RODEO SECRETARY - BEV WALKER - PHONE: 204-834-3542

Anyone interested in taking part in theMRRA Rodeos but don’t have a fullteam, feel free to contact any one ofour Board Members.

CHANGE FOR 2011:Points will NOT be adjusted after theweekend of rodeo. If a non-member team receives pointson a weekend the points will not beadjusted as done in 2010.

RODEO DATES FOR 2011August 13 & 14 - K Bar S Rodeo (Kola, MB)

Rodeo times are Saturday @ 1 pm, Sunday @ 12 pm (noon)K Bar S Horse Sale to follow Saturday performance

September 4 & 5 - Eriksdale, MBRodeo times are Sunday @ 2 pm & Monday @ 12 pm (noon)

September 9 - Beausejour, MB • Rodeo time is Friday @ 7 pm

September 10 & 11 - Woodlands, MBRodeo times are Saturday @ 1 pm & Sunday @ 12 pm (noon)Kids candy scramble

September 24 & 25 - FINALS @ Lake Francis, MBRodeo times are Saturday @ 1 pm & Sunday @ 12 pm (noon)Supper & Dance • Kids bounceroos & activitiesAwards Luncheon on Sunday 1 hour after rodeo performance

Portage Ranch RodeoSunday, July 10th, 2011

STEER MUGGING (3 MIN)Team Time Place PtsK Bar S .51.19 1 10Bar Z 1.02.41 2 7Naylen Land 1.09.09 3 5S4 Bar 1.42.73 4 3TEAM BRANDING (3 MIN)Team Time Place PtsNaylen Land 1.05.55 1 10S4 Bar 1.40.84 2 7Hatcreek 2.08.85 3 5K Bar S 2.39.16 4 3Bar Z 2.46.75 5 1RANCH HORSE RACE (3 MIN)Team Time Place PtsNaylen Land 1.30.66 1 10K Bar S 1.44.03 2 7Hatcreek 2.30.69 3 5Bar Z 2.33.06 4 3Steer Doctoring (3 min)Team Time Place PtsBar Z 1.01.03 1 10K Bar S 1.13.42 2 7Rafter CR 1.41.40 3 5S4 Bar 2.12.70 4 3Hatcreek 2.13.4 5 1Wild Cow Milking (2 min)Team Time Place PtsSmokin' M .23.2 1 10Hatcreek .41.95 2 7Bar Z .47.78 3 5Naylen Land 1.04.18 4 3K Bar S 1.31.59 5 1TEAM SM SD TBNaylen Land 5 0 10K Bar S 10 7 3Bar Z 7 10 1Hatcreek 0 1 5S4 Bar 3 3 7Smokin' M 0 0 0Rafter CR 0 5 0E Bar C 0 0 0LADIES BARREL RACINGRider Time Place PtsCassandra Peters 15.444 1 10Shauna Peters 15.497 2 7Crystal MacDonald 15.786 3 5Juanita Funk 15.97 4 3Whitney McRae 16.332 5 1JUNIOR BARREL RACINGRider Time Place PtsMemory MacDonald 15.676 1 10Carrie Bannister 17.996 2 7Wade Walker 19.164 3 5Jessica Delbridge 20.34 4 3Micaella Funk 24.415 5 1PEEWEE BARREL RACINGRider Time Place PtsLenna MacDonald 15.706 1 10Jessica Walker 17.813 2 7Ashley MacDonald 19.607 3 5Sydney Tessier 24.954 4 3Garrett Zuk 29.8 5 1LADIES GOAT TYINGRider Time Place PtsDawn-Rae Gray 11.65 1 10Jodi Terrin 12.48 2 7Crystal MacDonald 13.55 3 5Whitney McRae 14.75 4 3Stephanie MacDonald 16.1 5 1JUNIOR GOAT TYINGRider Time Place PtsMemory MacDonald 14.06 1 10Keenan McMahon 14.35 2 7Wade Walker 17.72 3 5Reid Ahntholz 19.95 4 3Micaella Funk 22.53 5 1

RODEO STANDINGS AS OF JULY 11, 2011

Team Kola Kola Vita Vita P la P TOTALNaylen Land 25 40 30 23 28 146Bar Z 28 24 17 16 26 111Rafter CR 4 17 18 27 5 71K Bar S 10 20 3 0 28 61Smokin' M 8 0 12 5 10 35S4 Bar 14 0 0 0 13 27Falcon Beach 0 0 3 21 0 24Hat Creek 6 0 0 0 18 24Good Ol' Boys 0 0 7 5 0 12Rustlers 0 0 5 1 0 6Superior Posse 0 0 1 3 0 4Dorian Ranch 0 0 0 0 0 0E Bar C 0 0 0 0 0 0Ladies Barrels Kola Kola Vita Vita P la P TOTALNancy Naylen 1 5 7 10 0 23Colleen Ahntholz 10 10 0 0 0 20Shelby Stewart 7 7 0 0 0 14Jodie Bannister 3 3 1 5 0 12Whitney McRae 0 1 10 0 1 12Jennifer Mutrie 5 0 0 0 0 5Sandra Stewart 0 0 3 1 0 4Julie Smith-Sigvaldson 0 0 3 0 3Juanita Funk 0 0 0 0 3 3Ladies Goats Kola Kola Vita Vita P la P TOTALWhitney McRae 10 10 10 7 3 40Dawn-Rae Gray 0 0 7 10 10 27Shannon Bowers 0 0 3 5 0 8Shelby Stewart 0 7 0 0 0 7Juanita Funk 0 0 5 0 0 5Junior Barrels Kola Kola Vita Vita P la P TOTALCarrie Bannister 10 10 10 3 7 40Wade Walker 7 7 5 5 5 29Jessica Delbridge 5 5 1 1 3 15Shaleena Foekens 0 0 3 7 0 10Micaella Funk 3 3 0 0 1 7Junior Goats Kola Kola Vita Vita P la P TOTALWade Walker 7 10 7 7 5 36Micaella Funk 10 7 5 5 1 28Tyson Salmon 0 5 10 10 0 25Reid Ahntholz 5 0 1 3 3 12Keenan McMahon 0 0 0 0 7 7Jessica Delbridge 0 3 3 0 0 6PeeWee Barrels Kola Kola Vita Vita P la P TOTALJessica Walker 10 10 10 10 7 47Bailey Delbridge 7 5 0 5 0 17Kalbry Pearson 0 7 3 7 0 17Garrett Zuk 5 3 7 0 1 16Sawyer Zuk 1 1 5 3 0 10Brett Naylen 3 0 1 1 0 5

VITA RANCH RODEOFRIDAY JULY 1, 2011

STEER MUGGING TIME PLACE PTSNaylen Land 1.21.77 1 10Smokin' M 1.25.34 2 7Bar Z 1.27.97 3 5Good Ol' Boys 1.43.03 4 3Rafter CR 2.27.69 5 1TEAM BRANDING Naylen Land .57.41 1 10Rafter CR 1.33.50 2 7Rustlers 1.34.06 3 5Good Ol' Boys 2.10.6 4 3T.O. Wranglers 2.12.25 5 1TEAM DOCTORING Rafter CR 1.50.31 1 10T.O. Wranglers 1.54.02 2 7Bar Z 1.55.32 3 5K Bar S 1.59.61 4 3Good Ol' Boys 2.10.45 5 1WILD COW MILKING Naylen Land .45.55 1 10Bar Z .47.44 2 7Smokin' M 1.05.79 3 5Falcon Beach 1.06.71 4 3Superior Posse 1.08.89 5 1TEAM SM TD TB WCM TOTALNaylen Land 10 0 10 10 30Rafter CR 1 10 7 0 18Bar Z 5 5 0 7 17Smokin' M 7 0 0 5 12T.O. Wranglers 0 7 1 0 8Good Ol' Boys 3 1 3 0 7Rustlers 0 0 5 0 5Falcon Beach 0 0 0 3 3K Bar S 0 3 0 0 3Superior Posse 0 0 0 1 1LADIES BARRELSWhitney McRae 16.342 1 10Nancy Naylen 16.898 2 7Natasha Nickel 16.946 3 5Sandra Stewart 16.984 4 3Jodie Bannister 17.295 5 1JUNIOR BARRELSCarrie Bannister 17.793 1 10Jacob Dueck 18.15 2 7Wade Walker 19.348 3 5Shaleena Foekens 20.221 4 3Jessica Delbridge 22.837 5 1PEEWEE BARRELSJessica Walker 21.243 1 10Garrett Zuk 28.792 2 7Sawyer Zuk 36.879 3 5Kalbry Pearson 39.196 4 3Brett Naylen 47.659 5 1LADIES GOAT TYING Whitney McRae 11.54 1 10Dawn-Rae Gray 19.66 2 7Juanita Funk 20.3 3 5Shannon Bowers 20.4 4 3JUNIOR GOAT TYING Tyson Salmon 14.17 1 10Wade Walker 18.07 2 7Micaella Funk 22.91 3 5Jessica Delbridge 23.87 4 3Reid Ahntholz 32.39 5 1

VITA RANCH RODEOSATURDAY JULY 2, 2011

STEER MUGGING TIME PLACE PTSRafter CR 1.28.68 1 10Naylen Land 1.43.51 2 7Good Ol' Boys 1.58.08 3 5Falcon Beach 1.59.35 4 3Bar Z 2.02.56 5 1TEAM BRANDING Bar Z 1.01.09 1 10Falcon Beach 1.48.56 2 7Naylen Land 2.14.15 3 5Rafter CR 2.43.00 4 3Rustlers 2.44.50 5 1TEAM DOCTORINGNaylen Land 1.06.95 1 10Rafter CR 1.17.65 2 7Bar Z 1.30.78 3 5T.O. Wranglers 1.44.73 4 3Falcon Beach 2.00.24 5 1WILD COW MILKING Falcon Beach .58.55 1 10Rafter CR 1.08.49 2 7Smokin' M 1.08.53 3 5Superior Posse 1.21.75 4 3Naylen Land 1.24.62 5 1TEAM SM TD TB WCM TOTALRafter CR 10 7 3 7 27Naylen Land 7 10 5 1 23Falcon Beach 3 1 7 10 21Bar Z 1 5 10 0 16Smokin' M 0 0 0 5 5Good Ol' Boys 5 0 0 0 5T.O. Wranglers 0 3 0 0 3Superior Posse 0 0 0 3 3Rustlers 0 0 1 0 1LADIES BARRELSNancy Naylen 16.327 1 10Natasha Nickel 16.475 2 7Jodie Bannister 16.838 3 5Julie Smith-Sigvaldason

17.255 4 3Sandra Stewart 17.276 5 1JUNIOR BARRELSJacob Dueck 17.76 1 10Shaleena Foekens 18.133 2 7Wade Walker 19.333 3 5Carrie Bannister 20.615 4 3Jessica Delbridge 21.13 5 1PEEWEE BARRELSJessica Walker 19.367 1 10Kalbry Pearson 30.845 2 7Bailey Delbridge 31.793 3 5Sawyer Zuk 38.278 4 3Brett Naylen 38.469 5 1LADIES GOAT TYING Dawn-Rae Gray 14.9 1 10Whitney McRae 15.48 2 7Shannon Bowers 30.11 3 5Juanita Funk NTJUNIOR GOAT TYING Tyson Salmon 12.12 1 10Wade Walker 18.16 2 7Micaella Funk 24.16 3 5Reid Ahntholz 37.34 4 3

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2011 Board of DirectorsName Home # Cell#Harvey Penner, President 326-6282 326-0619Dale Barkman, Vice 326-2955 n/aMichael Moore 482-8271 n/aKen Dalgliesh 476-2803 476-6925Launa Thiessen, Treasurer 685-2765 n/aHeather Lischynski, Secretary 320-9553Rick Andrews, Communications 726-4850 n/aClint Masse 883-2048 955-0906Eugene Chalanchuk 824-2571 724-3535Doug McLaren 476-2785 476-6248Ron LeMay, Past President 482-7339 n/a

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INFORMATION COUNCILSAFR TRAILERS-WINNIPEGWESTGATES-HORSE AND COUNTRY

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 SAT OPEN FINALName Stock Penned Time

1 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 6 95.38Hygaard, Matt Little CojoLemay, Ron LOUIS/TW RIEL

2 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 5 101.31McLaren, Doug DC She CatStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

3 Hygaard, Matt Little Cojo 5 112.8Hygaard, Robin Coco JackSchubert, Juergen LADY

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 SAT #10 FINAL1 Fraser, Mark QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN 5 102.12

Hygaard, Debbie Coco JackKing, John JT TALLYS SPEEDY SON

2 King, Herb HQH BADGERS BANDIT 3 101.87Morison, Stuart ClaytonSchubert, Juergen LADY

3 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 3 109.47Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIEStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 SAT #7 FINAL1 Hygaard, Debbie Coco Jack 6 94.62

Hygaard, Robin Coco JackLemay, Ron LOUIS/TW RIEL

2 Bruneau, Robert 6 96.04Hygaard, Debbie Coco JackHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

3 Foster, Sharon STAR 6 136.18Foster, Stan BLAZEMiller, Erin STREAK

4 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 5 113.36Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIEPenner, Matthew King

5 Dalgliesh, Ken Travelling Sun 5 147.34McLaren, Doug DC She CatMitchell, Norine Nobel Sugar Kandee

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 SAT #5 FINAL1 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 6 92.3

Lewis, Ed CheyenneScouten, Sherry Nick

2 Lemay, Ron LOUIS/TW RIEL 6 109.72Lewis, Ed CheyenneScouten, Sherry Nick

3 Bruneau, Robert 6 110.19Hygaard, Ashley Coco JimParsons, Shawn

4 Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIE 6 115.5Penner, Rachel DNR Whisper CookPenner, Rhonda TS Doc Com

5 Fraser, Mark QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN 6 123.06King, Shelby JT DUN SPECIALPreisentanz, Connie-Lou Stars Drum Beat

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 SAT JR YOUTH FINAL1 Brown, Amy 6 129.63

Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Rachel DNR Whisper Cook

2 Masse, Casdon Hickory Style Jeans 3 174.56Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Rachel DNR Whisper Cook

3 Greer, Bret SQ SAFARI MINT 0 180Masse, Casdon Hickory Style JeansMasse, Clint Tally Me Up Power

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 SAT SR YOUTH FINAL1 Greer, Maygen Driftn Bo Jangles 1 165.41

Hygaard, Ashley Coco JimHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 HIGH PT #3 TEAM1 Hodges, Sandi Tippy Magic 5 149.97

Scouten, Sherry NickThiessen, Launa BB Dry Jet

SCHUBERT JUNE 25, 2011 SAT DRAW FINAL1 Foster, Sharon STAR 6 86.22

Hygaard, Robin Coco JackKrentz, Robert Marvin

2 Friesen, Dick 6 121.77

McLaren, Doug DC She CatPenner, Courtney Echo

3 Long, Madison TRI J COAL 5 121.46Masse, Angela Hickory Style JeansMorison, Stuart Clayton

SCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 SUN OPEN FINAL1 Dalgliesh, Ken Travelling Sun 6 74.75

Klassen, Wayne Sabre's Pistol PageKrentz, Robert Marvin

2 Hygaard, Matt Little Cojo 6 85.81King, Herb HQH BADGERS BANDITMorison, Stuart Clayton

3 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 91.97Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

SCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 SUN #10 FINAL1 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 6 56.56

Hygaard, Matt Little CojoHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

2 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 79.75Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIEStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

3 Dalgliesh, Ken Travelling Sun 6 95.37Masse, Clint Tally Me Up PowerMcLaren, Doug DC She Cat

SCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 SUN #7 FINAL1 Fraser, Mark QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN 6 92.27

King, Herb HQH BADGERS BANDITKing, Shelby JT DUN SPECIAL

2 Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIE 6 93.32Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Rhonda TS Doc Com

3 King, Herb HQH BADGERS BANDIT 6 93.99King, John JT TALLYS SPEEDY SONKing, Shelby JT DUN SPECIAL

4 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 6 95.23Morison, Stuart ClaytonParsons, Shawn

5 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 97.16Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIEPenner, Matthew King

SCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 SUN #5 FINAL1 Hygaard, Debbie Coco Jack 6 75.66

Hygaard, Robin Coco JackParsons, Shawn

2 Fraser, Mark QUINN MEDICINE WOMAN 6 92.69King, John JT TALLYS SPEEDY SONPreisentanz, Connie-Lou Stars Drum Beat

3 Masse, Angela Hickory Style Jeans 6 93.28Masse, Clint Tally Me Up PowerMiller, Erin STREAK

4 Bruneau, Robert 6 101.27Hygaard, Debbie Coco JackHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

5 Penner, Matthew King 6 101.44Penner, Rachel DNR Whisper CookPenner, Rhonda TS Doc Com

SCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 SUN JR YOUTH FINAL1 Masse, Casdon Hickory Style Jeans 3 155.75


2 Brown, Amy 2 168.63Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Rachel DNR Whisper Cook

3 Greer, Bret SQ SAFARI MINT 1 175.8Masse, Casdon Hickory Style JeansMasse, Clint Tally Me Up Power

SCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 SUN SR YOUTH FINAL1 Greer, Maygen Driftn Bo Jangles 4 134.37

Hygaard, Ashley Coco JimHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

SCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 HIGH PT #3 TEAM1 Hodges, Sandi Tippy Magic 2 73.44

Scouten, Sherry Nick

Thiessen, Launa BB Dry JetSCHUBERT JUNE 26, 2011 SUN DRAW FINAL1 Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIE 6 112.47

Krentz, Robert MarvinPenner, Matthew King

2 Dickson, Shelley 6 117.01Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPreisentanz, Connie-Lou Stars Drum Beat

3 Brown, Darcy 6 122.2Foster, Stan BLAZEPenner, Courtney Echo

PENNER JULY 9, 2011 SAT OPEN FINAL1 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 97.94

Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaSchubert, Juergen LADY

2 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 5 82.09Hygaard, Matt Little CojoHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

3 Klassen, Wayne Sabre's Pistol Page 5 101.01Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Rhonda TS Doc Com

PENNER JULY 9, 2011 SAT #10 FINAL1 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 6 73.28

Hygaard, Debbie Coco JackHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

2 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 81Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Matthew King

3 Klassen, Wayne Sabre's Pistol Page 6 94.4Masse, Clint Tally Me Up PowerStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

PENNER JULY 9, 2011 SAT #7 FINAL1 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 6 83.61

Hygaard, Matt Little CojoParsons, Shawn

2 Masse, Clint Tally Me Up Power 6 85.53Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Matthew King

3 Hygaard, Ashley Coco Jim 6 90.84Hygaard, Debbie Coco JackHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

4 Chalanchuk, Betty Major Good Lookin 6 93.24Chalanchuk, Eugene Jae Mighto DocMoore, Michael Cooper

PENNER JULY 9, 2011 SAT #5 FINAL1 Penner, Matthew King 6 80.13

Penner, Rachel DNR Whisper CookPenner, Rhonda TS Doc Com

2 Bruneau, Robert Vegas 6 84.56Hygaard, Matt Little CojoParsons, Shawn

3 Hygaard, Debbie Coco Jack 6 100.63Hygaard, Robin Coco JackLewis, Ed Cheyenne

4 Masse, Angela Hickory Style Jeans 6 102.78Masse, Clint Tally Me Up PowerPenner, Matthew King

PENNER JULY 9, 2011 SAT JR YOUTH FINAL1 Greer, Bret SQ SAFARI MINT 2 162.84

Masse, Casdon Hickory Style JeansMasse, Clint Tally Me Up Power

2 Masse, Casdon Hickory Style Jeans 0 180Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Rachel DNR Whisper Cook

PENNER JULY 9, 2011 SAT #3 HI PT TEAM1 Chalanchuk, Betty Major Good Lookin 6 93.24

Chalanchuk, Eugene Jae Mighto DocMoore, Michael Cooper

PENNER JULY 9, 2011 SAT DRAW CLASS FINAL1 Masse, Angela Hickory Style Jeans 6 94.62

Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaScouten, Sherry Nick

2 Bruneau, Robert Vegas 6 131.66Masse, Angela Hickory Style JeansPenner, Matthew King

3 Greer, Bret SQ SAFARI MINT 6 138.95Moore, Michael CooperStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

PENNER JULY 10, 2011 SUN OPEN FINAL1 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 56.31

Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaSchubert, Juergen LADY

2 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 88.6Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

3 Hygaard, Debbie Coco Jack 6 95.72Hygaard, Matt Little CojoHygaard, Robin Coco Jack

PENNER JULY 10, 2011 SUN #10 FINAL1 Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie Olena 6 72.09

Penner, Matthew KingPenner, Rhonda TS Doc Com

2 Klassen, Wayne Sabre's Pistol Page 6 73.31Masse, Clint Tally Me Up PowerStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

3 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 76.82Masse, Clint Tally Me Up PowerPenner, Harvey Freckles Rosie Olena

PENNER JULY 10, 2011 SUN #7 FINAL1 Barkman, Dale DS Badges Goldy Ann 6 72.06

Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIEPenner, Matthew King

2 Barkman, Jessica HV JUBILE JOSIE 6 73.66Penner, Harvey Freckles Rosie OlenaPenner, Rhonda TS Doc Com

3 Masse, Clint Tally Me Up Power 6 73.78Schubert, Juergen LADYStiles, Dennis DRY DOC EXPRESS

4 Bruneau, Robert Vegas 6 77.21Hygaard, Ashley Coco JimHygaard, Matt Little Cojo

PENNER JULY 10, 2011 SUN #5 FINAL1 Klassen, Wayne Sabre's Pistol Page 6 68.93

Long, Madison TRI J COALMartens, Chris Catchaway Fire

2 Friesen, Dick 6 75.72Masse, Angela Hickory Style JeansMasse, Clint Tally Me Up Power

3 Hygaard, Debbie Coco Jack 6 75.93Hygaard, Robin Coco JackParsons, Shawn

4 Chalanchuk, Betty Major Good Lookin 6 78.71Klassen, Wayne Sabre's Pistol PageMartens, Chris Catchaway Fire

PENNER JULY 10, 2011 SUN JR YOUTH FINAL1 Masse, Casdon Hickory Style Jeans 6 160.91


2 Greer, Bret SQ SAFARI MINT 3 177.31Masse, Casdon Hickory Style JeansMasse, Clint Tally Me Up Power

PENNER JULY 10, 2011 SUN HI PT #3 TEAM1 Chalanchuk, Eugene Jae Mighto Doc 6 78.47

Mitchell, Norine Nobel Sugar KandeeMoore, Michael Cooper

PENNER JULY 10, 2011 SUN DRAW CLASS FINAL1 Hygaard, Matt Little Cojo 6 71.31

Rodgers, Kaitlyn Peppys Pop QuizWatson, Emma Kittens Miss Molley

2 Friesen, Dick 6 95.43Hygaard, Robin Coco JackMasse, Angela Hickory Style Jeans

3 Bruneau, Robert Vegas 6 102.32Masse, Clint Tally Me Up PowerWatson, Emma Kittens Miss Molley

Special Hi Point YouthAward- one spot at the

annual Dave FraserClinic

Neepawa Canvas and Tack

Ken and Judy Dalgliesh

SHOW CALENDARDate Town Location/Host Contact PhoneAugust 6/7 Austin Doucette’s Ranch Donna Doucette 637-2441August 27/28 Brandon Chalanchuk Acres Betty Chalanchuk 824-2571Sept 17/18-FINALS Brandon Keystone Center Wayne Klassen 729-5145Oct 21/22-Fall Classic Brandon Keystone Center Ken Dalgliesh 467-6925

NOTE: Each day of the weekend is a separate sanctioned show All our shows are approved under the NAERIC Advantage program.

ENTRY INFORMATION: Entries must be made on the Wednesday evening prior to the show between 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. by phone, fax or email, using the following: Phone: 476-0526 Fax: 476-5773 Email: [email protected]

10 shows down, 4 to go! We are past the halfway point in ourshow schedule and are on the home stretch to the Finals in Bran-don on September 17 & 18 at the Keystone Center. This show isput on by the MTPA and the Board will be looking for help in or-ganizing and running the weekend. Please contact any Boardmember to indicate your willingness to help and make the Finalsrun smoothly. If everyone pitches in, it makes light work foreveryone.

You will find the results from our last two shows at Schubert’sNew Country Ranch (Juergen and Shirley) and the Penner’s(Harv, Rhonda and family). Thanks to Juergen, Shirley, Harv,Rhonda and all the volunteers for all the hard work that goes intoputting on a successful penning. We all appreciate it!

See you at the Pen, Rick

SHOW RESULTS-NEW COUNTRY RANCH PENNING

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MTPA - July 9, 2011 SATURDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach,ManitobaOPEN CLASS - 1st PLACE L - R Juergen Schubert, Harvey Penner, Dale Barkman

MTPA July 9, 2011 SATURDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach, Manitoba# 10 CLASS WINNERS L - R Debbie Hygaard, Ashley Hygaard, Robin Hygaard

MTPA July 9, 2011 SATURDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach, ManitobaDRAW CLASS WINNERS L - R Sherry Scouten, Angie Masse, Harvey Penner

MTPA July 9, 2011 SATURDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach, Manitoba# 7 CLASS WINNERS L - R Shawn Parsons, Matt Hygaard, Ashley Hygaard

MTPA July 9, 2011 SATURDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach, ManitobaHI PT # 3 TEAM L - R Michael Moore, Betty Chalanchuk, Eugene Chalanchuk

MTPA July 10, 2011 SUNDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach, ManitobaDRAW CLASS WINNERS L - R Emma Watson, Matt Hygaard, Kaitlyn Rodgers

MTPA July 10, 2011 SUNDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach# 10 CLASS WINNERS L - R Harvey Penner, Rhonda Penner, MatthewPenner

MTPA July 10, 2011 SUNDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - SteinbachJUNIOR YOUTH CLASS WINNERS L - R Casdon Masse, Harvey Penner, Rachel Penner

TPA July 10, 2011 SUNDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - SteinbachOPEN CLASS WINNERS L - R Harvey Penner, Dale Barkman, Juergen Schubert

MTPA July 10, 2011 SUNDAY # 5 CLASS WINNERS & FASTEST TIME OF THE WEEKEND L - R Chris Martens, Wayne Klassen, Madison Long

MTPA July 10, 2011 SUNDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach# 7 CLASS WINNERS L - R Jessica Barkman, Matthew Penner, Dale Barkman

MTPA July 10, 2011 SUNDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - SteinbachHI PT # 3 TEAM L - R Eugene Chalanchuk, Norine Mitchell,Michael Moore

MTPA July 9, 2011 SATURDAY Harvey & Rhonda Penner's - Steinbach# 5 CLASS WINNERS L - R Rhonda Penner, Matthew Penner, Rachel Penner

MTPA July 9 & 10, 2011 South East Team Cattle Penning HI PT ROOKIEL - R Harvey Penner, Dale Barkman of AliDaleFarms, Juergen Schubert of New CountryRanch, Robert Bruneau receiving buckle donated by Chad's Farrier Service.

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BARREL COVER SPONSORSEnns Brothers - John DeereNeepawa Tire - Good Year SelectPeaceful Valley Pet Crematorium (Gardiners)

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$300 BUCKLE/SCHOLARSHIP DONORSClay Ranch (Mullins)Uncle Tom’s RestaurantG & K DenbowWinchester Ranch (Collins)Harris Pharmacy Fast TruckingGVIC Communications CorporationG & B Farms Ltd. (Adams)P. Quintaine & Sons Ltd.Paddock DrillingPaul & Lois PhillipsJames & Ethel WithersFreightliner MBMeyer Norris PennyKevin & Julie BridgemanTammy, Clinton & Cody KellyShepherd ImplementsVM Transport Ltd.Bar 77 Farms Ltd. (Grahams)General Well ServicingBeautiful Plains Ag. SocietyFountain TireFeedrite Kelleher Brandon

$200 BUCKLE DONORSDead Lake Ranch (McCaskills)Medd FamilyPrairie Rowes Ranch (Rowes)Total Eye CareBison Spirit Ranch (Gompfs)Lorne & Denise Langford/The Red BardRinn FamilyBroadfoot Fraser AgenciesZane & Michelle FredbjornsonPet WarehouseCando Contracting Peaceful Valley Pet CrematoriumDenbow FamilyLynda Manning

YEAR END AWARDS SPONSORSLocal PFRA 50234Fellowship of Christian CowboysAssante Financial - Iris SapinskiMansfield Western ShopT=Tack & TradeCraig & Beverly BeckerBert & Nola WebbCowtownFarrell AgenciesManitoba Team Roping AssociationDAC Farms - Campbell FamilyKay - Lee Farms - Baker FamilyKenton Co-opMRCACook Family (Roberta & Gerry)Jackson SeedsJ.C. Lavich Construction Ltd.Mills Farm EquipmentTracy ManningShale Creek Bison Ranch (Morans)MB Bison AssociationBrandon High School Rodeo Assoc.Candian Cowboys AssociationRenegade TransportTonn SeedsBrett Young SeedsKeystone DentalKim & Grant Gee - Roselea BelgiansNeepawa UCTWestgateSammy's Farm SupplyMinnedosa UCTRick Hiebert - Action Plus PhotoVirden Sunrise Credit UnionPipestone TackMcCain Foods

Young Gunz DistributingIrvinesHartney Sunrise Credit UnionPrairie LivestockMaple Farm EquipmentAdair Farm & RanchCelebration FordBDK Construction Ltd. 2005 Inc.Hamiota Co-opMiller's Farm EquipmentR.H. White Farms Ltd.Ranch Rodeo AssociationDr. C.A. ClemenceRapid City Memorials

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEAR END AWARDSHeartland Rodeo Assoc.LGR Family Farm Ltd.Jim & Lori DenbowBridgeman Land & LivestockTotal Farm SupplyShell Valley Ranch (Larsens)Marion & Mike PernarowskiVanguard Credit UnionA&T TireBoyd & Sherry MullinDr. CA ClemenceRM of Lansdowne

GRAD SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORSMHSRA Student Assoc.MHSRA Adult Assoc.Whytes Lumber & Ins. Ltd.Russell & District RecreationCando Contracting Ltd.Onanole Rodeo Assoc.Marilyn & Art CochraneMazer ImplementsRapid City Rodeo Assoc.Horse Country MagazineKWB Chartered AccountantsMB Assoc. of Agricultural SocietiesSouris & Glenwood Ag SocietyKJ5 Ranch - in memory of Ken & JanieBridgemanHamiota Super ThriftyCPRAWeatherby Rifles -NHSRAKristy BridgemanTeskey's Top Hand-NHSRADr. Jeffrey BalesSim Qua Ranch Ltd.The Poverty PlainsmenRBC Royal BankMB Equine Ranchers Assoc.Neepawa Tire. Ltd.Credit Unions of Western MBEnns BrothersPeaceful Valley Pet CrematoriumMinnedosa PharmacyMinnedosa High School Rodeo Assoc.

QUEEN SPONSORSSaddle - Ellis DonAriat High Performance BootsLarry Stout

Western & Workwear - CertificatesKarie Mantei - CrownBrandon Rodeo Assoc. - $400Michelle Fredbjornson - Hair Care Products

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NATIONAL SPONSORSCinchAriatWestern HorsemanCarharttArmy National GuardProfessional's ChoiceNBHAUSTRCSundowner TrailersGist SilversmithsDodge RodeoHorsecity.comLife Data LabsBayerCorral WestNRAHeel-O-MaticWeatherbyTod SloneTeskey'sPRCAWW Livestock SystemsCinch HatsAQHASutton's SportswearLancaster's Rock-N-Roll Rodeo GearChoice HotelsLeupold

UPCOMING RODEOSDATE ENTRY TIMES LOCATION START TIMES

Aug 1 email: July 17-20 call: July 20 Minnedosa 11 am

Aug 11-12 email: July 24-27 call: July 27 Winkler 11th - 3 pm - 12th-10 am

Aug 20 email: Aug 7-10 call: Aug 10 Virden 9 am

Aug 27-28 email: Aug 14-17 call: Aug 17 Selkirk 27th-11am - 28th-10 am

Sept. 3-4 email: Aug 21-24 call: Aug 24 Onanole

Sept. 10-11 email: Aug 28-31 call: Aug 31 Oak Lake 10th-12 pm - 11th-10 am

Sept. 17-18 email: Sep 4-7 call: Sep 7 Russell 17th-10 am - 18th-9 am

Sept. 24-25 email: Sep 11-14 call: Sep 14 Beausejour 24th-12 pm - 25th-10 am

TENTATIVE Ste. Rose

Oct. 23 TENTATIVE Brandon

JUNIOR HIGH CONTESTANTS

Allan, Clay BK, GT, RR, TR,Bergeson, Clay TD, CHD, GT, TR, RRBridgeman, Logan CHD, BK, GT, RRBrown, Boe BKCampbell, Matt BKFairlie, Ethan BK, GT, RR, TR, CHDFairlie, Everett BR, TRFox, Devin BRGardiner, Cassidy GT, BK, RRGee, Kacee BA, GTGillies, Shelby BA, BK, GTGraham, Baylee BA, PB, RRJackson, Shannon PB, GT, RRMcCannell, Hallie BA, BK, PB, RRMcMahon, Bryce CHDMcMahon, Keenan CHD, GTMillward, Ryder BRMoran, Danielle GTPlaisier, Bailey CHD, BRRoe, McKenzie BA, PB, RRSalmon, Tyson GT, RR, TRVodon, Terrance GTWhelpton, Austin TR

HIGH SCHOOL CONTESTANTS

Brown, Sky BKBrown, Ory TD, SW, TRCathcart, Erin PB, BKCollins, Ty BRCornelsen, Austin TRDrier, Colt TD, TRGompf, Kylie BAHainsworth, Chase SBKelly, Clinton SW, TRLanglois, Tanner SW, TRLangford, McKenzie GTLarsen, Kane SB, BRLee, Aaron SWLockhart, Landon BRLyng, Rae PB, BKManning, Tess PB GTMarshall, Brittany BAMarshall, Jerry Lynn GT, BKMcPherson, Kolt TRMedd, Shelby BA, PBMiller, Ryan TD, TRMullin, Shannon GTPark, Alex BASmith, Layne TD, TRPeters, Cassandra BA, PBPhilips, Talon QCRinn, Christopher TRStewart, Shelby GT, BKStewart, Ty TDTonn, Hailey PB

2011 Contestants

Support . . .Team Manitoba at the Canadian High School

Finals in Virden, MB August 4th, 5th & 6th, 2011

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The Cowboy • August 2011 cca • page 11

Crocus Cowhorse Association Mark Michie (204) 637-2104 • www.crocuscowhorse.blogspot.com • [email protected]

TENTATIVE SHOW SCHEDULEJuly 30th Chalanchuk’s, BrandonSeptember 17th Finals at Keystone Centre

**Please note that a show entry form (in spreadsheet format) has been postedto www.crocuscowhorse.blogspot.com and may be filled in and emailed toMark Michie by the Tuesday prior to each show for entries.**

Keep up to date >>>>>www.crocuscowhorse.blogspot.com

Thanks to everyone who came out and made our second showof the season a huge success! The show at Michie Quarter Horses onJuly 2nd was blessed with great weather and good cattle. Thanks toDoug, Claire, and Signe De’athe for supplying the cattle for the show.Thanks also to others who volunteered as timer, scribe, cattle handling,and other duties that often go without recognition.• • •

*NOTE* Show results are as follows with scores given in the format (Versatil-ity, Cutting, Reining, Working Cowhorse, One-On-One Penning):

Open:1. Katie Michie/Quix Dry Hick (216,72,73,71,68)2. Jesse Lussier/MJ Tolo Command (214,70,69,69,75)3. Alexa Kulberg/DS Tenolena (211,71,69,71,69)

Novice Rider1. Derek Arbez/DQH Oakwood Drifter (212,71,73,68,60)2. Amy Grainger/Foolish Lil Kit Kat (207,69,72,66,60)3. Wayne Leposa/CW Colord Rainbow (204,65,69,70,60)4. Tracey Muir/Quix Dry Hickory (201,66,68,67,60)5. Stephanie Lockhart/Two Faced Prince (194.5,na,68.5,66,60)6. Derek Arbez/First Class Fletch (63,na,na,na,63)

Novice Rider Boxing1. Austin Leposa/CW Lucky Sonny (210,60,71,69,70)

Novice Horse1. Jesse Lussier/MJ Capalena (217,71,72,70,74)2. George Friesen/Tony (214, 69,71,70,73)3. Larry Clifford/2LJ I AM SCRATCHE (212,68,71.5,72.5,64)4. Carol Hollinger/Ruff Cuttin Diamond (208,70,71,67,60)5. Stephanie Lockhart/Two Faced Prince (142,na,67,na,75)6. Lynn Michie/Wright Mucho Chex (71,na,71,na,na)7. Susan Friesen/Bruce (70.5,na,70.5,na,na)

Carnduff Ag Society

True Grit Ranch

RODEOTeamRoping

Food & Beer Gardens on Grounds all Weekend

AdmissionAdults $10.00 for the weekend

$7.00 per day$3.00 12 & underPreschool free

10:00 • Round Robin Team Roping *2 day event• Entries open August 2nd. 9:00 am

20 headers and 20 heelers only.• $240 Entry fees *must be paid in advance• 400 runs total. 200 Sat & 200 Sun• Saddles and cash payout.Entries call Barbara Bigney (306) 482-3730

2:00 • Ranch Rodeo *new format - 2 day event• Entries open August 2 nd 9:00 am.

16 teams only $160 entry fee• 5 events - calf branding, trailer relay,

pasture doctoring, trailer loading and wild cow milking. Captins meeting @ 1:00

• Saddles and cash awards Entries call Barbara Bigney (306) 482-3730

1:00 Beer Gardens open

1:00-3:00 Fun Zone for Kids

6:00 Supper and Calcutta

9:00 Cabaret In The RickCanadian Recording Artist Jess Moskaluke

Saturday Events Sunday Events10:00 • Round Robin Team Roping

*2 day event

1:00 Beer Gardens open

2:00 • Ranch Rodeo *new format - 2 day event

August 27 & 28, 2011&

True Grit Barrel Racing Saddle Series [High Point Saddle for Open]

May 12 & 24, June 13 & 30, July 21,August 18, September 8

September 25 starts @2:00 October 5 potluck supper and awards

For more details contact Chelsea Steeves 482-6870

Steinbach, MB • 64C PTH 12 N • Ph: 204-326-3555www.swynartackshop.com

See Us Winkler Harvest Festival

August 12-14

Great Deals@ the Swynar Trailer

Box 1609 3 – 82 4th Avenue S.E.

Carman, Manitoba R0G 0J0

Phone. 204.745.6688 Fax. 204.745.6569

1.877.745.6688Stacy O'Connor

[email protected]

November 11 – 13, 2011• Return Airfare from Winnipeg• 2 nights at Sutton Place Hotel• All Transfers & Transit Passes• Tickets to 3 Performances

(Friday Night, Saturday Night & Sunday Matinee)• Transfers to West Edmonton Mall [Optional Shopping Trip]

$752.00 + taxes per person (based on double occupancy)

December 2011National Finals Rodeo Packages In Las Vegasfrom $799.00 per person. *Based upon availability

Canadian Finals Rodeo Packages

Reminder . . . Please enter upcoming shows using the show entryspreadsheet form available on our website on or before the

Tuesday before the show.

Derek Arbez making a deep cut

Tracey Muir riding Quix Dry Hickory in the cutting

Austin Leposaworking aheifer

• hra August 2011 • The Cowboy

Heartland Rodeo AssociationBox 59, Oakville, MB R0H 0Y0 Phone & Fax 204-267-7144 Email: [email protected] • www.heartlandrodeoassociation.com

HRA SCHEDULE.... 2011

GOLD SPONSOR(Jack Benny Hi Point Cowboyand Jack Benny Hi Point Cowgirl)Sperling Industries

SEASON LEADER SPONSORSMB High School Rodeo Assoc.Fellowship of Christian Cowboys7-L Livestock EquipmentLarry Stout Gun, Tackle,

Work & Western WearWoodchuck Forrest ProductsFletchers Auction (1/2)WestgatesRanchhand Headquarters

SEASON LEADER RUNNER UPSPONSORSMarmac FarmsConquest TruckingParkland SepticIvan & Dianna AnholzRussel & Opal TaylorTrevor Mark

FINALS CHAMPION SPONSORSperling IndustriesRodeo Classifieds7-6 Ranch

Gardiner FarmsHorse of the Year SponsorsBuydens TruckingPaul ReimerMansfields Western WearFeed Rite - BrandonGardiner FarmsPortage Credit Union (1/2)Rodeo Classifieds (1/2)7-6 RanchSperling IndustriesMiami Rodeo Committee

COWGIRL OF THE YEARSPONSORHuntley & Nancy KnoxFellowship of Christian CowboysCowboy of the Year SponsorFellowship of Christian Cowboys

HORSE/STOCK OF THE YEARSPONSORSAg West EquipmentRoncin FarmsMacGregor Hotel & VikingRoomBuydens TruckingPaul ReimerMansfieldsKirkup Agencies

SPONSORS2011 Heartland Rodeo Awards Sponsors

JULY 2011 30th - 31st Minnedosa Entries: Monday, July 25th - 5pm and 9pm • Call back: Wednesday, July 27th - 5pm and 9pm

AUGUST 2011 6th - 7th McCreary Fair & Rodeo Stock Contractor: Seven Cross 9 majors ($200 AM) & 2 minors ($100 AM)

Entries: Mon. Aug. 1st - 5pm & 9pm • Call back: Wed. Aug. 3rd - 5pm and 9pm

13th - 14th Winkler Harvest Festival and Exhibition Entries: Mon., Aug. 8 - 5pm & 9pm • Call back: Wed. Aug. 10 - 5pm & 9pm

Visit our new website… heartlandrodeoassociation.com

HRA Board of Directors “2011”BOARD MEMBER POSITION TOWN PHONE EMAILHOLLY GARDINER PRESIDENT FOXWARREN 847-2238 [email protected] BRIDGEMAN VICE PRESIDENT RAPID CITYTANIS SHACKLEFORD SECRETARY OAKVILLE 267-7144 [email protected] MCRAE BAREBACK / SADDLE BRONC BRANDON 729-1018 [email protected]

TIE DOWN ROPINGCHAD MACDONALD STEER WRESTLING MAC GREGORKAYLA TURNER GOAT TYING ROSSENDALE 761-3943 [email protected] HUNT BARREL RACING OAKVILLE [email protected] DESJARDINS BREAKAWAY ROPING MC CREARY 835-2500 [email protected] MORAN TEAM ROPING BOISSEVAIN 534-6127DALLAS MENNIE BULL RIDING BRANDONLACEY MARSHALL COMMITTEE DIRECTOR BRANDON 826-2286 marshall_a_lacey @hotmail.comDALE KNOX JUDGING DIRECTOR MIAMI 435-2467 [email protected] GARDINER SPONSORSHIP / FUNDRAISING MIAMI 435-2467 [email protected]

Rodeo season is well under way, and so far it has been another fantastic season! Thank you and congrats toMiami Rodeo Committee, Shilo Rodeo Committee and Arborg Rodeo Committee on hosting very successfulrodeos! We look forward to visiting Minnedosa, McCreary and Winkler in the upcoming weeks!

Unfortunately due to the flooding situation, Souris Rodeo had to be cancelled for this year. We look forward toworking with them towards a rodeo in 2012, and hope that Mother Nature will cooperate!

It is hard to believe, but it is already time to start thinking about Finals, which will be hosted once again in thefantastic community of Carman, on September 10th and 11th. I invite all members to attend the Annual GeneralMeeting on September 11th at 10:00am, and remind all Finals Contestants that their attendance is mandatory. Staytuned for more information on Finals as it comes available!

Just a friendly reminder for all contestants to make sure you are familiar with the rules for your event as wellas general HRA rules, and the specific duties that may go along with your event. Barrel racers please remem-ber if it is your responsibility to set up or take down timers. All contestants please keep in mind the dress coderegulations – that you must be in western attire one hour before the performance and during the entire per-formance.

Thanks everyone for helping to make 2011 another successful season for Heartland Rodeo!Holly Gardiner, President

2011 Rodeo Season

Heartland Rodeo High PointCowboy & Cowgirl SaddlesSponsored by:

BAREBACK SCORE POINTS MONEY1 LEIGHTON DYCK - OUTBACK 67 402 ERIC MANASTYR - JOE FASHION 64 30 $ 90.003 ERIC MANASTYR - SWANKY SAM 61 20 $ 60.00GROUND MONEY $ 30.00 $10.00SADDLE BRONC1 WYATT STERZER - PAINT JOB 60 402 AUSTIN KEMP - PAINT JOB 58 30GROUND MONEY $60.00TIE DOWN ROPING1 JUSTIN BRIDGEMAN 15.06 602 CLINT SCHROEDER 27.74 503 DAVE TARKO 58.72 40GROUND MONEY $53.17GOAT TYING1 TESS MANNING 9.98 402 TARYN BAILEY 10.06 303 JUSTINE CORNELSEN 11.32 204 SAM PETERS 11.90 10 $ 62.50STEER WRESTLING1 JUSTIN BRIDGEMAN 6.29 402 MIKE WILKIE 6.48 303 BRYCE KULBACKI 16.56 204 TY PETTYJOHN 28.28 10 $ 50.00BREAKAWAY ROPING1 TESS MANNING 4.36 402 JUSTINE CORNELSEN 6.23 303 DANA GARDINER 8.41 204 SAM PETERS 21.69 10 $ 60.00PEE WEE BARREL RACING1 LENNA MACDONALD 18.832 LEANNE PLETT 23.323 RAELYN CAUMARTIN 27.41

JUNIOR BARREL RACING SCORE POINTS MONEY1 MEMORY MACDONALD 40 $ 118.002 TESS MANNING 30 $ 88.503 KRYSTEN MARTENS 20 $ 59.004 TAYLOR REIMER 10 $ 29.50LADIES BARREL RACING1 CRYSTAL MASON 60 $ 463.752 HEATHER DAVEY - JB 50 $ 344.503 CRYSTAL MACDONALD 40 $ 225.254 MEMORY MACDONALD 30 $ 132.505 SHYLA FUCHS 20 $ 106.006 HEATHER GILLESPIE - JB 10 $ 53.00JUNIOR STEER RIDING1/2 LEYTON MACDONALD 70 35 $ 113.751/2 RYDER MILLWARD 70 35 $ 113.753 LEYTON MACDONALD 67 20 $ 65.004 KARSON TUREL 63 10 $ 32.50BULL RIDING1 DOUG BUECKERT - FULL THROTTLE 77 60 $ 253.752 LEIGHTON DYCK - SIN CITY 72 50 $ 188.503/4 TREVOR MARK - UNDER MY SPELL 68 35 $ 97.883/4 DALLAS MENNIE - ROCKY TOP 68 35 $ 97.885 DREW LONGFIELD - TOUGH DUCK 63 20 $ 58.006 OLLIE TUREL - DILLINGER 52 10 $ 29.00TEAM ROPING1 DUSTIN WINKLER / DEVAN DAWYDIUK 6.76 80 $ 957.002 DUSTIN WINKLER / DALE KNOX 7.56 70 $ 759.003 SKYLAR HAY / CURTIS HAY 7.98 60 $ 528.004 COREY DUECK / CARL BRANDT 8.22 50 $ 330.005 STAN BROESKY / CLINT SCHROEDER 9.32 40 $ 231.006 TANNER LANGOLIS - HT / ORY BROWN - HT 9.47 $ 198.007 HEATHER MANNS / ERNIE VANDERSTEEN 11.00 20 $ 165.008 TANNER LANGOLIS - HT / LANE SMITH - HT 12.28 $ 132.00

~ MIAMI RODEO RESULTS ~HEARTLAND RODEO ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

September 11th at 10:00am

Mandatory for all Finals Contestants to attend. $50 fine if absent.

Motions for AGM to be sent to HRA by September 1st. Send to:Heartland Rodeo Association • c/o Holly Gardiner • Box 191 • Foxwarren MB R0J 0R0or email to [email protected] motions will be taken from the floor.

Board positions to be filled for the 2012/2013 rodeo season:• Vice President • Judging Director • Steer Wrestling Director• Saddlebronc/Bareback Director – one year term (2012 season)• Breakaway Roping Director • Calf Roping Director• Bull Riding Director

FINALS INFORMATION FOR CONTESTANTS:Please note that for the Awards Banquet – all awards recipients must be inwestern attire in order to receive their award.

Stock of the Year & Cowboy/Cowgirl of the Year Voting• ballots will be available at Finals, as well as on the HRA website.

Print off your ballot and mail to: Heartland Rodeo AssociationRoxann Gardiner • Box 69 • Miami, MB

Carman Motor Hotel 1-204-745-3733Oxbow Inn 1-204-745-6176Carman Camp Ground Rec Commission 1-204-745-2684 to book camp sites with power

ALL HORSES TO BE TIED IN STALLS (NO TIEING TO TRAILERS OTHER THAN FOR TACKING.)$10.00 Stall fee which will be refundable if stalls are cleaned out to center of barn or to back of barn

The Heartland Rodeo Association is seeking a secretary, to begin October 1st, 2011. Please send your cover letter & resume including references by Sept 1st to: HRA • ATTN Holly Gardiner • Box 191• Foxwarren, MB • R0J 0R0

Salary to be negotiated. Position to be reviewed yearly. • THANK YOU TO ALL THAT APPLY! • SEE WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION

The Cowboy • August 2011 page 13

Date: Friday, October 7, 2011 - 8:00 amWhere: Westoba Credit Union Agricultural Centre of Excellence

In-conjunction with the MQHA Thanksgiving Classic Quarter Horse Showand AQHA/MQHA Ranch Horse Versatility ShowKEYSTONE CENTRE - BRANDON, MANITOBA

NAERIC Class open to 3yr olds sired by Nominated StallionsOpen to Quarter Horse, Appaloosa and Paint horses.

AQHA rule book for the Versatility Ranch Horse event will be followed.

For NAERIC info contact::Kevin Bridgeman 204.847.2112 or Dean Fenty 204.567.3561

For AQHA class info: Larry Clifford (204) 763-8911 or 727-3661

Entries are to be made to the show secretary in advance of the event.: YVETTE KIRK (204) 763-4990 or email: [email protected]

VERSATILITYRANCH HORSE STAKE

$7000.00

2011 purse:

Rocking W Horse Sales25th Annual Fall Sale

Saturday, Sept 2nd & 3rd 2011NEW LOCATION - KEYSTONE CENTRE

Preview & 60 Day Trainer's ChallengeFriday, September 2nd, 2011 - 11:30 AM

Horse Sale - Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 @ 1:00 PM

Online Catalogue Available At

www.ROCKINGW.comFor More Information Please Call

Rick Wiebe 204.325.7237

Candidates will compete against each other for their share of $5000 inscholarship money. A maximum of 20 candidates will be taken into theprogram for 2011, and it is open to guys or gals 18-25 years of age,attending post secondary education in the Fall of 2011.

All candidates will compete in the following categories during the stampedeweekend:

• Are you smarter than a Westman’er- Our scholarship candidateswill be asked questions in all subjects ranging from Math to Social Studiesin a game show format, with local westman celebrities to help them out.

• Sticker Stampede– Contestants will start at 12:00 noon onWednesday, and will sell $10.00 admission stickers to the Saturday Nightperformance of the stampede. Total stickers sold will be tallied. Netproceeds will be donated to the Westman Dreams for Kids program.

• The Amazing Westman Race - Candidates will be randomlydrawn into teams of 2, and given clues to historical landmarks in Brandonand disposable cameras to track them down

• Community Highlight- Each candidate will be required toproduce a 1000 word essay on a Brandon non-profit community group orassociation.

• Buddy up program – At the rodeo nightly the candidates will berequired to assist with the buddy up contest.

• All around Stampeder- Agricultural OrientedObstacle Course

A Winner and runner up from eachcategory will be determined, awarding

$350, and $200 scholarships respectively. The overall champion will receive a $1200

scholarship, and the runner up will beawarded at $500 scholarship.

2011 RoyaltyScholarship Program

Selkirk Park Rodeo Grounds, Selkirk Manitoba

Who:

When:

Where:

What:

St. Andrews-St. Clements Agricultural Society hosting

1st MHSRA Rodeo

Aug 27 & 28 @ 11 AM SAT & 10AM SUN

*High School Rodeo-Buckles for Hi-Point Cowboys and Cowgirls in both divisions Prizes for all contestants & winners

*Get your teams together for a "Rodeo Quiz Night"

*Food Booth

*Roast Beef Dinner on Saturday night

For more information: Erin or Jordon Park

[email protected] selkirkfairandrodeo.com

see www.wheatcitystampede.com for details

August 2011 • The Cowboy

Labour Day Weekend TRIPLE HEADER

2011 Northern Lights Futurity – September 3 & 4th$7000 added 5 year old and under Barrel Racing Futurity$5000 added 7 and under Barrel Racing DerbyGreat incentives for Stallion Owners, Manitoba Bred Horses, and Amateurs! Entries Open until Aug 20/2011 (Late Fees apply)

Interval Timing.com Summerʼs End Sizzler September 3 & 4thMinimum $500 added Open 4D Jackpot with ½ second splits – (5D if more than 200 entries)Youth 3D Jackpot with 1 Second Splits$500 added Stallion Maturity Sidepot for any age of horse who is by, or is aNorthern Lights Nominated Stallion (see online for participating stallions)Buckles to Open & Youth 2 day average champions Futurity & Derby Contestants may carry over long go times

7th Annual Race for the Cure Open 4D - Friday September 2ndA Race to support Cancercare Manitoba

$50 in pledges to CancerCare Manitoba per horse enteredRegister online today – LOTS OF PRIZES available to WIN!

Over $50,000 donated to CancerCare Manitoba and we are looking to beat last years tally of $11,000!

Early entries close Sunday August 28th for the draw– Late entries accepted until 1 hour prior to race time with late fee, bottom of thedraw both days – Contestants competing at Ashern MRCA/CCA rodeo can take both runs on one day.

Entry forms & rules available at www.intervaltiming.com

3 AMAZING BARREL RACING EVENTSONE GREAT LOCATION

HANOVERAG FAIRBULL-A-RAMABullriding $1500 added & buckle • entry $100Junior Bullriding $500 added • entry $50

Entry Deadline - Aug 15,2011Entries call: Ward 1-403-601-0253More info call: Curtis1-204-371-2950

Thurs. AUG 18 @7PMGrunthal, Manitoba

The Cowboy • August 2011 classifieds • page 15

HORSE SALE AND RANCH RODEO:

K bar S Horse Sale & Ranch Rodeo Aug 13&14 ; Sale is on Saturday 6p.m. includes finished rope horses, well started4&5 year olds, yearlings & etc. For more information e-mail [email protected] or call (204) 556-2339

Fax, mail or email to: Box 2 Site 515 Brandon, MB R7A 5Y5 Fax: (204) 726-9275 • [email protected] • Maximum 20 words for $15 + GST • Plus 25¢ per word extra

CLASSIFIEDS & NOTICES

BRANDON, MB • Oct 21, 2011

SALE STARTS @ 4:00 PM

40 NAERIC Registered WeanlingsEligible for the 2016 Barrels Of

Cash Futurity Purse Of $9,000.00

The Cowboy • page 12 August 2011

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Picket Line - Horse BusinessThey know what they’re doin’ but

most of the time we confuse themby giving orders when we couldsave ourselves the trouble and letthem pick and choose their ownway without us interfering.

Watch those cutting horsessometime. The rider picks thecow to cut and then drops thereins and holds on. The horsedoes the rest without anyoutside help from the personon his back. He knows whatto do and goes to work.

I never worried whethermy horse was in the rightlead or not when we werechasing cows. I figured itwas his job to know

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okay so he must have made his legs go where they weresupposed to at the right time.

My horse never has trouble getting in the right lead when he’s running in the pasture.In fact, he was always in the correct lead until I went to a clinic and learned a little aboutlead changes. I began cueing him with leg and rein pressure to force him into the rightlead. With my new knowledge and expert guidance, he most always took off on the wronglead.

I went to another clinic and suffered humiliation and abuse when the instructor yelled,“What are you doing?” He started slapping his hand on top of his hat like he couldn’tbelieve what he was seeing when he watched me try to teach my horse how to makeflying lead changes. Mortified by his affront to my horsemanship, I pulled my mount into ahard stop and glared at him. Jack, the instructor, shook his head and yelled, “Keep riding,lope that horse in circles until I tell you to turn the other way and don’t do anything but reinhim the opposite direction.”

Jack just didn’t understand that you need to be moving the horse one way with your legsand the other way with your reins all the while looking the opposite direction so the horsecould read your mind. Doubtful, I loped around the arena and waited faor Jack to tell mewhen to change direction.

I came through the center of the arena and he yelled, “Turn!” I moved the reins theopposite direction and Bingo! The horse made a smooth lead change without me makinghim do any body contortions or head twisting. He did it on his own without my help. Jackwas right! I decided right then and there that from now on it was the horse’s business whatlegs he was going to use first.

Ride through heavy woods or brush on the only trail wide enough for a horse to passand then try to find it again on your way back later in the day. Bushes and trees all seemto look alike when you return. Missing the trail can mean tough going trying to breakthrough the brush to get back in open country.

I found out it’s a lot easier to let my horse show me the trail back and save myself thetrouble of searching. The horse will tell you when you get there. All you have to do is trusthim. Horses aren’t the only critters that are stubborn and hard-headed. I rode back andforth along heavy willows trying to find the trail l used earlier in the day that led around ahigh mountain swamp. My horse kept stopping and balking at a certain spot. Withsawdust for brains, it didn’t dawn on me that he was trying to tell me something.

I kept hunting. Everything looked alike and I couldn’t find that trail. Sonny stopped inthe same spot again and nickered. It was a funny nicker and I wondered what that meantin horse talk. While I was wondering he stepped through the willows and, lo and behold,we were on the trail home. I still wonder about that nicker. It sounded insulting.

Give em’ some credit and stay out of their way. Slack the reins and let them pick theirown way across those bad spots. They know the best way to work all four legs at the sametime. Maybe with four legs it might be easier to cross a bog a different way than atwo-legged critter would choose.

I would guess that horses know a lot more about horses than humans do. Have you evernoticed how a horse can find the only hole in a fence to escape through, or stand andnuzzle a gate latch until he finally gets it open? They know exactly what they’re doing, butwhen we open that same gate and want them to move through it, one or more of thoseexpert gate pickers will always hang up between the open gate and the fence and actbewildered and in mortal danger. As soon as you turn your back and walk away acting likeyou don’t care if he’s trapped or not, he’ll back out and come flying around the gate in thecorrect lead with no help or outside interference.

Ralph Galeano of Horseman's [email protected] or www.horsemanspress.com

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