Two cowboys. Different motivations. Two rodeos. Same results. It’s been a very good ten days for Tanner Girletz and Tanner Milan. Both Alberta cowboys posted back to back wins at a pair of important Canadian Professional Rodeo stops. And those results have propelled both men to the top of their respective events. For Girletz the …
If you're Ponoka-bound for the 77th edition of the Ponoka Stampede next week, you might want to take a bit of collectible memorabilia home with you. Kicking off a series of original paintings depicting a significant person or event in Ponoka's rich rodeo history, the 77th year poster features World Class Saddle Bronc Rider Rod …
Practice makes perfect, right? Yeah, not so much. Not if you’re William Beierbach and you’ve been busy on the ranch and battling a difficult calving season. “I’ve been wrestling newborn calves into the trailer to get them to warm and dry places but I don’t think that counts as practice,” Beirebach grinned. It didn’t matter …
In the late \’90s, issues of Western Horse Review sported a separate section devoted to rodeo, entitled Western Sport News. The pages were edited by Laureen Heggie and one of our contributing columnists was Dwayne Erickson. He also helped out now and again with rodeo-related profiles of one sort or another. At the magazine we …
Lake Louise Ski Resort may never be the same. Saturday, March 30 saw the hill inundated with skiers and boarders decked out in rodeo chaps and cowboy hats for the inaugural Ski Louise Stampede Canadian Cowboy Ski Race. Presented by Calgary Ranchman’s Cookhouse and Dancehall and Twisted Tea (along with a number of other sponsors), …
The Canadian Finals Rodeo has wrapped-up in Edmonton, Alberta. The top cowboys and cowgirls from the United States and Canada, came to brave the snow and wintery temperatures of the north to capture the dream of a national rodeo title. Here is a list of the 2012 Canadian Professional Rodeo Champions: Bareback – JR Vezain, Cowley …
Gillian Shields has been officially crowned with the 2013 passed her title over to the 21 year-old cowgirl from Didsbury, Alberta. “Live every moment to the fullest in your next year. This is a year that will change and impact your life forever,” Bowhay stated as part of her farewell speech. For the next year, …
