With some 55 rodeos in the 2019 season, it all came down to a wild weekend of fast times and high scores at the CCA Finals in mid-October. The Finals, held at Swift Current, Sask., was another big success, with even more growth expected. The city’s mayor, His Honour Denis Perrault, kept up the tradition …
The feed sleigh bobs are frozen down It’s time to jack them loose Put warm grain bags upon the seat To warm my old caboose The lines are stiff, but soon they’ll thaw As through my mitts they slide Whoa to stop, hup to go There’s no more smoother ride Than sliding across the snow-packed …
“There’s nothing I like to see better than a dark dappled grey or a shiny black team,” said enthused legendary horseman Tom Wraight, reflecting on his eight-decade relationship with Percheron draft horses. “Over the years, I’ve enjoyed their spirit, their wonderful disposition and their unequalled willingness to please,” Tom explained of his love for the …
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Brian Coleman is certainly no stranger to the winner’s circle at the Calgary Stampede. The long-line teamster of Eaglesfield Percheron’s of Carstairs, Alta., came awfully close to sweeping the awards but had to “settle” for second place. “Yes, I guess we had either won or got second at all of the classes we had entered,” …