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HONOURING JACK DAINES FROM JUNE 17–19, rodeo fans and competitors paid tribute to the late Jack Daines at the 61st Daines Ranch Pro Rodeo grounds outside Innisfail, Alta., on the C & E Trail. “We had good crowds, with close to a sell out on Saturday night,” said Kyle Daines, chairman of the Daines Ranch …

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CANADIAN HIGH SCHOOL RODEO THE PROVINCES OF Canada completed their high school rodeo finals by the end of June, and the competitions decided the top four from each of the provincial final standings. These students were qualified for the National High School Rodeo Finals held in Gillette, Wyoming in July. For the Canadian title, the …

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CHORE HORSE COMPETITION FOR TEAMSTERS, ONE of the more coveted prizes to win is the Chore Horse Competition, because it signals that you and your team are handy. Each summer (July 23) the Verdant Valley Agricultural Society near Drumheller hosts their multiaward-winning competition, recognized by the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies. The Chore Horse is …

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Where in the World is Canadian Cowboy? Billings, Montana Billings Livestock commission in Billings, Montana has a rich history. Founded in 1934 as a horse and mule auction, it is the oldest, continuous livestock auction in the West. Jann Parker and her late husband, Bill, (d. 2016) took over the management of the auction in …