Everything’s Jake!

A Quick Interview with Canada’s New All-Around Cowboy He wasn’t even supposed to be in the Canadian Finals Rodeo, but when # 106 Jacob (Jake to his friends) Gardner got the call to replace an injured bull rider at the Big Show, he hit the trail for Red Deer. Now, after three nights of rodeo, …

CFR Records – The Great “Sid”

The great Sid holds the record for being voted as the Tie-Down Roping (TDR) Horse of the Year Award the most times. Sid is owned by Dean Edge of Rimbey, Alta. Sid has been the recipient of this prestigious award seven times. (2005-2008, 2014-2015).The coveted and prestigious award is voted on exclusively by the TDR …

More Canadian Champions Declared!

                        Congratulations to Mason Helmeczi of Esterhazy, Sask., who tonight was declared the 2018 Novice Bareback Champion of 2018 CFR, and to Cooper Thatcher of Darbalara, New South Wales, Australia who was declared the 2018 Novice Saddle Bronc Champion!

Gardner New All-Around Champion!

Congratulations to Jacob Gardner of Dawson Creek, B.C., who wrenched the All-Around title out of the grasp of Montanan Luke Gee. Prior to the start of the CFR, Luke Gee was in the lead for the All-Around race and it looked like it was over, and it was even listed in the program as such …

Perf # 2 – 2018 CFR – Behind the Chutes

Gary Rempel update: His leg is officially broken, so the famous pick up man is out for the rest of the CFR. The very capable Calgary Stampede Ranch manager, Tyler Kraft, stepped in and finished the perf on Gary’s horses, and today the call went out to another highly regarded pick up man who has been …