Saskatchewan Horse Connection Fall 2015

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CLUB NEWS

CANADIAN RANCH ROPING ASSOCIATION HIGHLIGHTS

| BY MELISSA TURNER

The Canadian Ranch Roping Association held its annual finals on September 19th and 20th at the Golden Mile Arena in Moose Jaw, SK. The event welcomed 70 teams of open ropers and 20 teams of novice ropers from across Saskatchewan and Alberta. Ranch roping displays traditional horsemanship and cattle handling practices, using long ropes and fancy loops. In 2005, the Canadian Ranch Roping Association (CRRA) was founded by a group of like-minded and enthusiastic ranchers and ropers from Alberta and Saskatchewan. Using the Northern Ranch Roping rules as a guideline, the CRRA (as a not-for-profit association) appointed a board of directors, established a set of rules and began sanctioning ranch ropings to qualify for an annual finals competition. In 2015, 162 members from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba competed at CRRA-sanctioned ropings. There were 23 roping days that took place in Saskatchewan and nine roping days in Alberta. Season highlights include a 34 point run by Art Cox, Kevin Wipf , Nevada Rowe at Fort Macleod in January. This was the high point open run in 2015. The novice high point run was by Dane Knox & Colton Thiessen at Moose Jaw in January; they had 33 points. The high score in the open was 82 points on three head by Shawn Francis, Clayton Millar, and Steven Millar at Moose Jaw in January. Dane Knox and Colton Thiessen also held the record in 2015 for the high score in the novice with 62 points on two head. That also took place in Moose Jaw in January. The results of the 2015 CRRA finals are as follows: OPEN 1st – Theresa Millar, Darcy Welsh & Kevin Wipf 2nd – Steven Millar, Ross Smith & Barry Thiessen 3rd – Jason Hanley, Kevin King & Clayton Millar 4th – Dane Knox, Mike Ramage & Ross Smith 5th – Don Millar, Steven Millar & Ross Smith 6th – Jason Hanley, Clayton Millar & Dave Shadlock 7th – Terry Keys, Clayton Millar & Vernard White 8th – Steven Millar, Nick Schmidt & Ross Smith

NOVICE 1st – Dane Knox & Katelyn Smith 2nd – Dane Knox & Lauren Millar 3rd – Tammy King & Colton Thiessen 4th – Seth Eagles & Marcus Mason 5th – Ian Mason & Marcus Mason 6th – Kim Eagles & Seth Eagles 7th – Jeff Jansson & Tanner Jansson 8th – Shoni King & Colton Shadlock

The Canadian Ranch Roping Association would like to send a big thank you out to the following sponsors who made this event possible. Without their support, it would be impossible to run an event of this caliber! Heritage Platinum Bronze Cowtown Regina Back on Track Canada Karen Knox Photgraphy BASF Canada Horse & Rider Golden West Trailer Sales & Rentals Benson Trithardt Noren King’s Corner Arena John Brown Farms John Brown Farms Steven Millar Bunkhouse Braiding Karen Knox Photography Mohart Farms Pfizer Canada Inc. Cobb’s Saddlery King’s Corner Arena R. Brooks Bits & Spurs Cowtown Regina Clayton Millar Gold Tim Robertson Delta Aggregates Don & Theresa Millar Arbonne (Lauren Millar & Melissa Turner) Ross Ranch Ropes Diamond K Ranch Lauren & Steven Millar Roberge Transport Russell Dean Livestock Dow AgroSciences Olson Silver Slidin U Photography Vance Edwards R&V White Ranch Silver Folgizan Insurance Inc. Ross Smith Tim Robertson Clark’s Supply & Service Steve Mason Saddlery Gibson Livestock Ltd. Slidin’ U Photography Frontier Western Shop The Country Outpost Wyatt Gutfriend Ross Smith Merial Canada Turner’s Saddle & Leather Horse & Rider Roy Smith Clayton Millar West Star Tack Shop Zane King Steve Mason Saddlery Olson Silver XTC Ranches Roy Smith XTC Ranches PotashCorp We invite all potential members to attend the first “Waitin’ for Spring” Winter Series roping on November 7th and 8th at R&V White Ranch the Golden Mile Arena in Moose Jaw, SK. For more information, please contact Ross Smith at (306) 630-8542 or Clayton Evan Usenik Millar at (306) 625-7669. An updated list of ropings is available on our website, www.canadianranchroping.ca.

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