All-Girl Rodeo held in Pincher Creek

Senior Barrel Racing Champ Skyler Mantler of Coaldale
J. Davis photo

Josh Davis, Pincher Creek Voice

On the sunny weekend of July 21-22 the All-Girl Rodeo was held at the Agricultural Grounds in Pincher Creek. Over 600 entries, Junior and Senior, competed in a variety of events, including Pole Bending, Steer Undecorating, Barrel Racing, Goat Tying, Tie-down Roping, Team Roping, Breakaway Roping, and Cow Riding. The event was run under the umbrella of the Canadian Girls Rodeo Association (CGRA).

Lundbreck's Britnie Zur
J. Davis photo

These talented ladies demonstrated great skill and perseverance in their events. Those who fell during tie-down roping were quick to get back up and back to it, while those who knocked down poles or barrels raced no less fervently for it. It seemed, admirably, that they were competing for themselves first, and the prize second.

Coleman's Jolayne Collings
J. Davis photo

Jolayne Collings of Coleman is a veteran of the rodeo who has been riding horses for 17 years.  She enjoyed the chance to strut her stuff in the competition. "I had a good time. Made a little money," she said.  Collings came in fourth in Steer Undecorating on the Saturday, and fifth in Steer Undecorating on the Sunday. She also competed in Pole Bending and Team Roping over the weekend.

Locals finishing in the money over the course of the weekend  included Lundbreck's Abby Zur, Britnie Zur, Kim Schatz, Morgan Michalsky, and Barb Michalsky, and Shaylee French from Pincher Creek.

Okotoks'  Karly McLean Steer Undecorating
J. Davis photo

CGRA President Rose Lang felt overwhelmed by the support the businesses in the community and Municipal District gave the event. “It’s amazing, so so many people within the community and the CGRA … pitched in to make this such a successful weekend. When you step back and take a look at all those who were helping you realize the world is still full of many good hearted people. Once again I tip my hat to all those who made the Pincher Creek All-Girl Rodeo a huge success."

This was the last regular All Girl Rodeo of the season before the  CGRA Finals, which will be held at the High River Indoor Arena on September 14, 15, and 16.  This will be the CGRA's 55th Anniversary Finals Rodeo. 

For more details visit www.canadiangirlsrodeoassociation.com

2012 Pincher Creek All-Girl Rodeo Results

Saturday:

Senior Pole Bending

1^st Rachelle Houle – 20.477

2^nd Kelly Keely, Claresholm – 20.797

3^rd Skyler Mantler, Coaldale – 21.104

4^th Carla Olstad – 21.551

5^th Judy Goodine, Drumheller – 21.671

6^th Debbie Knudsen – 21.696

Junior Pole Bending

1^st Kashley Seiyz, High River – 21.192

2^nd Shayla Deeton, Cochrane – 21.498

3^rd Karlene Weltz – 21.720

4^th Abby Zur, Lundbreck – 22.199

5^th Shaz Simoneau, Creston – 23.110

6^th Amber Martin, Picture Butte – 23.885

Tie-down Roping

1^st Carla Olstad – 21.75

2^nd Lawrie Saunders, Calgary – 22.48

3^rd Leah Olstad – 26.69

4^th Jena Shearer, Coutts – 30.03

5^th Jodi Savage, Cranbrook, BC – 33.00

Senior Goat Tying

1^st Carla Olstad – 7.51

2^nd Leah Oldstad – 7.89

3^rd Nadine Jensen, Claresholm – 8.16

4^th Kobi Olineck – 8.32

5^th Kipty Watt, Claresholm – 8.52

6^th Shaylee French, Pincher Creek – 8.61

Junior Goat Tying

1^st Jenna Dallyn, High River – 7.74

2^nd Bailey Cahoon, Cardston – 8.50

3^rd Matea Lloyd, Okotoks – 8.80

4^th Whitney Weston, Cardston – 9.30

5^th Simone Park, Crandbrook – 9.72

6^th Britnie Zur, Lundbreck – 9.84

Steer Undecorating

1^st Darquise Beauchesene , Cranbrook – 2.55

2^nd Jodi Savage, Cranbrook, BC – 2.75

3^rd Danita Harrish, Thorsby – 2.92

4^th Jolayne Collings, Coleman – 3.52

5^th Kobi Olineck, Okotoks – 4.03

6^th Kylie McLean, Okotoks – 4.23

Senior Barrel Racing

1^st Cyd Collings, Coleman – 15.942

2^nd Jaycee Hawk, Nanton – 16.028

3^rd Skyler Mantler, Coaldale – 16.118

4^th Kim Schatz, Lundbreck – 16.236

5^th Kari Bloor, Nanton – 16.273

6^th Dode Sears – 16.327

Junior Barrel Racing

1^st Kashley Seitz, High River – 16.346

2^nd Karlene Weltz – 16.355

3^rd Cassidy Clark, Thorsby – 16.378

4^th Whitney Weston, Carston – 16.487

5^th Dereka King, High River – 16.598

6^th Abby Zur, Lundbreck – 16.650

Team Roping

1^st Kobi Olineck, Okotoks
Karen Lloyd, Okotoks – 8.53

2^nd Carla Olstad
Kaycee Dingreville, Belleview – 12.16

3^rd Jill Baron, Turner Valley
Jenna Dallyn, Nanton – 13.71

4^th Karly McLean, Okotoks
Debbie Hambling, Stavely – 14.29

5^th Caroline Meert, Cochrane
Shontana Deeton, Cochrane – 15.93

6^th Morgan Michalsky, Lundbreck
Barb Michalsky, Lundbreck – 21.14

Senior Breakaway Roping

1^st Shawna Burton, Claresholm – 2.21

2^nd Lawrie Saunders – 2.88

3^rd Nadine Jensen, Claresholm – 2.94

4^th Leah Olstad – 3.02

5^th Shaylee French, Pincher Creek – 3.22

6^th Karen Lloyd, Okotoks – 3.49

Junior Breakaway Roping

1^st Cassidy Clark, Thorsby – 3.07

2^nd Caitlin Park, Cranbrook – 4.35

3^rd Bailey Cachoon, Cardston – 7.97

4^th Charlie Long, Picture Butte – 8.48

5^th Kimberly Lysyshyn, Turin – 20.05

Cow Riding

1^st Kim Arbuthnott – 61.5

Sunday:

Senior Pole Bending

1^st Pauline Hawk, Nanton – 21.433

2^nd Carla Olstad – 21.460

3^rd Jaycee Hawk, Nanton – 21.509

4^th Traci Aipperspach, Cardston – 21.511

5^th Kipty Watt, Claresholm – 21.636

6^th Judy Goodine, Drumheller – 21.674

Junior Pole Bending

1^st Karlene Weltz – 21.378

2^nd Shayla Deeton, Cochrane – 21.757

3^rd Abby Zur, Lundbreck – 22.002

4^th Shelby Weltz – 23.200

5^th Elyse Jensen, Okotoks – 23.237

6^th Amber Martin, Picture Butte – 23.885

Tie-Down Roping

1^st Kylie McLean, Okotoks – 13.48

2^nd Carla Olstad – 19.95

3^rd Kipty Watt, Claresholm – 26.05

4^th Brenda Knight, Strathmore – 28.13

5^th Jodi Savage, Cranbrook, BC – 32.12

6^th Nadine Jensen, Claresholm – 36.39

Senior Goat Tying

1^st Carla Olstad – 7.66

2^nd Kipty Watt, Claresholm – 8.68

3^rd Nadine Jensen, Claresholm – 8.76

4^th Leah Olstad – 9.09

5^th Shaylee French, Pincher Creek – 9.72

6^th Kaylin Salanski, Cranbrook – 9.73

Junior Goat Tying

1^st Matea Lloyd, Okotoks – 8.12

2^nd Morgan Michalsky, Lundbreck – 8.70

3^rd Britnie Zur, Lundbreck – 8.70

4^th Candace MacDonald – 9.48

5^th Whitney Weston, Cardston – 9.48

6^th Bailey Cahoon, Cardston – 9.52

Steer Undecorating

1^st Kylie McLean, Okotoks – 2.34

2^nd Jodi Savage, Cranbrook, BC – 2.43

3^rd Devyn Johnson, Okotoks – 2.61

4^th Danita Harrish, Thorsby – 2.93

5^th Jolayne Collings, Coleman – 3.11

6^th Darquise Beauchesene, Cranbrook – 3.85

Senior Barrel Racing

1^st Skyler Mantler, Coaldale – 15.620

2^nd Cyd Collings, Coleman – 15.676

3^rd Carla Olstad – 16.149

4^th Bree Watts – 16.259

5^th Marina Eckhart, Lethbridge – 16.267

6^th Kari Bloor, Nanton – 16.288

Junior Barrel Racing

1^st Kashley Seitz, High River – 16.034

2^nd Abby Zur, Lundbreck – 16.356

3^rd Whitney Weston, Cardston – 16.515

4^th Karlene Weltz – 16.655

5^th Shelby Weltz – 17.141

6^th Britnie Zur, Lundbreck – 17.416

Team Roping

1^st Jill Barron, High River
Jenna Dallyn, Nanton – 10.17

2^nd Kim Welter, Crossfield
Candace MacDonald – 11.59

3^rd Karly McLean, Okotoks
Skyler Mantler, Coaldale – 12.59

4^th Taryn Matthews, Claresholm
Brenda Knight, Strathmore – 13.02

5^th Jill Barron, Turner Valley
Kylie McLean, Okotoks – 13.89

6^th Kobi Olineck, Okotoks
Connie McKenzie, Okotoks – 13.98

Senior Breakaway Roping

1^st Cheyenne Budvarson – 2.24

2^nd Lawrie Saunders – 2.35

3^rd Shaylee French, Pincher Creek – 2.41

4^th Paige Williamson – 2.56

5^th Kobi Olineck, Okotoks – 2.60

6^th Shontana Deeton, Cochrane – 2.65

Junior Breakaway Roping

1^st Shayla Deeton, Cochrane – 3.43

2^nd Cassidy Clark, Thorsby – 4.67

3^rd Simone Park, Cransbrook – 6.39

Cow Riding

1^st Darquise Beauchesene , Cranbrook – 71

2^nd Kim Arbuthnott – 69

3^rd Jena Shearer, Coutts – 67

The Pincher Creek Voice would like to give a big thank you to Rose Lang for her contribution to this story.