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OUR HISTORY: Interfacing with history

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Canada Post is celebrating cowboy culture with the introduction of two new stamps in honour of the Calgary Stampede’s centennial this July. The two stamps, featuring a rodeo horse and a silver and gold anniversary belt buckle, are now available in post offices, online and via phone orders. But for the first time, collectors who
Country Crossroads, News

Build a Cowboy

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The Manitoba High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA) is among the groups promoting the “Build a Cowboy” program, which is geared to newcomers to the sport of rodeo, who have an interest in becoming a rough stock cowboy — bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding. Male students interested in becoming an eight-second cowboy had their opportunity
Livestock, Opinion

Federal budget hurts more than cut employees

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With the recently announced 2012 budget or more specifically cuts, there are many more affected Canadians than the federal government implies. The PFRA branch is no longer a government agency and within a few short years will cease to exist. We are a rural family living the dream, or were up until April 11 when
Country Crossroads, News

Riding high on the pro circuit

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For most of their young-adult lives the Larsen brothers — Tyrel, Orin and Kane — have been involved in one sport and one sport only — rodeo. But they aren’t complaining. The heritage of the sport is close to the Inglis family’s heart and being involved in rodeo is looked at as being a great
Country Crossroads

All For One, And One For All

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Ryan Miller of Neepawa, Manitoba is involved in a family tradition competing in the sport of rodeo. He has not only gained plenty of knowledge competing at the high school level, but the wisdom passed down by his father and mother, Neil and Brenda, along with older brother Justin, has made him a better cowboy.
Country Crossroads

Living A Cowboy’s Dream

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By riding trails, checking cows on a community pasture, or competing in a rodeo arena, a Miniota teenager is living his ideal life. Aaron Lee owes a lot of his success and drive for the cowboy way to a special adult in his life – Zane Fredbjornson, manager of the Wallace PFRA Community Pasture. “Drawn
Country Crossroads

Boots, Books, And Broncs – for Aug. 12, 2010

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According to the website of the United States-based National High School Rodeo Association, high school rodeo began in the 1940s after a Texas educator and part-time rodeo cowboy observed that local youth were heading out to the town’s rodeo grounds to rope steers after school and wondered why the sport couldn’t be included as an
Country Crossroads

Hamiota Cowgirl Has A Need For Speed

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Barrel racing may look less harrowing than some other rodeo events, but it certainly is not for the fainthearted. The horsemanship skills and competitive drive in this fast and furious event make it a crowd favourite. And a favourite for a number of Manitoba High School Rodeo Association members including Alex Park of Hamiota. Horsemanship
Livestock, Other livestock

Dudes Need Not Apply

lakeland college release If you want a career where you’ll spend most of the day on a horse, Lakeland College’s Western Ranch and Cow Horse program can help you achieve your goal. “Our students are getting the skills they need to find employment where they ride up to eight hours a day,” says instructor Ron

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