Manitoba Hosting 2010 Finals

Virden will be the site of a special Manitoba moment in August 2010. Hosting the Canadian High School Rodeo Finals (CHSRF) on behalf of the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA), the welcome mat will be rolled out to teams of athletes and their families from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario for three days

Humane Society Protests Rodeo Calf Roping

“We police ourselves quite well, in my mind.” – JIM PIPPOLO, CPRA When the Manitoba Stampede and Exhibition held its 46th annual rodeo in Morris last week, there was one group that wasn’t cheering for the cowboys. The Vancouver Humane Society is campaigning to ban calf roping (also called tie-down roping) from rodeos across Canada.


Rodeo Returns To Onanole

The thrills and spills of the sport of rodeo will be making a return engagement to the community of Onanole, as part of the spring run of the Manitoba High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA). The last time student athletes unleashed their competitive nature west of the townsite was in 2005, as the local committee was

Wheat City Stampede keeps growing

“The really great part is that we are all good friends as well. It makes going to meetings fun – almost a social outing.” The last weekend of October has become a mainstay to anyone in the horse industry in Manitoba, particularly western enthusiasts. This is when the Manitoba Finals Rodeo comes to town, and