18/ JULY 2010 THE RIDER Upper Canada Rodeo a Huge Success


After months of planning, advertising, pro- motions and endless fan fare, the Rawhide Rodeo landed in Chesterville, Ontario on June 19th and 20th at what will forever be known as the inaugural Upper Canada Rodeo and Stampede. The fairgrounds were transformed into a Western haven filled with over 60 vendors, live con-


certs, midway rides and of course the Rawhide Rodeo arena. Along with the thou- sands of fans and rodeo goers, attendees included provincial dignitaries, municipal representatives and even a local rodeo hero who only last year was inducted into the Profes- sional Rodeo Hall of Fame! (Don Dewar). The Upper Canada Rodeo went above


and beyond to make their first time event one to remember. The beer tent was open with many musi- cians performing all day and night, and there was always plenty of fun activi- ties for the kids and parents alike. Starfire and The Tycoons Band were enter- tainment for Saturday night under the beer tent which was packed to the max with many rodeo fans, con- testants and local residents joining together under the


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180 x 150 foot tent where they enjoyed each other’s company and consumed over 350 cases of cold refreshments until the wee hours of the morning! As the lights lit up over the rodeo arena Satur- day night, the banners of local sponsors (such as Ripnet, Rideau Carleton Raceway, Weagant Farm Supplies, W.H. MacSweyn and the Township of North Dundas), and the official sponsors of Rawhide Rodeo (Super 8 Motels, Granton Trailers, Nuco Inc., Boulet Boots, and Wrangler Western Wear), shone across the arena floor. The stage was set and the stands were jammed when the music started…The Rawhide Rodeo had officially arrived!


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The Bareback Riding electrified the audience as Sylvain Meunier of St Polycarpe, Quebec on #H2 Smokey and Rob Smelser of Selkirk, Ontario riding #47 Buford, showcased their abilities to split the round with a pair of 74’s, netting them each $409. The Saddle Broncs were just as rank as cowboy after cowboy dusted the arena floor before Dave Doyon broke the ice to win his first place share of the $1,070 purse aboard #007 Switch Blade. The Steer Wrestling was quick as usual, but it took until Sun- day for the winner to be crowned. Young gun Rod Weese from Alvinston,


Ontario threw his steer in 5.4 seconds to best the field. Shelby Pattison of Erin, Ontario once again took home the win in the Jr.Bull Riding while up and comer Lane Morris of Seaforth, Ontario captured second.


ond pattern to take home first place of $727.


Tamaran Gray con- tinued her winning ways and added to her Canadian Finals qualifying quest with a win in the Break- away Roping and a third in the Ladies Barrel Racing event. Barrel Racing was fast as there were worries of the ground after an early week thunderstorm that saw four inches of rain knock the dust off of the Upper Canada Rodeo Arena, but that sure didn’t slow many down. The ground held up after 6 dump


truck loads of sand were added and worked in on Friday afternoon (special thanks to Terry and Wea- gant’s great equipment). After a field of 22, Lisa Taylor of Manotick, Ontario ran a 14.231 sec-


The Gray family girls Lisa, Tamaran and Callie from Hillsburgh, Ontario also dominated taking home second, third and fourth places respec- tively. Junior Barrel Racing was won by the Cronin sis- ters of Mitchell, Ontario. Mickaela won first with a 14.852 and Chyenne took second, with Tamara Weese pulling a close third. Bull Riding was full of buck-offs and 7 second rides, as the Rawhide Rodeo stock was bucking at their best. There were thirty cowboys entered for the weekend and when the dust settled, there was only one qualified ride for the full 8 seconds by Ian Charman of Pon- typool, Ontario, netting him $2,250!


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smiles on their faces and Super 8 discount cards in their hands (get yours by visiting super8rodeo.ca), and counting down the days until the 2nd Annual Upper Canada Rodeo stam- pedes back into town! Con- gratulations to Perry, Sheila, Gina and all the staff and volunteers of the Upper Canada Rodeo on a fantastic rodeo weekend! Rawhide Rodeo will be up today in Ridgetown, Ontario and then they will be off to Mansfield, Que- bec and Marshfield, Mas- sachusetts for two more action packed rodeos! So if you can’t join us, follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the most up-to-date results! See you on the rodeo trail!


All photos graciously provided by Botts-Watson Photography. Visit www.rawhiderodeo.com for more photos of the event to be added soon and to find the tour stop nearest you!


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