Results are now in for the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s Stock of the Year, Timed Event Horses of the Year and 2007 CFR Personnel. These annual awards are voted on by a variety of CPRA members, recognizing the top bucking stock and timed-event horses and rodeo committees, contract acts announcers and rodeo personnel.
Stock Contractor of the Year - Duane Kesler, owner of Kesler Championship Rodeo (Eighth consecutive year)
Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year - Duane Kesler’s #004 Bonus Alley, (Foourth time in 5 yrs.)
Bareback Horse of the Year Award - Calgary Stampede’s #G65 Grated Coconut.
Bull of the Year - Girletz Rodeo Stock #220 Rip ‘N Dip (Sixth time for Girletz. first time for bull)
Tie-down Roping Horse of the Year - Dean Edge’s horse Sid (Third consecutive year))
Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year - Greg Cassidy’s horse Willy (Fifth time in 6 yrs.)
Barrel Racing Horse With the Most Heart Award - CJ, owned by Sierra
Announcer of the Year - Joe Braniff, Piapot, Sask (Seventh consecutive year)
Contract Act of The Year - The Thurston Gang
Judges - Eugene Auclair, Bart Brower, Jim Dunn, Lester Gurnett, Perry Gurski and Mac McKie
Pick-up men - Gary Rempel (Tenth appearance) Jason Resch.(First time)
Bullfighters - Scott Byrne (Sixth appearance)and David Sandilands; Jesse Byrne, alternate.
Timers - Maxine Baird and Brenda Vold
Committees of the Year
Small Rodeos - Bonnyville Pro Rodeo
Runner up - Luxton Pro Rodeo)
Large Rodeos - Ponoka Stampede
Runner up - La Crete Field of Dreams Stampede)
Golden Rake Awards
Most Improved - Leduc Black Gold Rodeo
Best Small - Coleman Kananaskis Pro Rodeo
Runner up - Bruce Stampede)
Best Large: Strathmore Stampede
Runner up - Medicine Hat Spring Rodeo)
CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION
Unofficial Canadian Finals Rodeo Qualifier Standings
October 11, 2007 • Up to and including McCord & Saskatoon, SK
In order for contestants to qualify for the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo through the CPRA standings, each contestant must have competed at a minimum of 15 CPRA-sanctioned rodeos in the six major events and team roping during the current season. The current number of rodeos competed at by each contestant to date are listed after the contestant’s hometown
in brackets. The Canadian Rodeo Tour winners qualify regardless of their rodeo count.
ALL-AROUND
1 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 25,811
2 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 25,497
3 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 17,961
4 Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, AB 11,490
HIGH POINT 1 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 36,368
2 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 32,915
3 Jesse Bail, Belle Fourche, SD 32,170
4 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 25,811
5 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 25,497
6 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB 20,969
7 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 20,201
8 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 17,961
9 Beau Franzen, Worden, MT 17,387
10 Darren Zieffle, Consort, AB 15,220
11 Chad Bouchard, Rolling Hills, AB 12,285
12 Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, AB 11,490
SADDLE BRONC
1 Jesse Bail, Belle Fourche, SD (16) 29,633
2 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB (29) 22,647
3 Chet Johnson, Gillette, WY (20) 21,984
4 Cody Taton, Newell, SD (18) 21,743
5 Rod Hay, Wildwood, AB (31) 21,669
6 Ben Morrow, Turner Valley, AB (21) 20,467
7 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK (44) 19,822
8 Sam Kelts, Millarville, AB (27) 17,818
9 Rod Warren, Big Valley, AB (32) 16,979
10 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB (47) 16,539
11 Dustin Thompson, Brooks, AB (36) 16,039
12 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB (24) 15,614
13 Lance Mulvahill, Dawson Creek, BC (34) 15,138
14 Denny Hay, Mayerthorpe, AB (48) 14,124
15 Jarrett Monroe, Saskatoon, SK (34) 13,850
16 Jake Hayworth, St Anthony, ID (15) 13,424
17 Justin Berg, Marwayne, AB (47) 13,130
18 Luke Butterfield, Ponoka, AB (31) 11,734
19 Scott Bresee, Ponoka, AB (36) 11,522
20 Jim Berry, Rocky Mtn House, AB (49) 8,879
BAREBACK
1 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO (16) 26,382
2 Heath Ford, Greeley, CO (16) 21,698
3 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB (18) 21,563
4 Bobby Mote, Culvar, OR (5) 18,154
5 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB (20) 17,943
6 Travis Whiteside, Longview, AB (18) 17,534
7 Luke Walker, Vanderhoof, BC (22) 15,610
8 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB (18) 14,654
9 Matt Lait, Seven Persons, AB (34) 13,931
10 Clayton Bunney, Cessford, AB (43) 13,771
11 Troy Tattrie, Youngstown, AB (21) 13,677
12 Rodney Ruxton, New Zealand (33) 13,354
13 Steven Anding, Athens, TX (17) 12,636
14 Kyle Bowers, Brooks, AB (23) 12,236
15 Alan Dacyk, Worsley, AB (35) 11,880
16 Silas Richards, San Augustine, TX (17) 9,305
17 Kevin Taylor, Swift Current, SK (51) 9,220
18 Russ Hallaby, Hanna, AB (6)* 8,990
19 Denny Phipps, Cochrane, AB (53) 6,955
20 Jay Phipps, Marshall, SK (28) 6,046
*Medical exemption
BULL RIDING
1 Denton Edge, Marwayne, AB (33) 29,254
2 Nathan Roy, Lloydminster, SK (34) 24,316
3 Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, AB (27) 24,314
4 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB (36) 23,798
5 Justin Volz, Marwayne, AB (18) 22,306
6 Quentin Schneider, Cawston, BC (34) 21,565
7 Cole Collins, Fort St John, BC (34) 19,986
8 Brett Thompson, Medicine Hat, AB (35) 19,738
9 Beau Hill, West Glacier, MT (18) 18,461
10 Jason Finkbeiner, Wardlow, AB (39) 17,792
11 Chad Besplug, Claresholm, AB (24) 17,416
12 Côme Bouvier, Empress, AB (36) 16,307
13 Devon Mezei, Scandia, AB (44) 15,725
14 Tyler Pankewitz, Warburg, AB (35) 15,005
15 Mark Johansen, Delburne, AB (34) 14,947
16 Jody Turner, Cochrane, AB (32) 14,375
17 Ty Elliott, Vernon, BC (37) 12,355
18 Garth Oldfield, Lethbridge, AB (41) 11,900
19 Max Fortmuller, DeWinton, AB (29) 11,434
20 Scott Schiffner, Strathmore, AB (23) 10,963
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB (33) 25,455
2 Tyson Durfey, Colbert, WA (21) 25,046
3 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB (41) 22,805
4 Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB (25) 22,693
5 Alwin Bouchard, Scandia, AB (37) 20,968
6 Timber Moore, Donalda, AB (34) 18,605
7 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT (17) 18,588
8 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB (46) 18,521
9 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB (42) 16,699
10 Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, ID (15) 16,499
11 Murray Pole, Erskine, AB (50) 16,272
12 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB (43) 15,657
13 Jeff Chapman, Airdrie, AB (25) 15,577
14 Clark Hughson, Foremost, AB (50) 14,521
15 Nathan Baldwin, Blackfoot, ID (17) 12,494
16 Darren Zieffle, Consort, AB (52) 11,338
17 Steven Thiessen, Stettler, AB (51) 9,131
18 Brad Goodrich, Stanfield, OR (20) 8,800
19 Chad Bouchard, Rolling Hills, AB (46) 8,596
20 Bruce H. Robinson, Alix, AB (42) 8,258
STEER WRESTLING
1 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB (52) 23,213
2 Brock Butterfield, Ponoka, AB (52) 23,105
3 Lee Graves, Calgary, AB (23) 21,028
4 Jason Miller, Lance Creek, WY (16) 19,769
5 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB (41) 19,758
6 Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, AB (51) 19,359
7 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT (16) 17,780
8 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC (42) 17,584
9 Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB (45) 16,649
10 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB (50) 16,148
11 BJ Zieffle, Consort, AB (51) 15,727
12 Cody Cassidy, Donalda, AB (54) 15,433
13 Will Stovall, Roberts, MT (48) 15,167
14 Greg Hoar, Innisfail, AB (53) 14,576
15 Jessie Heggie, Raymond, AB (49) 14,133
16 Tim Kemp, Mitchell, ON (49) 13,188
17 Brent Willsie, Caroline, AB (47) 12,786
18 Beau Franzen, Worden, MT (25) 12,729
19 Kyle Thomson, Black Diamond, AB (44) 12,260
20 Straws Milan, Cochrane, AB (54) 11,889
LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Sierra Stoney, DeWinton, AB (34) 30,766
2 Janet Moen, Stewart Valley, SK (42) 29,664
3 Traci Dawson, Erskine, AB (42) 26,433
4 Rana Walter, Lethbridge, AB (39) 26,155
5 Lindsay Sears, Nanton, AB (20) 25,720
6 Debbie Renger, Okotoks, AB (35) 24,985
7 Joleen Seitz, Savona, BC (36) 21,258
8 Cathy Grant, Granton, ON (24) 21,111
9 Rayel Robinson, Alix, AB (28) 20,536
10 Maria Gee, Stanford, MT (29) 19,143
11 Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, SD (23) 18,655
12 Braidy Howes, Metiskow, AB (45) 17,402
13 Tyra Kane, Paradise, TX (26) 17,377
14 Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, OK (25) 16,511
15 Crystal Shaw, Daysland, AB (49) 14,887
16 Rylee McKenzie, St Paul, AB (35) 14,822
17 Shannon Leguerrier, Donalda, AB (50) 13,768
18 Tracy Gulick, Wetaskiwin, AB (40) 13,045
19 Leanne Niddery, Okanagan Falls, BC (48) 13,017
20 Renee Keyes, Chase, BC (31) 10,761
TEAM ROPING - HEADER 1 Shane Schwenke, Harlem, MT (27) 21,594
2 Marty Lillico, Spirit River, AB (35) 13,581
3 Justin McCarroll, Camrose, AB (37) 11,787
4 Travis Gallais, Olds, AB (34) 11,378
5 Dale Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB (42) 11,216
6 Murray Linthicum, Glentworth, SK (42) 9,958
7 Delon Parker, Billings, MT (26) 9,919
8 Jim Randle, Okotoks, AB (39) 9,470
9 Troy Fischer, Mayerthorpe, AB (44) 9,380
10 DJ Woodward, Magrath, AB (46) 9,218
11 Daryn Knapp, Mayerthorpe, AB (33) 8,869
12 Matt Robertson, Augusta, MT (19) 7,709
13 Blair Stroh, Elkwater, AB (33) 7,404
14 Steele DePaoli, Longview, AB (43) 6,612
15 Brian Larson, Medicine Hat, AB (37) 6,510
16 Mel Coleman, Phoenix, AZ (29) 6,374
17 Dustin Bird, Cut Bank, MT (15) 6,212
18 Braidy Davies, Brooks, AB (28) 4,669
19 Josh Cahill, Clinton, BC (30) 3,726
20 Clint Morasch, Bassano, AB (26) 3,028
TEAM ROPING - HEELER
1 Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB (25) 21,594
2 Rocky Ross, Botha, AB (36) 13,581
3 Rocky Dallyn, Nanton, AB (39) 12,120
4 John Robertson, Polsen, MT (21) 11,982
5 Brett McCarroll, Camrose, AB (37) 11,787
6 Wayne Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB (42) 11,216
7 Cody McCarroll, Edmonton, AB (43) 9,958
8 Sid Sporer, Cody, WY (26) 9,919
9 Dwight Wigemyr, Brooks, AB (35) 9,881
10 Matt Fawcett, Stettler, AB (45) 9,653
11 Jeff Robson, Airdrie, AB (46) 9,218
12 Stacy Cornet, Mossleigh, AB (35) 8,298
13 Jeffrey Quam, Airdrie, AB (39) 7,674
14 Todd Gallais, Olds, AB (34) 7,121
15 Don DePaoli, Longview, AB (43) 6,612
16 BJ Campbell, Benton City, WA (16) 6,212
17 Casey Weerstra, Brooks, AB (34) 5,967
18 Rod Spiers, Clinton, BC (31) 3,726
19 Riley Wilson, Cardston, AB (36) 3,615
20 Trevor Helmig, Okotoks, AB (20) 2,834
NOVICE SADDLE BRONC
1 Jeremy Russell, Nanton, AB 4,370
2 Wyatt Daines, Innisfail, AB 4,051
3 Clay Creasy, Brownfield, AB 3,797
4 Wacey Marr, Twin Butte, AB 3,469
5 Adam Gilchrist, Maple Creek, SK 2,463
NOVICE BAREBACK
1 Jake Vold, Ponoka, AB 6,323
2 Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 6,038
3 Cash Kerner, Pritchard, BC 4,740
4 Justin Myers, Calgary, AB 1,651
5 Bobby Peters, Pincher Creek, AB 890
2007 CANADIAN BOYS STEER RIDING CHAMPION
Dantan Bertsch, Coaldale, AB
2007 CANADIAN HORSE RACING CHAMPION
Dan Brown, Chestermere, AB
2007 CANADIAN COW MILKING CHAMPION
Todd Munro, Bassano, AB
ROOKIE
1 Timber Moore, Donalda, AB 18,605
2 Justin Berg, Marwayne, AB 13,130
3 Clinton Ross, Big Valley, AB 10,228
LADIES BARREL RACING ROOKIE
1 Janet Moen, Stewart Valley, SK 29,664
2 Cathy Grant, Granton, ON 21,111
3 Tyra Kane, Paradise, TX 17,377
PERMIT
1 Timber Moore, Stephenville, TX 21,801
2 Justin Berg, Marwayne, AB 13,394
3 Luke Creasy, Brownfield, AB 10,396
LADIES BARREL RACING PERMIT
1 Gaileen Babcock, Fort St John, BC 3,939
2 Montana Madill, Courtnay, BC 3,524
3 Skyler Mantler, DeWinton, AB 3,052
CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION
2007 CANADIAN RODEO TOUR
For the 2007 season, the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association will once again feature the Canadian Rodeo Tour, which is made up of 11 high-profile rodeos in Canada. This high-excitement, talent-driven tour offers an added bonus to contestants who compete in it: the top two point-getters in each of the six major events at the completion of the Tour will be pre-qualified for the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo. These two berths are open to all full CPRA members who qualify, regardless of citizenship. Points for each location will be distributed as follows: 1-head: 80 points for 1st to 10 points for 8th Multi-head and aggregate: 40 points for 1st to 5 points for 8th (for each go-round and aggregate) Final Canadian Rodeo Tour standings after Armstrong, BC
SADDLE BRONC
1 Jesse Bail, Belle Fourche, SD 310
2 Dustin Flundra, Pincher Creek, AB 293.3
3 Cody Taton, Newell, SD 290
4 Sam Kelts, Millarville, AB 250
5 Rod Hay, Wildwood, AB 248.3
6 Ben Morrow, Turner Valley, AB 245
7-8 Chet Johnson, Gillette, WY 240
7-8 Ross Kreutzer, Maple Creek, SK 240
9 Jess Martin, Dillon, MT 210
10 Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, SD 205
11 Dustin Thompson, Brooks, AB 200
12 Rod Warren, Big Valley, AB 195
13 Alan Bandy, Wainwright, AB 190
14 Jeremy Harden, Big Valley, AB 185
15 Lance Mulvahill, Dawson Creek, BC 175
TIE-DOWN ROPING
1 Steve Lloyd, Alix, AB 372.5
2 Marty Becker, Edmonton, AB 355
3 Dean Edge, Rimbey, AB 327.5
4 Chad Johnson, Del Bonita, AB 317.5
5 Matt Shiozawa, Chubbuck, ID 305
6-7 Clark Hughson, Foremost, AB 255
6-7 Timber Moore, Donalda, AB 255
8 Nathan Baldwin, Blackfoot, ID 230
9-10 Brad Goodrich, Stanfield, OR 227.5
9-10 Tyson Durfey, Colbert, WA 227.5
11 Mike Johnson, Henryetta, OK 225
12 Alwin Bouchard, Scandia, AB 215
13 Cliff Williamson, Madden, AB 208.75
14 Jeff Chapman, Airdrie, AB 175
15 Dale Skocdopole, Big Valley, AB 167.5
BAREBACK
1 Bobby Mote, Culvar, OR 335
2 Cimmaron Gerke, Brighton, CO 280
3 Travis Whiteside, Longview, AB 250
4 Davey Shields Jr., Bashaw, AB 240
5 Reid Rowan, Seven Persons, AB 215
6 Troy Tattrie, Youngstown, AB 210
7 Steven Anding, Athens, TX 200
8 Heath Ford, Greeley, CO 197.5
9 Matt Lait, Seven Persons, AB 190
10-11 Silas Richards, San Augustine, TX 185
10-11 Yvan Jayne, Marseille, France 185
12-13 Alan Dacyk, Worsley, AB 170
12-13 Zach Dishman, Beaumont, TX 170
14-15 Clayton Bunney, Cessford, AB 155
14-15 Dusty LaValley, Crooked Creek, AB 155
14-15 Luke Walker, Vanderhoof, BC 155
14-15 Tyson Thompson, Merrill, OR 155
STEER WRESTLING
1 Jason Miller, Lance Creek, WY 327.5
2 BJ Zieffle, Consort, AB 324.2
3 Brock Butterfield, Ponoka, AB 290
4 Jessie Heggie, Raymond, AB 267.5
5 Curtis Cassidy, Donalda, AB 240
6-7 Clint Robinson, Spanish Fork, UT 235
6-7 Todd Woodward, Magrath, AB 235
8 Trygve Pugh, Ponoka, AB 224.2
9 BJ Campbell, Benton City, WA 221.7
10-11 Baillie Milan, Cochrane, AB 210
10-11 Clayton Moore, Pouce Coupe, BC 210
12 Tim Kemp, Mitchell, ON 192.5
13 Jody Brown, Calgary, AB 169.5
14 Tanner Milan, Cochrane, AB 167.5
15 Beau Franzen, Worden, MT 162.5
BULL RIDING
1 Tyler Thomson, Black Diamond, AB 340
2 Justin Volz, Marwayne, AB 320
3 Cole Collins, Fort St John, BC 280
4 Denton Edge, Marwayne, AB 277.5
5 Quentin Schneider, Cawston, BC 270
6 Nathan Roy, Lloydminster, SK 235
7 Devon Mezei, Scandia, AB 216.7
8 Steven Turner, Cochrane, AB 215
9 Brett Thompson, Medicine Hat, AB 210
10 Jordie Campbell, Bindloss, AB 207.5
11 Beau Hill, West Glacier, MT 170
12 Garth Oldfield, Lethbridge, AB 165
13 Côme Bouvier, Empress, AB 161.7
14 Tyrel Jensen, DeWinton, AB 155
15 Mark Johansen, Delburne, AB 150
15 Vincent Northrop, Davidson, SK 150
LADIES BARREL RACING
1 Sierra Stoney, DeWinton, AB 452.5
2 Traci Dawson, Erskine, AB 330
3 Lindsay Sears, Nanton, AB 320
4 Janet Moen, Stewart Valley, SK 300
5 Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, SD 272.5
6 Rana Walter, Lethbridge, AB 235
7 Braidy Howes, Metiskow, AB 225
8 Debbie Renger, Okotoks, AB 220
9 Rayel Robinson, Alix, AB 190
10 Tyra Kane, Paradise, TX 185
11 Sherrylynn Johnson, Henryetta, OK 182.5
12 Molly Powell, Stephenville, TX 170
13 Shannon Leguerrier, Donalda, AB 162.5
14 Joleen Seitz, Savona, BC 160
15 Jana Jarreau, Greenwell Springs, LA 150
