Local newspapers have long been boosters for local rodeos, including high school and junior events, as well as community events that might exist outside the official sanction of the main rodeo bodies. Standard fare in this friendly news coverage always includes photos of the action in the arena and winning competitors, plus lists of competition […]
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The film crew will be at the Bridge Lake Stampede. See you there!
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Founded in 1919, the Falkland Stampede takes place each May. In her history of the community, Marjorie Selody explains that, in the early days, the Stampede’s organizing committees were made up of men. Women working on the rodeo formally did so through “the ladies’ committee,” which provided and prepared all the food for the event.
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Summer 2022 filming with the amazing Trish Jones. Here we come again for summer 2023. Bridge Lake Rodeo. See you there. July 1. Check it out: https://www.facebook.com/BridgeLakeRodeo/
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An early involvement of women in rodeo (before it was even called rodeo) along with exhibition bronc riding was relay racing. Check out this new film. I’m going to see it this Wednesday at HotDocs. Maybe Rodeo Women will make it there one day!! Here’s the url for the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmorZGT31HY
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https://www.redbull.com/ie-en/episodes/saddle-bronc-rider-breaking-the-day-s01-e05 Here is a rodeo woman who transformed professional saddle bronc riding because she always believed she could and never considered otherwise.
And also found a little horse to ride. Caballeras became our new word!!
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Found our way to Argentina this winter. Didn’t find a rodeo but here are our companions from the vineyard.
In the rodeo world, a Hall of Fame is an industry and donor-funded institution that celebrates members of the rodeo community who are nominated as representative of the best, the most, or the longest participants in the sport. Generally, Halls of Fame in the US and Canada (there are a bunch) induct especially pathbreaking or
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Falkland Stampede was one of our first stops for gathering material for the film. Four generations of Churchill relatives working behind the scenes to make this rodeo a success for the spectators and the community.
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