Hundreds of people came out for both days of rodeo this weekend at the Canadian Cowboys Association Rodeo at the Estevan Exhibition Grounds.
Cowboys and cowgirls were trying to earn cash and points for the annual CCA Finals rodeo and entertained the local crowd while doing so. The event was part of one of the biggest weekends of the year at the exhibition grounds, with the Dirty Dozen Mud Run and the light horse show Saturday and the ranch rodeo Sunday.
After both days J.B. Moen from Elrose was the only qualified bullrider with a score of 85 Friday to win the event and take home a total of $600.30.
Piapot's Casey Bertram won the saddle bronc event with a score of 78 to win $495.90. Maple Creek's Adam Gilchrist finished in second place with a 72 to win $410.40
Brady Bertram of Maple Creek was the bareback winner with a score of 76, winning $365.40. Brett Williams from Stavely, Alta. won second place with a 70 score to earn $302.40
The tie down roping event was won by Bruce Dunham of Indian Head with a time of 8.9 seconds. He earned $887.40 while Justin Bridgeman of Binscarth, Man. had a time of 9.3 seconds to earn $734.40.
Alistair Hagan of the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys Association and Jeff Heggie of Cardston, Alta. tied for the best time for steer wrestling at 4.4 seconds. They each earned $834.75.
The ladies' barrel racing event was won by Calonna Slade of Lestock with a score of 16.9 seconds. She won $1,076.40, and Jennifer Getz of Balgonie placed second with a time of 17.01 seconds to earn $936.
The team of header Tuftin McLeod and heeler Scott McLeod of Waldeck won the team roping event with a time of 5.4 seconds to earn $414. Header Grady Quam and heeler Jeff Quam of Crossfield, Alta. were in second place at six seconds and took home $360.
There were also junior events that were highly competitive during the weekend. Janae Wilson of Maple Creek won the junior girls' barrel racing with a time of 17.46 seconds to earn $259.20. Ally Kielstra of Burdett, Alta. placed second at 17.49 seconds and took home $194.40.
Novice bareback was won by Liam Marshall of Coronach with a score of 61. He won $129.60, and Casey Bear of Whitewood won second place with a score of 56 to earn $97.20.
The saddle bronc was won by Chance Sjogren of Big Beaver with a score of 58. He earned $162.
There were no entries in the novice bull riding or junior steer riding.
