Bronc rider Ben Anderson gets help dismounting by the bronc but not until he rode the eight seconds. He scored 94 and combined with his first ride of 89.5 totalling 183.5 to take home the top dollar at the Annual Hardgrass Bronc Match at Pollockville, Alta. on Sat. July 29.
Action was plentiful at the HardGrass Bronc Match as 30 bronc riders go after the title.
Bronc rider Ben Anderson gets help dismounting by the bronc but not until he rode the eight seconds. He scored 94 and combined with his first ride of 89.5 totalling 183.5 to take home the top dollar at the Annual Hardgrass Bronc Match at Pollockville, Alta. on Sat. July 29.
Bust-Out of gate: Kolby Wanchuk’s bronc busts out of the chute in the Short Go but gets bucked off.
Ranching teams had to rescue their fellow team members off a barrel and race to the other end of the arena in this timed event at the Ranch Rodeo held Fri. Evening, July 28.
Team Branding was one of several competitions in the Ranch Rodeo Fri. July 28 with Jolly Ranchers team getting their steer down and branded in 4. 17 minutes. Eight ranches participated in the various competitions.
Louie Sabrand fries up prairie oysters in the Branding Appreciation Prairie Oyster Cook-off.
Kids got a chance to compete in the Kids Dummy Roping event Sat. July 29 at the Hardgrass Bronc Match in Pollockville, Alta.
Reed and Tate Noga of Brooks, Alta. and Sarah and Kaycee White of Capri, Sk. Cool down with ice slushes at the bronc match.
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