Rippin’ and Roarin’ back in the saddle
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This article was published 08/05/2022 (1397 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
KILLARNEY — The Shamrock Centre in Killarney was standing room only Saturday with a crowd gathered to watch cowboys battle bulls and broncs.
The 11th annual Killarney Rippin’ and Roarin’ Bull Riding event saw around 1,100 attendees on hand to watch riders hit the dirt for the first time since 2019. All proceeds raised from the rodeo are in support of the Killarney Agricultural Society.
“It was a tight squeeze,” Brian LePoudre, the chair of the event committee, said with a laugh. “I think people were anxious to get out and do something again.”
The bull bust saw six bronc riders, 14 bull riders and four junior bull riders competing over two rounds fighting to stay in the saddle for eight seconds. The animals were supplied by Prairie Rodeo out of Saskatchewan.
Bull Rider Cody Fitzpatrick of Glen Ewen, Sask., riding Pretty in Prison took home the champion title with a score of 81.
Tyler Winters of Oak Lake riding Good Enough took home first in the bronc.
The crew was grateful they were able to get back in the arena, LePoudre said, as it is a critical fundraiser for the Ag Society.
He praised the work of volunteers in helping the show run smoothly, especially those who helped keep unseated cowboys safe and the bulls contained.
The rodeo saw one rider injured during the show, but he was able to walk out of the ring on his own.
Killarney Rippin’ and Roarin’ Bull Riding introduced a calf scramble to help include young people in the rodeo for the 2022 event. During the intermission, youths tried to snatch a ribbon off the animal’s back as they raced around the ring. The scramble replaced the traditional wild pony races held in the past.
The scramble was a nice addition to the show, LePoudre said, which offered something different for audiences watching youth chase calves to grab their tags.
“It was a fun event and nobody got hurt, and the calves didn’t get hurt,” LePoudre said.
Upcoming future Killarney Ag Society events include the annual Agricultural Fair in June and the live outdoor concert featuring the Hunter Brothers on Canada Day.
These events serve as a fundraiser for the Ag Society, and all funds raised go directly back into the community in the form of capital projects and programming.
“It was a very exciting evening. The bull riders were very good, we had a good show of some really good riders and the crowd just helps to make the evening more exciting when you have such a big crowd,” LePoudre said.
“It was very electric.”
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