Rodeo a way of life for families
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This article was published 18/07/2010 (5531 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CFB SHILO — Keeping the rodeo alive in Manitoba is the goal of many rural families who have been involved in the sport for decades.
"This means everything to us. We wouldn’t have much if we didn’t have rodeo," said Lissanne Frank of Darlingford.
"It brought my daughter and I together. We’re attached at the hip!"
Frank and her 12-year-old daughter Ronnie were part of the Eighth Annual Spruce Woods/ Shilo Rodeo over the weekend.
Keeping the smaller rodeos going year after year is important to Frank and her family.
"It’s been hard to keep the rodeo alive, especially over the past 10 years or so," she said. "I hope it’s on an incline now."
Frank grew up around cattle and horses, and now her daughter is hooked on the sport too.
"She’s been riding since before she could walk," Frank said.
Amazingly, Ronnie began barrel racing at two-and-a-half years old.
Now, the 12-year-old is excelling at goat tying and barrel racing.
"It means everything. She’s the future of the rodeo … She wants to go pro," Frank said.
Frank said the sport teaches kids valuable lessons at a very young age.
"She’s become a really good horse person that’s for sure," she said. "She’s with the horses every day … It’s lots of responsibility to take care of them and to keep them healthy."
The two-day event wrapped up last night at its new location just west of CFB Shilo, with the bull riding event.
"It’s everybody’s favourite," said Bev Storozinski, a member of the Spruce Woods Rodeo Club.
Eric Pingert has been riding since 1980, and competed in the team roping event yesterday.
"I grew up with horses my whole life," Pingert said, adding it’s the "adrenalin rush" that keeps him hooked.
About a hundred participants from across the province competed in the Heartland Rodeo Association-sanctioned event.
"They are all vying for points towards the finals in Carmen in September," Storozinski said.