Ranfurly Rodeo Series off to a Great Start

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The first of four Rodeo Series events was held in Ranfurly on July 23.

The weather was perfect and interest high as 70 cowboys and cowgirls participated in the event.

Participants ranged in age between two and 55 years of age, coming from as far away as Lloydminster and Athabasca, reported head organizer Margie Axten.

This is the sixth year the Ranfurly Agricultural Society is hosting their rodeo series.

“This year is very different from any other year. With not much else going on we have had so much interest that we had to hold two rodeos, one at 5 pm and another at 7 pm.”

Axten went on to say, “We hold four rodeos a year with barrel racing, pole bending and goat tying. The entry fee is $20 for the night, $10 if you are under 6-years-old. All funds go towards prizes for the series end awards.

“This event is geared towards any level of riding and focus on an evening of fun. Of course, we could not do it without all our volunteers and moms and dads that help out as well as the Ag Society,” added Axten.

One of the moms in attendance was Karen Trach, whose 12-year-old son Landon and nine-year-old daughter Kelly participated in the event. They were happy to be out, just like Chelsy Westman from the Lloydminster area who brought her two daughters Taryn, 18 months, and Kenzie, four years of age.