It’s a tostada. It’s a giant nacho. It’s a spectacular alternative to your regular Super Bowl snack… By MIKE EDGAR, Photos by JENN WEBSTER It’s a tostada. It’s a giant nacho. It’s a spectacular alternative to your regular Super Bowl snack… Deep fried, into a bit of a “bowl” shape, this recipe is essentially an open-faced taco – which means, you can pile them high with all your favourite toppings. Topped with either barbecued chorizo or deep-fried buttermilk chicken, then caressed with avocado cream and pickled red onions, this insanely good, beyond satisfying meal pulls a lot of traditional Me ..read more

My daughter recently gifted me with this digital art piece she did, from an old image of me and my mare, MS Tyson Chic N Nic. This mare now belongs to my son. I’m just going to go ahead and say it. Covid 19 may have been one of the best things to ever happen to the horse industry. I remember being very afraid early in 2020, thinking that the horse business was about to crash. I mean, if people were losing their jobs, how would they afford to use their discretionary income for a hobby like horses? I’m glad my fears never came to fruition. In fact, it was quite the opposite. In the 2021 Economic ..read more

Dr. Sammy Pittman is a renowned farrier and veterinarian – and an expert in the field of equine podiatry. Here, he offers some of his best advice for navigating winter laminitis. By Jenn Webster Laminitis is considered one of the emergencies of the equine world. In serious situations, the condition observes the inflammation or tearing of the sensitive and insensitive laminae away from one another in the horse’s foot. Worst-case scenarios involve the displacement or rotation of the coffin bone in the foot. If the horse can move when it occurs, the horse’s movement will be stiff and stilted, a h ..read more

Zeke Thurston aboard OLS Tubs Get Smart. CBowman photo. For the second time in less than 48 hours a new CFR record was established in the saddle bronc riding. But this time, the record setting performance took the rider, Zeke Thurston, to his third Canadian Championship. It was fitting that the Big Valley, Alberta cowboy matched up with an old friend to establish the new mark. That old friend was OLS Tubs Get Smart who was making his final appearance in Canada prior to his well-earned retirement following the National Finals Rodeo next month. The 93.25 score bettered the previous mark of 91.75 ..read more

Bradi Whiteside earned the matinee round win and second spot Saturday night in the Breakaway Roping. CBowman photo. It’s called Super Saturday – two performances and a huge opportunity for rodeo athletes to win big at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. 2019 Canadian Champion bareback rider, Orin Larsen, has a history of doing just that and he was at it again this time around. The Inglis, Manitoba-raised cowboy has either won or split the round in almost every Saturday matinee performance he’s performed at in six CFR qualifications. But this year was even sweeter as the 2019 Canadian Champion won both ..read more

Kole Ashbacher, aboard the award-winning OLS Tubs Get Smart from Macza Rodeo. CBowman photo. \”You can put that in the record books as the greatest bronc riding there’s ever been and I’ve seen a bunch of them.\” That observation was made by retired eight-time Canadian Champion, Rod Hay moments after the third go-round of the Canadian Finals Rodeo wrapped up in Red Deer Friday night, Nov. 4, 2022. The bronc riding he was referring to saw a pair of 91.75 point rides that (unofficially) eclipsed the 44-year-old CFR record of 91 points set by Mel Coleman in 1978. Two-time World and Canadian Champi ..read more

High Selling Foal. (Pictured L to R – Megan Sunderland, Borden Sunderland, Lou Parsonage, Roger Parsonage, Brennin Jack of Jack Auction Group). The Ranch Country Horse Sale, held September 10, 2022 at the Maple Creek, SK, Rodeo Grounds saw some favorable bids this year. Conducted by the Jack Auction Group and hosted by the Perrin, Parsonage, Bertram and Swanson families, the sale was once again a great success. 2022 Highest Selling Foal Buyer – Terry Sunderland, as a wedding present for Borden & Megan Sunderland for $5,800. Sellers were Roger and Lou Parsonage, Maple Creek 2022 Highest Sel ..read more

Photo by Shellie Scott Photography. The beat, as they say, goes on. Another weekend. Another success story for Curtis Cassidy. The man who has 12 Canadian titles and 21 CFR appearances in steer wrestling on his resume was at his best once again with a 3.9 second run at Hand Hills Lake Stampede for a $1,302 payday and added another $1.924 to his weekend haul with a 5.0 winning run at Bonnyville Pro Rodeo. “The drawing Gods have been on my side so far,” the Donalda two-event cowboy chuckled. “I had the perfect draw at Hand Hills, just an excellent handling steer. He took a step away from me but ..read more

By MIKE EDGAR, Photos by JENN WEBSTER It’s a tostada. It’s a giant nacho. It’s a spectacular alternative to your regular Super Bowl snack… Deep fried, into a bit of a “bowl” shape, this recipe is essentially an open-faced taco – which means, you can pile them high with all your favourite toppings. Topped with ..read more

I’m just going to go ahead and say it. Covid 19 may have been one of the best things to ever happen to the horse industry. I remember being very afraid early in 2020, thinking that the horse business was about to crash. I mean, if people were losing their jobs, how would they afford ..read more