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Canadian Professional Rodeo Association
SportRodeo
Founded1944
Countries Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		Canada
Official websiteRodeoCanada.com

The Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) is the governing body of professional rodeo in Canada. Its championship event is the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) held every November.[1]

History

The Canadian Professional Rodeo Organization was founded in 1944. It started when some cowboys joined up to create the Cowboys Insurance Association when each cowboy added $1 to create an insurance fund. Rodeo management matched that amount to increase the insurance fund. A year later, in 1945, they renamed the organization the Cowboys Protective Association (CPA). Under the The Societies Act, they completed the necessary actions to become an association. This enabled the organization to serve its members in a more general way. They enlisted their first president, Ken Thomson of Black Diamond. They had 160 members in the beginning. Money for fees was high and returns on wins was not. In 1965 the society incorporated under the name, Canadian Rodeo Cowboys Association, which continued until 1980. At that time, the organization finally became known under today's current name, Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA). Now the organization has over 1,000 members.[2]

On July 17, 2016, the CPRA fired their general manager, Dan Eddy. Eddy had been the general manager since February 2015. There had been some issues raised, but the business advisory council's recommendation was to retain him. However, the directors decided to terminate him. Afterwards, the advisory members resigned. Then some of the directors stepped down to protest Eddy's termination.[3] In 2018, the CPRA named a new president to the association. On February 28, 2018, Terry Cooke became the new president, and he took on his new duties forthwith. Also, per the CPRA, he was elected by acclamation.[4] On October 19, 2016, the CPRA and Edmonton Northlands announced a partnership. The effect is that the CFR will continue to take place at the Northlands Coliseum, its historic home of 43 years.[5]

On May 16, 2018, the CPRA announced a new partnership with the Finning Canada. Finning Canada became the title sponsor of Canada Rodeo Canada, so they are now known as the Finning Canada Pro Rodeo Tour. Finning happens to be the largest dealer for Caterpillar Inc.[6] On June 12, 2018, the CPRA announced an ongoing yearly partnership with FloSports. This agreement states that in future all of the events and finals of the Finning Canada Pro Rodeo Tour, the Grass Roots Final, and the CFR will be aired exclusively on FloRodeo.com.[7]

Organization

Pro Rodeo Canada is home to the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association and is headquartered in Airdrie, Alberta. Pro Rodeo Canada sanctions professional rodeo in Canada. For example, Pro Rodeo Canada sanctioned 55 rodeos in 2016. The total payout was $5.3 million. The organization's primary concerns are legitimacy of the rodeo competition and welfare of the livestock. Pro Rodeo Canada also works with the American sanctioning organization, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Obviously, rodeo participants are the highest in the forefront of any organization, but Pro Rodeo Canada also consists of all of the other usual rodeo personnel, such as stock contractors, judges, announcers, bull fighters, and others. Last years and all previous years the CFR was held at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, Alberta. This year for the 45th Annual Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) it will be held at ENMAX Centrium, Westerner Park, in Red Deer, Alberta, demonstrating that the rodeo still has a strong fan base and high growth rate.[8] The CFR had to move when it was announced that the city of Edmonton was going to close the Northlands Coliseum down.[9]

The CFR is the ultimate event of tour. Throughout Canada, it is considered the top national championship of professional rodeo, and and starting this year it will be held annually in Red Deer, Alberta (2018). The CFR's top award amount is one of the largest in Canadian rodeo, totaling $1.65 million. The top 12 competitors from the sanctioned events are selected for the CFR each year. The CFR runs for six days each season. FloRodeo will, beginning in 2018, capture top athletes competing in those six rounds of the 7 events. FloRodeo will also capture the 7 event champions, a high-point, and an all-around cowboy champion. “We’re excited about broadening our reach through our new partnership with FloSports,” said Canadian Professional Rodeo Association General Manager Jeff Robson. “The opportunity to live stream the Finning Canada Pro Tour rodeos and both our finals – the Grass Roots Final and the Canadian Finals Rodeo – will provide welcome exposure for our sport and expand access for our fans."[10]

The season’s crowning event, the CFR, now in its 45th year, is Canada’s national championship for professional rodeo. Annually, it features one of the nation’s largest prize purses—$1.65 million—and accepts the top 12 money-earners from the CPRA rodeo season. Over six days, FloRodeo will capture some of rodeo’s top athletes competing through six rounds to determine each of the seven event winners, a high-point, and all-around champion.

As of 2013, the High River Agricultural Society is no longer affiliated with the CPRA. This means that the annual Guy Weadick Days Rodeo in June will now be associated with the CPRA through the Foothills Cowboy Association instead.[11] There are many rodeo associations sanctioning rodeos in a particular city or area in Canada that operate under the precepts of the CPRA. One such rodeo association is the British Columbia Rodeo Association.[12]

On January 10, 2018, Canada Pro Rodeo named the city of Red Deer, Alberta, as the host city for the 2018 Canada Finals Rodeo. Previously, the finals were held at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmondton, Alberta, for its entire 44 years. But as the city was shutting down the arena, CPRA decided to look for a new home for the CFR.[13] After announcing a new venue for the year 2018, the Canadian Finals Rodeo takes place in Red Deer, Alberta, on October 30 through November 4.[14] Announcing in 2018, the 2017 Canadian Champions receive an exemption to the RFD-TV's The American Rodeo Semi-Finals.[15]

Events

  • Saddle Bronc Riding - The most important rule is that a rider must stay on a horse with a hornless saddle holding a braided buck rein. He must not touch the horse or the equipment with his free hand. There are other rules regarding placement of feet. A ride is 8 seconds.[16]
  • Tie-Down Roping - This event is also known as calf roping.
  • Ladies Barrel Racing
  • Bareback Riding
  • Bareback Bronc Riding
  • Steer Wrestling
  • Team Roping
  • Bull Riding
  • All-Around - The All-Around Cowboy is actually an award, not an event. It is awarded to the highest money winner in two or more events.

Source:[17]

Champions and awards

2017 Canadian Champions
Event Champion
Bucking Bronc Rider Seth Hardwick
Saddle Back Bronc Rider Jason Thomas
Team Roping Levi Simpson/Jeremy Buhler
Tie-Down Roping Logan Bird
Ladies Barrel Riding Carman Pozzobon
Bull Riding Garrett Smith
All-Around Cowboy Ky Marshall
High Point Morgan Grant
Novice Bucking Bronc Rider Connor Hamilton
Novice Saddle Bronc Rider Dawson Hay

Source:[18]

2017 Stock of the Year
Event Horse Rodeo Company
Bucking Bronc of the Year Virgil C5
Saddle Back Bronc of the Year Wild Cherry Calgary Stampede
Bucking Bull of the Year Flight Plan Kesler Rodeo

Source:[18]

2016 Canadian Champions
Event Champion Residence
High Point Champion Morgan Grant Disbury, Alberta
All Around Champion Luke Butterfield Ponoka, Alberta
Bareback Bronc Riding Jake Vold Ponoka, Alberta
Ladies Barrel Racing Nancy Csabay Taber, Alberta
Saddle Back Bronc Clay Elliott Nanton, Alberta
Steer Wrestling Cody Cassidy Donalda, Alberta
Bull Riding Jordan Hansen Okotoks, Alberta
Tie-Down Roping Matt Shiozawa Chubbock Idaho
Team Roping Header Dustin Bird Cutbank, Montana
Team Roping Heeler Russell Cardoza Terrebonne, Oregon
Novice Bareback Riding Tanner Young Ponoka, Alberta
Novice Saddle Back Riding Kolby Wanchuk Sherwood Park, Alberta
Steer Riding Dixon Tattrie Youngstown, Alberta

Source:[19]

2016 Grass Roots Series Final Champions
Event Champion
Saddle Bronc Riding Lane Cust
Bareback Bronc Riding Michael Solberg
Bull Riding Brock Radford
Tie-Down Roping Alwin Bouchard
Steer Wrestling Straws Milan
Ladies Barrel Racing Nancy Csabay
Team Roping Header Brett Buss
Team Roping Heeler Klay Whyte

Source:[20]

2016 Stock of the Year
Award Type Horse Rodeo Company
Bareback Horse of the Year 717 Must Have Kesler Rodeo Company
Bull of the Year 127 Cooper's Comet Vold Rodeo Company, Ltd.
Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year 242 Get Smart Northcutt-Macza Rodeo

Source:[21]

2016 Timed Event Horses
Award Type Horse Rodeo Company
Tie-Down Roping Horse TJ Logan Bird
Steer Wrestling Horse Tank Dustin Walker
Barrel Racing Horse with the Most Heart Racey Kirsty White
Team Roping Horses of the Year Badger (healing Kolton Schmidt
Team Roping Horses of the Year Rick James (heeling) Jeremy Buhler

Source:[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pro Rodeo Canada". Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. www.rodeocanada.com. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. ^ 2017 Pro Rodeo Canada Media Guide, History of the CPRA, p. 4.
  3. ^ "Dan Barnes: GM fired, directors resign, Canadian Professional Rodeo Association in turmoil". Edmonton Journal. July 28, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  4. ^ "CPRA Welcomes New President". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. www.prorodeo.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Canadian Professional Rodeo Association and Edmonton Northlands Launch New Partnership". Wrangler Network. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  6. ^ "Finning Canada Partners With the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association". Wrangler Network. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "FloSports Announces Multiyear Partnership with Canadian Professional Rodeo Association - FloSports". FloSports. June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ^ 2017 Pro Rodeo Canada Media Guide, Introduction, p. 2.
  9. ^ "Red Deer saddles up as new home of annual Canadian Finals Rodeo event". Cape Breton Post. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "FloSports Announces Multiyear Partnership with Canadian Professional Rodeo Association - FloSports". FloSports. June 12, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  11. ^ "High River bucks off Canadian Professional Rodeo Association - Okotoks Western Wheel". Okotoks Western Wheel. March 13, 2013. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  12. ^ "Welcome to the BC Rodeo Association Website". British Columbia Rodeo Association. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  13. ^ "Red Deer named 2018 host city of Canadian Finals Rodeo". Global News. January 16, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  14. ^ "Rodeo Event - FloRodeo". 2018 Canadian Finals Rodeo. www.florodeo.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  15. ^ "Champions Receive Exemption to RFD-TV's THE AMERICAN Semi-Finals | The Cowboy Channel". Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. www.thecowboychannel.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  16. ^ "Saddle Bronc Riding". Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. www.prorodeo.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  17. ^ 2017 Pro Rodeo Canada Media Guide, Event Descriptions, p. 10.
  18. ^ a b "2017 Champions". Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. www.rodeocanada.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  19. ^ 2017 Pro Rodeo Canada Media Guide, Canadian Champions, p. 25.
  20. ^ 2017 Pro Rodeo Canada Media Guide, Grass Roots Champions, p. 17.
  21. ^ 2017 Pro Rodeo Canada Media Guide, Stock of the Year, p. 100.
  22. ^ 2017 Pro Rodeo Canada Media Guide, Timed Event Horses, p. 123.

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