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Sept 18, 2023 l Airdrie, Alberta
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One of the most successful and best attended regular seasons in Canadian rodeo history will wrap up with its final event—the Edmonton Pro Rodeo on September 29 and 30. But there are still a number of races that are not decided.

If it seems like the deck gets shuffled every week for the number 10 through 15 positions and the fight for the final CFR qualifying berths in steer wrestling, it’s because that’s exactly what happens. And this week was no different. Wainwright’s Ty Miller, who has provided late season heroics before, was up to his old tricks once again. The crafty dogger turned in a 4.0 flat run at Olstoberfest, good for third and $1414, a result that moved him from 15th to 12th (the final CFR spot, and dropped six-time Canadian Champion, Cody Cassidy, Craig Weisgerber and Landon Beardsworth all down one spot—to 13th, 14th and 15th respectively.

Ty Miller
One guy who doesn’t have to worry about whether or not to pack his bags for the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer the first week of November is bareback rider Ty Taypotat. The reigning Canadian Champion was a double winner on the second last weekend of the season, notching victories at the Hanna Pro Rodeo and Oldstoberfest. The thirty-one year-old ten-time CFR qualifier was 86 points on C5 Rodeo’s 5024 Cinnamon Valley and a $1308 Olds payday. The newly married cowboy added a stellar 86.5 point effort on Bigstone Rodeo’s 48 Fired Up at Hanna for another $977. While the dual wins and $2285 in earnings will not lift Taypotat out of his current 4th place in the standings, it’s an indicator that the veteran cowboy will be bringing his A-game to Red Deer and a Ty Taypotat at his best will be a force to be reckoned with.
Ty Taypotat

Tie down roper Erik Dublanko, who was leading Clay Elliott for the final CFR qualifying spot by just $20 heading into the weekend, put some distance between himself and the former Canadian bronc riding titleist. The Thorsby, Alta. roper was second at Hanna with an 8.7 for $1432 and collected a fifth-place cheque for $1023 at Olds while Elliott was blanked on the weekend.  Still with Edmonton being an SMS Equipment Pro Rodeo Tour event meaning a potential big payday, Elliott has a chance if he can come up big in the provincial capital.

And the Team Roping is similar to the steer wrestling in that several teams are still scrambling for those final coveted berths on the CFR roster. One of those teams is the Czar, Alberta brother combination Brody and Logan Groves. Both brothers are back in the all-important top twelve again after a third place 6.6 second run at Hanna earned the pair a critical $1232. Claresholm’s Chase Simpson is the man in 13th spot on the heeling side just $756 back of Logan Groves while unofficially on the other side of the box, it looks like Brett Buss is the odd man out heading into Edmonton and that critical final weekend of the regular season.

Check for complete unofficial weekend results at rodeocanada.com

The one remaining event in the regular Canadian Professional Rodeo Association season–the
Edmonton Pro Rodeo– is slated for September 29-30 at Expo Center Hall D, 7515 118 Ave NW in Edmonton. While this is the first official SMS Pro Tour rodeo of 2024, monies won will count for the 2023 season.

Photos:
Ty Miller, steer wrestler. CFR photo by Covy Moore
Ty Taypotat, defending Canadian Bareback Champion. CFR photo by Chantelle Bowman

The Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) with headquarters in Airdrie, Alta. is the official sanctioning body for Professional Rodeo in Canada. The CPRA approves 55 + events annually with a total payout exceeding $6 million. The organization oversees the SMS Equipment Pro Tour Finale each fall in Armstrong, BC, holds their premiere event–the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR)–at Westerner Park in Red Deer, Alta. in early November and endorses the Maple Leaf Circuit Finals as part of Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Sask.
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CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL RODEO ASSOCIATION
~ 2023 NEWS RELEASES and ANNOUNCEMENTS ~


2023
JANUARY JULY
* CPRA Welcomes New CRES Mgr * Cowboy Christmas Wrap
MARCH * Benalto Overview
* New Pro Rodeo Canada Partner * Midway Season Highlights
APRIL * Bringing the Summer Heat
* New CPRA Rodeo Administrator Tanner Girletz AUGUST
* CPRA-Troy Fischer Silverworks Extend Agreement * Anderson and Cooper Cash In
* Strong Start to Season for Pascal Isabelle * Field of Dreams Stampede Lives Up to Name
* CPRA Rodeos Added to Cowboy Channel * Veterans Show the Way
* Tanner Milan and Eddie - Powerful Partnership * Remembering Jasper Pro Rodeo
* Big Weekend for Jacob Gardner * Late Season Drama
MAY * Lethbridge and Okotoks Rodeo Highlights
* 2023 SMS Equipment Pro Tour Kicks Off SEPTEMBER
* Consistent Spring for Logan Bird/Falkland, BC * SMS Pro Tour-Labour Day Weekend Highlights
* Tim Kemp Among Buffalo Lake Winners * Inching Closer to a CFR Berth
JUNE  
* Grande Prairie, Leduc and Hand Hills Highlights  
* Lea Park, Rocky Mountain House, Bonnyville, Brooks/Newell Highlights  
* Innisfail, Stavely, Wildwood Overview  
* Wainwright, Sundre, High River, Bassano Wrap  



2022
JANUARY AUGUST
Big Time Success for CPRA Athletes at NWSS CPRA Athletes Make Hay on a Three Province Weekend
MARCH Hay Sets New World Record
ATB Enters Three Year Agreement as Presenting Sponsor of CFR Good Times For Goodine
CPRA-Semi-Pro Rough Stock Agreement Hansen Makes a Move
CPRA AwardS Permit Memberships to High School Rodeo Champs and Reserve Champs Standings Races Tighten
APRIL Edmonton Pro Rodeo Gains Pro Tour Status
Rough stock cowboys on DL list Triple Play for Graham Team Roping Brothers
Exciting Season On Tap for Pro Rodeo Canada Good Times For Goodine
Veterans Shine as CPRA Season Gets Underway Hansen Makes a Move
MAY SEPTEMBER
Graham Team Roping Brothers On Fire Big Moves in BC on Labour Day Weekend
SMS Equipment - Pro Tour Title Sponsor Kylie Whiteside Bats 1000 (Olds & Hanna Highlights)
Scott Byrne - P.A. Sport Hall of Fame Inductee Packin' For CFR (Edmonton Pro Rodeo Highlights)
Taber Spring Rodeo Highlights CPRA Year-End Awards Announced
SMS Equipment Pro Tour Kicks Off In Grande Prairie OCTOBER
102 Years of the Falkland Stampede Sundre Pro Rodeo Joins SMS Equipment Pro Tour
Grande Prairie Stompede 2022 CPRA Rodeo Administrator Announcement
JUNE 2022 CFR Personnel Announced
Cassidy Extends Season Lead 2022 CPRA Committee of the Year Awards Decided
Big Weekend for Ben Andersen NOVEMBER
Athlete Stand-Outs - Davison & Schmidt 1st CFR Victory Lap for Beau Cooper
Ty Harris On Fire Stellar Round of CFR Steer Wrestling
JULY New Record in the Saddle Bronc at CFR
Cowboy Christmas - A Game Changer Tight Races Heading Into CFR Sunday
NFR Open / Circuit Finals Results 2022 Pro Rodeo Canada Champions Crowned
Guenthner Tops Leaderboard Legends Were Made at CFR '48
BAW Roster Expands For CFR#48 Lea Park Rodeo Gains Pro Tour Status
  DECEMBER
  Maple Leaf Circuit Finals Highlights
  WNFR Highlights
  Thurston Wins Third World Title


2021
JULY OCT
* Rodeo Canada Season Underway * Congrats 2021 CPRA Award Winners
AUGUST * Canadian Finals Rodeo is Back
  NOV
* August Long Weekend Sees Big Performances CFR - Performance One
* Dublanko and Durazo Among Weekend Winners CFR - Performance Two
* Consistency Pays Off For CPRA Athletes CFR - Performance Three
SEPT CFR - Performances Four-Five
* CFR47 Announcement Champions Declared at CFR47
  Maple Leaf Circuit Champions Decided
 







 
 
 
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