The Lucknow Sentinel, 1998-03-18, Page 67Tea,
pop,
ye'.y Doerr
rodeo -style sport
that youdon't have
to traaveril. West fot, is
growing in popularity.
right here; in Ontario.
Cowboys take part' in
the equine' competition
which is called team pen-
ning, •
, "It's .a fun, family sport
,that requires . team .work
and chasing and. movie:
cattle using horses," said
George Holm., of
Walkerton.
Inside an arena are up to
.30 cattle which are nttm-
band in three*s,
, Three riders are
required- for the sport, As ,.
the first rider . t rbsses, the
bounda'y lcln, the
atinocaneetr shouts out a;
number. The riders are,
then responsible for oat*
Ong' the Cattle fratrt are
herdwhich are . -Marked
with that number, •
The cattle must 1.e
uiovr.ci ip..to the pen, at the
opposite Mid of the arena,
in under 90 .seconds .in
order to qualify for prizes,.
Disquali fica ion_ can a our
if riders.':allow any more
than -four cattle aacruss•`fhe '
boundary atone time.
-"It's. ;exciting and chat!-
' longing and you tach a lot
of .good people„" said
tldlm,
Qntario. Sinew :theta,. he's
,become hooked,
;For Maty Cassidy, of
Cargill, success came the
first yew• ioir inttoduce:d
him. telt the :sport'. in 1993
and in 1994, Cassidy
claimed the championship
tittle, . but lies OS first 0
-admit, the'sport has u lotto
de '
Bo v ver, at welk trailic4
Horse is a big asset. Hours
must be spent training the,
horse net to.. be':atru d of
4a, • it must be quick and
use 's Oder.
. .:.sets t .14,ycattyold
• tolcae a'S well as u
:4, year -clef. quarter
horse ler . a;ortapctttioia,
white- kioirn uses Grey, at
,17«yea ld quarter hoist:.
Together the nte.n travel;
' as tar a$ Kiingstoo to par- '
ticipate In • c;iampet3tie as.
Thcre ate ca re orae for
women. -youth, professtca+i�
rola and Alit' for a• profes.
siana /annatteur min.
Participants, lay up to
$75 a team:for one shot at
the prime money whie h
vatrit;s from S15O w $404
for first place. Forty per
cent nf,the entry. fees .go
1QWa 4 stu k fees.
Competitions begin .:in
.April and c,'cuntinue in are-
nas ae:ress • tla, tti4'stexra
014400 through atntiit
November.The past. two
yeast's, the finals have been •
held in Walkerton. ' - `
Hohn has been ccalnpet- Gorr a Holm, of Walkerton, with his quarter
fog is tom pennings toy hor40•' grey in a oompetltign held outside, 'ef
SIX years His, rest attemw'glkertatt.tast year.: .
w, as in u cornpetatieri at pt as .,;
tali.•: -fair held its.Oleate .
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