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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1969-08-21, Page 134 6 } 4' 122nd YEAR - 34 THU SDAY, ,A UGUST 21, 1969 Huron Trail Riders hold Rodeo • The uron Trail Rider's held their first rodeo Sunday, August r 17, at the Dungannon Fair Grounds. ,The spectators were estimated by Malcolm Jacobs, president, to be well over 500, and "we were most surprised to receive 54 entries. We were g s by invitation only. Invitations were sent to Walkerton and District Saddle Club; Silver Spur Saddle Club, Chatsworth; Priceville Equestrian Club, and the Maitland Valley Trail Riders, • Listowel. Left to right, top row; one of "stars" of the show. Bob Myer announces the show. The • PI expectin less than half this number." Horse and riders competed • • • youngest competitor, seven-year-old Jacqueline Workman, from Brussels. Dungannon's new rodeo ring which was officially opened for the show. Second row; Nib Baker "clock watcher" for ttre events, and Malcolm Jacobs enjoy the sh'ow; a Huron Trail Rider races for the finish line; at the finish line Frank Dam, Goderich communications; Barry Mousseau, Hensall, judge, and Keith Eaton, club director, wait, with a critical ^eye. Third row:— "come back hoss" — a dontestant tries, in vain, to retrieve his mount before disqualification; a rodeo fan at an early age, . Susan Curran, .11'/a months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Curran, RR 1, Dungannon, enjoys the day i m txl.e n sely; Charlie East, Clinton, hits the dirt unexpectedly; Resting Rider — Wayne Straughan, Goderich.- The rest paid off, Wayne won the ' trophy for best competitor at the rodeo under 16. - Fourl h row : — The Novelty Barrell Race -- the horse is,to wait while rider dismounts and crawls through the barrel. Not all horses were as obedient; Pole- Bending Event, and Ken . Kirkland rides it with ease; Alley-Oop, but the passenger miss his ride in the Pick -Up Race; "AN!' Come On Horse" junior spectators, and rider plead • with the horse to enter ' the bridge in the• Trail Horse Class. Bottom row: junior riders race for home in the Boot Race. Each contestant deposits one of his boots in a barrel at the end of tlie ring and , then races to retrieve the boot;' Trophy winners, left to right, Ray Black, Jim Straughan and Wayne Straughan, all bf Goderich; Scott Wilson, Brussels; Doug Campbell and Ken Kirkland, Lucknow; Brian Workman, Brussels; Mervin: Quipp, Monkton, of Donna Keffer, Dornock; a tired but happy. little cowboy head home after the Huron Trail Riders held their first' rodeo. 11m11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111161111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111U1111111111u1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111e rz (!htbrrirI.7 g. NEWS . picroRIAL a - I :3111111111111111m111111111111u11111111111111111111111111111111111u111111111111mmi11111111111U111111n11111111111111u111111111mI1UUUUUU10um1111111m111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111mi111111111111111111i111111111111111111111n Story and photos by Adrian Swanton