The Times Advocate, 2007-08-15, Page 1212
Times–Advocate
Wednesday,August 15, 2007
Thousands come out for 1lthAnnual Exeter Rodeo
Rodeo time —The I I th Annual Exeter Rodeo was
held on the weekend with cowboys and cowgirls
putting their riding and roping skills to the test in sev-
eral categories including team roping, barrel racing,
steer wrestling, junior steer riding, bareback riding
and bull riding, billed as the toughest sport.Above,
Morgan Smith and her horse round the barrel in the
junior barrel racing competition, while below, Jason
Thomson takes down his calf in the tie -down compe-
tition.Thomson won the event Saturday. (photos/Scott
Nixon)
Steer wrestling —Two local riders on the weekend were Megan DeWetering, left, and Matt Mousseau, the
Ontario steer wrestling champion who also won Saturday's event. On this run, Mousseau successfully wres-
tled his steer to the ground in 4.7 seconds. Below, Kalvyn Doan takes a spill in the bareback bronc event.
Clownin' around — Keeping the crowd entertained
Saturday and Sunday was "Shorty," seen above hiding
from a bull.
Got him —Above, Ross Skully successfully ropes his calf in the tie -down competition.