ECA Review 2019-08-22

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Kendal Pierson of Cessford placed in a number of
events during the Canadian High school Rodeo
Finals in Merritt, B.C. including barrel racing,
breakaway roping and goat tying. A highlight was
winning girls All Round Reserve.
Youngstown, Cessford students
place high at Rodeo Finals
Terri Huxley
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Prairie Land Regional School
Division (PRLD) had two shining stars
take home big titles after the Canadian
High School Rodeo Finals.
Dixon Tattrie of Youngstown and
Kendal Pierson of Cessford made their
way to Merritt, B.C. from July 26 to
July 28.
Tattrie won first place out of all bull
riders in Canada after coming in as an
underdog.
Both him and Pierson qualified for
the provincial finals under one of
three districts.
The top five from the province head
to the national finals and at first that
did not include Tattrie as he never
placed in the top five.
Since Manitoba didn’t provide riders
simply because of the travelling distance,
Tattrie along with others were
able to attend as wildcards to fill spots.
“It was quite exciting because I
hadn’t been riding the greatest going
into finals so it was a nice turn around
to go from not riding very well to going
three for three and winning it all. It
was elating and kind of relieving to
finally hit that
stride,” said
Tattrie.
Many aspects
keep the sport of
bull riding alive
for Tattrie.
“It’s very
exciting. That’s
all there is to it
like there is all
the travelling and
you get to hang
out with friends
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Youngstown local
Dixon tattrie makes
top place after
three rides during
the Canadian High
school Rodeo Finals
in Merritt, B.C.
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Canadian High School
Rodeo Finals
and you’re doing it pretty much all
year round even if you’re not doing
anything you are training for it.
“There’s the adrenaline rush after
you get off and there is all the excitement
of if you make a good ride, the
excitement of the crowd and friends
are cheering for you and you know you
just did something great,” he said.
As for Pierson, she went to the finals
with a few events to participate in.
She placed second in the breakaway
roping, fourth in both the goat tying
and barrel racing and won Girls All
Round Reserve.
“For my first year of high school, it
was really good for sure,” said Pierson.
“It’s pretty cool considering how tiny
our school is and being able to go out
there and do all of that for such a small
town.
Pierson started moving towards a
life of rodeo by the time she was fiveyears-old
through roping clinics and
began to enter rodeos once she hit
Grade 5.
Tattrie is entering his final year of
high school while Pierson is headed
into Grade 10.
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