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In the CorralApr-May 2007
Rodeo world loses champion The De Winton, Alta., horsewoman died two days prior to her 66th birthday. Miller Haraga’s impressive rodeo resume includes twice a Canadian champion barrel racer, the Canadian all-around cowgirl five times, a seven-time Canadian Finals Rodeo qualifier and twice a national senior barrel racing champion. The Calgary Stampede inducted her into its Pioneers of Rodeo family in 1997 and, in 2005 she became only the second woman inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame. She was also named Calgary’s sportswoman of the year. Miller Haraga was profiled in CCC magazine in the February/March 2006 issue. Her survivors include daughters Billie Ruth and Bobbi-June, son Tyler and, by marriage, two sons, Brian and Leonard Haraga. Her husband of three years, Arnold Haraga, the 1970 Canadian All-Around Champion and noted sculptor of rodeo bronzes, predeceased her last year. APHA seeks next official World Show artist
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is currently accepting submissions from international artists who wish to become the official artist of the 2007 World Championship Paint Horse Show. The event is set for June 24 – July 7 in Fort Worth, Texas. The winning artist will have their original artwork reproduced as a commemorative fine art print, on the cover of the World Show Program and on World Show merchandise. The APHA World Show is the largest Paint Horse show on earth, with more than 2,000 horses from across the globe being exhibited. The show offers the winning artist two full weeks of excellent exposure to the Paint Horse community and the public in the North Texas area. The original art must include a Paint Horse at liberty or in a showing environment and captures the unique qualities of this eye-catching breed, said APHA Creative Director Paul Zinn. Canadian artists are invited to first send a high quality digital image of their art. For further details about submissions and negotiable compensation and expenses, please direct inquiries to pzinn@apha.com. Learn more about APHA and the Paint Horse breed by visiting apha.com. Cowgirl Cattle Company 2007 Rendezvous The Cowgirls are not only a force in the western fundraising scene, but their families are stewards of some of the oldest registered cattle and horse brands in Alberta. Last year the fun-loving crew donated $5,000 each to STARS, Alberta Children’s Hospital and Breast Cancer Research. For more information, go to cowgirlcattlecompany.com. $10,000 Reward Offered The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) announced it has contributed $500 to the reward on behalf of its members. “We encourage anyone who has any information on these illegal activities to report to the police and/or contribute to the reward fund,” said Bill desBarres, Breeds & Industry Chair of AEF. The investigating officer, Corporal Dave Heaslip, RCMP K Division, Livestock Investigator, said those responsible for this tragic act will be charged under Section 444 of the Criminal Code that states anyone who willfully kills, maims or wounds {horses} is guilty of an indictable offense. There is no statute of limitations on an offence like this and, “the case will remain open and actively investigated,” said Heaslip. For more information, contact RCMP Corporal Dave Heaslip at 780-289-5510 or Bill desBarres 403-526-1070. Red Deer’s Mane Event Lineup Announced
The Mane Event, equine education and trade fair has announced their list of clinicians for the Red Deer, Alta., weekend event. The lineup of trainers includes Shannon Dueck for Dressage, Brian Isbell for Western Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle, Tim Kimura for Competitive Trail, Gary Putman for Reining, Marsoe Larose for Driving, Steve Edwards for Mule & Donkey, Jonathan Field for Horsemanship (featured in CCC magazine, February/March 2007), Adiva Murphy for Horsemanship, Gary Hunt for Colt Breaking and a trainer yet to be confirmed for the Jumping. The Trainers Challenge will feature three trainers and three young, unstarted horses. The trainers start from the ground up and bring the young horses as far as they can in training in the three days. The trainers who have taken up the challenge include Jay O Jay from British Columbia (featured in CCC magazine, October/November 2006), Raye Lochert from California and Steve Rother from Oregon. As well, our own Hugh McLennan will be providing commentary during the Trainers Challenge. CCC magazine is a sponsor of the Mane Event, which takes place at Westerner Park in Red Deer April 27 – 29, 2007. For more information call 250-578-7518 or go to maneeventexpo.com or canadiancowboy.ca Sam Elliott to be inducted into National Cowboy & Western Heritage Hall of Fame
Sam Elliott will be inducted into the Museum’s Hall of Great Western Performers during the 46th Western Heritage Awards ceremonies held April 21, 2007 in Oklahoma City, OK. The coveted Wrangler Award will be presented to two halls of fame inductees and to honorees in 12 categories of music, film, television and literature in the Western genre. Elliott is a versatile actor with a list of high profile roles to his credit, and it is for his persona as a rugged cowboy that the Museum recognizes his incredible talent. It was the television film Conagher, based on the Louis L’Amour novel, which put Elliott on the road to cowboy hero fame. Elliott optioned the book and produced the film with his wife, actress Katherine Ross. Elliott starred in numerous television roles in the 1970s and 1980s including The Quick and the Dead, Houston: The Legend of Texas, The Shadow Riders, The Sacketts and I Will Fight No More Forever. He also portrayed Virgil Earp in the classic Tombstone and Oklahoma lawman Bill Tilghman in You Know My Name, which was shot on location in Alberta. Elliott won a Wrangler award in 1999 for his role in The Hi-Lo Country. Steve McQueen, who played a number of memorable movie roles in Westerns, will be inducted posthumously into the Hall of Great Western Performers. College Rodeo Finals in Wainwright, April 27 – 29, 2007!
(I mistakenly published the wrong info about the CNCFR in the February/March 2007 issue. I apologize – editor.) 50-year Race for Respect Ends in Victory Until now, in Canada barrel racing had the same optional event status as team roping. A long-time crowd favourite, the barrel racers have been riding hard for major status since forming the Canadian Barrel Racers Association in 1957. With this vote, barrel racing is now mandatory at all CPRA-approved rodeos and must have prize money equal to the other major events. Four-time Canadian champion ladies barrel racer Deb Renger was thrilled with the news. “I think it’s a good deal for us,” said Renger. “It just opens things up a little more. Barrel racing has come a long ways and now we’re finally there as far as being equal with all the other major events. Hopefully there will be more in store for everybody now.”
Where in the World is Canadian Cowboy Country magazine?
Deb Baich, a subscriber from Rocky Mountain House, Alta., poses with the June/July 2006 issue of CCC magazine in Osijek, Croatia at the site of the Osijek Fortress. Osijek has been inhabited since Neolithic times and occupied by Roman emperor Hadrian, the Ottoman Empire and Suleiman I. The Fortress, known as Tvrdja, was constructed between 1712 and 1721. Deb and her cousins Maggie and Marina are “standing on a wall in the old quarter that protected the city in 1714. Beneath us is one of the water gates that lead to the Drava River,” she writes. In the background is the steeple of the Franciscan Church of the Raising of the Holy Cross built between 1709 and 1732.
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Jill Richards and the branding crew at the Cowgirl Cattle Company are busy planning their 2007 Rendezvous for May 11th at Canada Olympic Park west of Calgary, Alta. The Cowgirl Cattle Company is a celebration of ranch women who raise funds for scholarships and charities and honour their Cowgirl of the Year. The annual Rendezvous offers a fine meal, visiting, fantastic cowboy mercantile and door prizes.
