1:00 PM

4:00 PM
Stock Dog Finals

5:00 PM
Stock Dog & Chore Team Awards

Festival events

Western Music & Cowboy Poetry Evening – The evening of Saturday August 9th will be host to the western music & cowboy poetry. Old time western tunes and some original cowboy poetry will be sure to attract people of all ages to truly celebrate our western heritage.

Western Art & Gear Show – This event will host western artisans & crafts people from all over western Canada. From saddle makers to crafters and woodworkers to painters, this show & sale will be a feast for the eyes and a celebration of prairie ranch culture.

Ranch Rodeo – Based on the everyday activities and chores of the working cowboy, the events in the ranch rodeo will provide an opportunity for spectators to view and appreciate the skills and finesse involved in handling ranch stock efficiently & effectively. Unlike the traditional rodeo events where most all events are based on time, the ranch rodeo events are judged and scored on skill and technique.

Ranch Horse Competition – This competition truly showcases the ability and skill required to work stock effectively. It is a horse & rider combination of skill, guidance & finesse to execute a course featuring the tasks that these working ranch horses would encounter everyday.
1st Prize - Set of hand made spurs
2nd Prize - Hand made snaffle bit
3rd Prize - Hand made ranch spur straps - Courtesy of Wilm's Saddlery.

Cowboy Church Service – A nondenominational cowboy church service will be part of the day’s activities on Sunday morning.

Stock Dog Competition - For the first time the Lone Spur Cowboy Gathering will be hosting a Stock Dog Competition. The competition will demonstrate how ranchers and their dogs use teamwork to effectively handle livestock around obstacles in a timed event. This event will involve all ranch people and their dogs; professionals and beginners alike. It will be a fun experience for those involved and for spectators alike. Please download the Stock Dog Competition entry form and competition rules.

Chore Team Competition – This event is a real crowd pleaser featuring teams of working chore horses. Teamsters will guide their horses through an obstacle course consisting of tasks & obstacles that a working team would encounter all in a day’s work. Both heavy and light teams will compete and will be judged on accuracy and time.

Music & poetry entertainers

RYAN FRITZ

Ryan was born in British Columbia and raised in Southern Alberta. This working cowboy and Rancher, brings a pure cowboy and western sound to the stage. Ryan has worked on some of Canada's largest cattle ranches, including Douglas Lake Cattle Co. and The Gang Ranch, before owning his own. The music Ryan writes and performs comes from the life he lives and his love and appreciation for our Western Heritage. Through his song writing, he likes to give his listeners insight and the feeling of the cowboy way of life. His guitar and deep rooted voice will take you riding through the days of the old west and the contemporary cowboy. Ryan has performed at various Festivals in Canada and the USA. His second CD, "One Last Horse" has had exceptional reviews on both sides of the border, as well as Europe. Ryan now resides near Melville Saskatchewan. He runs his own cattle ranch with his wife and three children where traditions of cowboying, ranching and the love of music are strongly imprinted.

ED BROWN

Ed is a former bronc rider and a founding member of the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboy's Association (MRCA). In 1997 Ed was inducted into the MRCA Hall of Fame. In addition to ten years as a rodeo cowboy and seven years working with racehorses, Ed has worked as a trapper, commercial fisherman, musician, and wildlife artist. This diversity of occupations, along with a sense of humour developed through a lifelong association with cowboys, trappers and various other colourful characters, is reflected in his exclusively original poems, songs and stories. Currently Ed resides near the town of Oak Lake in western Manitoba where he makes his living as a wildlife sculptor and a cowboy performer.

BRYAN “BJ” SMITH

BJ draws upon his experience as a retired Mountie, horse trainer, ski patroller, and back country guide to feed his appetite for poetry. His heart is in the Rocky Mountains, summer or winter, on horseback or skis. He has instructed the University of Lethbridge Outdoor Recreation Course "Rockies by Horseback" and consults for the Lethbridge Community College Environment Science Program. Together with his wife Tina, he operates Diamond Hitch Adventures near Diamond City, Alberta offering all sorts of equine services including Bed, Bale and Breakfast accommodation for people and horses traveling through southern Alberta. His book 'Mounties, Mountains and Memories' is proving to be very popular as is his CD 'A Cowboy Collaboration', in partnership with singer songwriter Ed Brown. BJ's web site is: www.diamondhitch.ca

NORM WITTEVRONGEL

Norm originally hails from Redcliff, Alberta and has spent a good portion of his life playing music. He is a veteran western music singer & performer with both his accordion and guitar. Norm performs regularly in the local area for both church events and at local senior’s homes. He has also performed at a number of shows both in Saskatchewan and Alberta. Norm and his wife Pat presently reside on their ranch near Killaly, SK.

Event Contact Information

Tickets & Information: (306) 728-3722

Ranch Rodeo
Ryan Fritz - (306) 728-3991

Western Art & Gear Show
Elwood Turner - (306) 592-2701

Western Music & Cowboy Poetry
Norm Wittevrongel – (306) 748-2262

Chore Team Competition
Philip Banga – (306) 793-4524

Ranch Horse Competition
Angela Moore – (306) 548-5558

Stock Dog Competition
Kathleen Vogel – (306) 647-2140

Accommodations

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