Calgary Herald from Calgary, Alberta, Canada • 47

Famous 1912 Show 1 i i 5 i Recalled 1 1 i i i jil mi fill CALGARY, ALBERTA, SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1962 A McDOUGALL 7 96 7 Alberta champion 4 VIOLA THOMAS 7 955, 7 959 and 1961 Canadian champion (Eiiirl. I 4 i 1 Marian Stav is entry recorder and Ruth Denbury is chairman of the awards presentation dance. Everal Jones is publicity chairman. Pearl Borgal, president of the Canadian Barrel Racing Association, is prize list and finance chairman. The Canadian Barrel Racing Association has a short but interesting history.

Barrel racing events in rodeos originated in the United States Barrel Racing Barrel racing has been held in Canada for about eight years, but until recently there was no organized association interested in promoting barrel racing throughout Canada. In the autumn of last year the Calgary Cowgirls' Barrel Racing Association was disbanded, and, realizing the potential growth of the sport in Canada if properly organized, members of the disbanded group all signed a request to bring in one of Calgary's best known women in club organizational work, Pearl Borgal. Mrs. Borgal was then approached to take on the presidency of the newly organized Canadian Barrel Racing Association. Mrs.

Borgal was supervisor of Number Eight Bombing and Gunnery Riding Club in Leth-bridge, an executive member of the Lethbridge Horse Show Association and founder and club instructor of the Lethbridge Trail Riders. The aim of the association, which been donated by Two Rivers Ranch at Cochrane as well as a hand-made silver buckle donated by Dr. L. A. Sparrow.

Second, third and fourth place silver buckles will be awarded. Points for this circuit are recorded on a dollar per point system, that is, if the prize is $100, 100 points are scored. Shows listed In the barrel racing directory with a purse less than $25 or no purse at all, are included in the intermediate trophy circuit. This circuit accommodates those who work and can only compete in races on weekends. Points for this circuit are recorded on a point per place system, that is, first place wins 10 points, the rest eight, six, four and two respectively.

The winner of this circuit will also win a hand-made silver buckle. For the first time in the history of barrel racing in Canada the CBRA has set up area awards. To date there are 12 areas, 10 of which are in Alberta with the others in Saskatchewan and Ontario. All CBRA-approved barrel races By MARILYN McLEAN (Hrald Staff Writer) The past will meet the present when Canada's first All -Girl Championship Rodeo and Race Meet is held at High River July 7. Billed as a pre-Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Golden Jubilee attraction, the rodeo recalls the first Stampede when cowgirls were featured as well as cowboys.

The all girl championship rodeo and race meet is sponsored by the Canadian Barrel Racing Association, formed by Calgary women enthusiasts. A featured event at the rodeo will be a 1912 style exhibition bronc ride by one of Canada's outstanding horse women. The mystery cow girl's ride will be made just as it was 50 years ago, when women's riding events were among the Stampede highlights. Her horse will not be the regular rodeo bronc with its set style of shortly after the Second World War. mainly due to the fact that many of the women travelling the rodeo circuits with their husbands were anxious to have a rodeo event of their own in which they could participate while attending the shows.

Once a few rodeos started to have the event it didn't take long for the barrel racing fever to take hold of both the contestants and spectators alike. Held Eight Years works directly out of Calgary, Is to promote and encourage barrel racing throughout Canada and to eventually become the link between the numerous girls' barrel racing associations throughout the country. Membership into the Canadian Barrel Racing Association is open to any woman or girl in Canada. Since the inception of the CBRA membership has climbed from the original 35 to well over 100 members in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Membership is broken up into three classifications.

An active senior member is required to have raced in at least one barrel race event during the 1902 season before July 1. An active junior member includes girls 15 years and under. An inactive or associate member is one who wishes to keep informed of CBRA activities and wishes to work for the club but not actively participate in races. portunity of meeting to standardize barrel racing rules, until these rules are standardized at the barrel racing conference to be held in Calgary July 15, the CBRA has decided to recognize the barrel racing rules of all groups if shows following these rules are listed in the barrel racing directory. Consequently, points gained at all these various rodeos, horse shows, race meets and gymkhanas count toward the numerous CBRA awards.

Shows listed in the barrel racing directory with a barrel racing purse of $25 or more are included in the high point trophy circuit. This is the' top barrel racing circuit in Canada and the winner of it will own the Canadian barrel racing championship saddle which has Numerous Other Race Awards within each specified area count for that area's trophy. Each area has a CBRA area director who is responsible for getting more members and more races in her area. These area awards cater to tha girl who is unable to travel an extensive circuit, yet nevertheless actively supports barrel racing. E.

R. Squibb and Son's veterinarian division will be making these awards annually. Thinking of the future of the a.v sociation, the CBRA has opened up a special junior division, juniors being barrel racing enthusiasts of 15 years and under. As a majority of the juniors ara not able to follow a circuit, the Canadian juniot barrel racing champion will be chosen as follows: tha top junior from each area will be invited to compete in the junior barrel racing event at the all girl championship rodeo and race meet, the winner of which will be the 1962 junior champ. The junior champion will receiva a hand-made silver buckle donated by the J.

K. Elliott family. through her for presentation to the executive of the Canadian Barrel Racing Association. It is the responsibility of the circuit secretary, Everal Jones, to record all results of each CBRA-approved barrel race run in Canada. This is done by each member placing in a race having results' form completed, signed by both the show management and the racer and then sent to the CBRA within 10 days of the date of each particular show.

Points are then tallied for the numerous CBRA awards. By the interest and enthusiasm shown on the part of all Canadian Barrel Racing Association members and by the tremendous potential within the club, the CBRA is looking forward to continued success and growth of women's rodeo events in Canada, and barrel racing in particular. Reserved seats for the all girl championship rodeo and race meet may be obtained by writing to Canada's First All Girl Championship Rodeo and Race Meet, in care of The Canadian Barrel Racing Box 23, Calgary. Ny Monthly Publication For Members bucking; a completely wild animal will be used. The bronc will be blindfolded and snubbed down while she mounts in the open arena.

When the blindfold is ripped off. Miss Mystery Cow Girl will ride it in the old 1912 bronc style. The Western atmosphere will begin early on rodeo day when a parade will wind its way through the streets of High River. Various all-girl bands will participate while floats will also be featured. The finale to Canada's first all-girl rodeo and race meet will be the awards presentation dance to be held in High River's Memorial Hall.

Among top Canadian women riders who will compete are Viola Thomas, 1958, 1959 and 1961 Canadian barrel racing champion; Gina Mc-Dougall, 1961 Alberta circuit barrel racing champion; Isabella Hamilton Miller, 1960 Canadian barrel racing champion; Lorna Bishop, 1961 Ontario girls' barrel racing champion, and the only woman ever to place among the top 10 Canadian cutting horse champions, placing seventh, Doreen Golden. Far Afield of DeWinton and Warren Cooper and Rueben Hamm will be announcers. Working closely with the Canadian Barrel Racing Association in presenting this "first" to Canada is the High River Agricultural Society. As the town will be host for the event, members have been busy repairing and remodelling the rodeo grounds. Another "first" for the rodeo is pari-mutuel betting on flat racing with women jockeys up.

Like their male counterparts, the women jockeys will be wearing silks and will be making their bids for top spot from official starting gates. In line with the title all-girl rodeo and race meet, the track steward will be a stewardess. Julie Akkerman Thoreson, 1959 Stampede queen, is rodeo chairman and Carrol McEwen, a Stampede queen candidate this year, will be show manager. Phyllis Backs DaW, 1959 Canadian rodeo queen, will be point compiler and Isabella Hamilton Miller, 1960 Canadian barrel racing champion, is in charge of acquiring the stock. I i i if Other awards include one for the best all round or representation of the year trophy, donated by CHCT-TV; the consolation buckle donated by Norman Wadell of Midnapore, the best working horse of the year to be judged on performance, manners, condition and ability; and the most improved rider will receive the president's trophy.

Past champions are Viola Thomas, 1958, 1959 and 1961 Canadian barrel racing champion; Gina McDou-gall, 1961 Alberta circuit champion and winner of the all-round award; Isabella Hamilton Miller, 1960 Canadian barrel racing champion and Anne Buxton, 1961 gymkhana trophy winner. For the first time, a shows' manager has been appointed in the person of Carrol McEwen. It is her responsibility to appoint a CBRA show manager for each approved barrel race run in Canada. In is then up to each show manager to see that the barrel race event is run off smoothly, that the respective barrel racing rules are followed, and should there be any complaints, that they are channelled Inquiries From News about this rodeo debut has attracted attention in all Western riding circles, and inquiries have come from all over Canada and Texas, Wyoming, California and some Eastern states. Heading up the list of competitive events will be the ladies' open barrel race.

The $1,200 purse will be the largest purse ever offered in Canada for. a barrel racing event. Entry fee for this event is $25. Total prize money is $3,800. Other events, with sliding scale entry fees and proportional purses from $50 to $400.

include a junior championship barrel race (invitational), cow riding, calf roping, cow cutting and goat tying competitions for women only. For the children there will be a "ketch 'n' keep'' animal scramble. Races include a ladies' saddle horse race, two year old and a three-year-old Quarter horse races, an open Quarter horse race, a five-eighths mile Thoroughbred race and a Thoroughbred one mile Kigh River Derby. All races are for women only. Arena director will be Harry Void V- IS til 'M far s-.

The CBRA keeps its members informed of events through its monthly publication, The Barrel Racer, edited by Everal Jones. The Barrel Racer is printed on tan paper with dark brown ink for a Western effect. A special section, Out Of The Barrel, brings members up-to-date regarding the outcome of meetings and forthcoming events. The CBRA has also published a barrel racing directory. It lists all the CBRA approved barrel races run in Canada, the total being 107 races with a combined prize money of $5,590.

This includes 20 Ontario shows, five Saskatchewan shows, 78 Alberta shows and four British Columbia shows. As the various barrel racing groups in Canada have never had the op 4 X- i i St i i 11 i 1912 CALGARY STAMPEDE attracted many woman competitors FLORENCE LA DUE AT 1912 STAMPEDE world's champion lady fancy roper.