“They want to be the best rodeo, and I’m saying that they are. As a primary stock contractor at Ponoka, I’m very proud of this rodeo. They’ve come a long way with their prize money. They’ve got a great Stampede board. They’ve got sixty thousand bucks up in each event. That’s in the top paying ro - deos on the planet. It’s a big deal. I’m very proud of Ponoka. It would look good on anybody’s resume. We’ve been a part of it for a long time. It’s a good one,” says Vold. “We want to make the Stampede as successful as we can. That’s why we do it, and to keep the sport alive. It’s a big community effort, for sure. We have the co - operation of the town, and county, and the support of central Alberta to make it happen. Lot of groups come in from surrounding communities to help out, as their fundraisers. Bigger cities don’t have summer events that come anywhere close to size of Ponoka Stampede,” adds PSA President Wierzba.
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