Falkland Stampede Highlights A man’s home is his cast… uh… van.
“I knew the horse’s name but I didn’t really re - member her. But when they ran her in there, then I remembered. She’s kind of famous with her own [special] halter and everything. I was pretty excited to draw her,” the 2023 CFR qualifier commented. “She rolls out of there and gets up underneath herself and helps you spur. It felt like she was really kicking that day,” Roberts added. “She made a nice little circle to the left right by the judges. It was a little bit wild for a while there and I really had to get under my rein and under my swells. But she was fun and it worked out.” The Falkland win was coupled with a third place cheque Roberts picked up across the line at Central Point, Oregon where a 78 pt ride netted him $1157. The weekend results fit right in with the goals the young cowboy has for the 2024 season. “My plan is to prioritize the Canadian rodeos but we’ll go back and forth to some of the bigger American rodeos as well.”
If you’re saddle bronc rider, Tyrel Roberts, and you live in northern British Columbia, there are maybe four Canadian Professional Rodeo Association stops that are reasonably close to the home place, located in Charlie Lake (40 minutes from Fort St. John). Thus the need for a vehicle that can double as transporta - tion and accommodation during rodeo season. “I’ve got pretty well everything I need and got except for my horses in the van with me,” the 23-year-old quipped as he made his way toward Buffalo Lake Metis Settlement for the first SMS Equipment Pro Tour rodeo of the 2024 season. This past weekend, Roberts rolled his caravan into another BC stop, this one the popular Falkland Stam- pede, and came away with a well-earned victory riding Macza Pro Rodeo’s 6 Squash Blossom Steely Dan to an impressive 86.5 point effort for $1687.
Tyrel Roberts on Macza Rodeo’s Squash Blossom Steely Dan. 2024 Falkland Stampede photo by Gralyn Boyd
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