Veterans Shine at Drayton Valley A number of veteran competitors rose to the occasion at the Drayton Valley Pro Rodeo earlier this month. Among them nator pen. If I’m able to do that, this will proba - bly be my last year riding in Canada. After that, I’ll concentrate on a Circuit Finals down here (in the U.S). Solberg divides his time between his home (and family) just outside of Louisville, Ken - tucky and his place in Sunnynook, Alberta.
was bareback rider Michael Solberg who rode Duffy Rodeo’s 22 Chin Lee to 87 points for the win and $1395. “He’s an older horse and has been a saddle bronc,” Solberg noted. “And a bunch of those guys don’t like him. I was almost going to turn him out but I
“I’m feeling really good right now. I’ve been working with (fellow competitor and personal
trainer) Caleb Bennett (Champion Living Fitness). With the young guys who are out there right now– they have such fast feet and are absolutely fearless–it’s a hell of a lot more work to keep up with them,” he chuckled. Another experienced athlete who stood out at Drayton Valley was Curtis Cassidy who completed his comeback from injury with a
“He was really strong on the first jump, then he just got under himself and was awesome.”
thought, I’m here anyway so I might as well try it. He was re - ally strong on the first jump and then he just got under himself and was awesome.” Solberg, who will turn 40 just after the 2024 CFR, went on to talk about his plans for the season.
typical Curtis Cassidy performance. The 12 time Canadian Champion (2001 TDR Champ, 2x SW Champion and 9x High Point) was a rapid 3.6 in the steer wrestling to earn top honours and
“My goal is definitely to win Canada and I really want to get to Edmonton one more time, espe - cially with five performances and one less elimi -
a $2416 cheque. The win will move the Donalda, AB cowboy into the top 12 in the Canadian standings. And in the team roping event, a pair of seasoned hands–2016 World and two time Canadian Champi- on heeler Jeremy Buhler and 2016 Canadian Cham- pion Dustin Bird on the heading side–smoked a 3.9 second run for $2491.92 each and the win.
Michael Solberg on Duffy Rodeo’s Chin Lee. Drayton Valley Rodeo photo by Carlie Borris
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