UBHA 2024 Canadian Circuit Finals held at Oyen
Photos by Diana Walker
United Bucking Horse Association 2024 Canadian Circuit Finals were held in the Crossroads Centre, Oyen September 25. Ten horses competed in each of the 2-year-old class and 3-year-old classes.
Participating contractors: from left: Jim Cooper, Dylyn Mohr, Blair Anton, Wyatt Simpson, Shawn Francis, Dick Hines, Tyrell Simpson. Front: Ash Cooper, Hayes Francis.
Two-Year-Old Class: from left Dylyn Mohr and Wyatt Simpson (DEW Buckers) won 1st with Hooraw #277 winning $1800, 3rd with Lady’s Man #205 winning $900 and 4th with Chrome Fever #212 winning $450. Blair Anton won 2nd with Indian Sign #211 winning $1350.
Three-Year-Old Class: Jim Cooper and Ash Cooper (Cooper Clan) won 1st with #191 winning $1800, 2nd with #189 winning $1350 and 4th with #135 winning $450. Unavailable for photo – Hip O Rodeo won 3rd with #12 winning $900.
The chainsaw statue draw: a bucking horse by Marina Cole (Chainsaw Spirit), Irvine, Alberta was won by Doug Erickson of Birsay, Saskatchewan. Shawn Francis accepted on his behalf.
Dew They Buck UBHA Futurity, hosted in Oyen earlier this year on March 30 by Simpsons brothers for 2- and 3-year old bucking horses, opened the Canadian Circuit. Others Canadian futurities were: Cooper Clan UBHA Futurity – Senlac, SK – June 11; 4-E Bucking Horses UBHA Futurity – Birsay, SK – July 17; Francis Bucking Horses UBHA Futurity – Moose Jaw, SK – August 17. Ten futurities were held in locations across the United States.
The 2024 UBHA World Finals took place in Amarillo, TX – November 16, 2024.