The rodeo will be returning to the grounds of St. Rose this weekend for the Annual Hoof & Holler days!
Ashley Vandepoele, President of Hoof and Holler Days is excited to Bring back the rodeo highlight, but says it's not without its challenges.
"There's a lot of moving pieces when it comes to a rodeo, there's lots of things to take into consideration. Safety for the animals, safety for the competitors. event space is huge. The time of year we host Hoof & Holler is definitely a challenge. if we could just know our weekend would be fairly decent weather and have it outdoors, it would look a lot different than us hauling in all the sand into the arena and making it work"
Sand is going in the Arena!
Posted by Ste Rose Hoof N Holler Days on Monday, October 2, 2023
The Heartland Rodeo Association will be bringing a wide array of events, from Bronc riding to barrel racing, steer roping, and more.
there will also be a ton of free family events taking place. The only events that will require admission will be the old-time dance, the kinsman cabaret, and the rodeo itself.
Admission for the events varies. The Cabaret has a $20 entry fee, the old-time dance is $15 to get in, and will have a light lunch and door prizes, and the rodeo has rates for the day and the weekend.
Adults will pay $15 a day or $25 for the weekend, youths aged 13 -17 will pay $10 for the day or $15 for the weekend, and kids 12 and under get in for free.
If you're looking to get involved with the event, there's also still a chance to volunteer.
Just contact St Rose Hoof and Holler Days on Facebook to see how you can help.
Be sure to keep and eye out for CKDM's Cory Lafontaine between 8am and 11am on Friday, as he'll be live on location thorugh the morning!
