MANOR - Manor held its annual Manor Fun Daze and Professional Bulling Riding event on July 22.
Beginning with a pancake breakfast at the Over 60 Club, the day progressed with a parade.
Floats, bikes and quads were among the things that could be seen in the parade.
The beer gardens opened late in the afternoon at the rodeo grounds and a barbecue beef and pork supper was held. The proceeds of $1,600 were donated to the Manor Fire Hall expansion.
To entertain the kids, a bouncy castle and face-painting booth were available.
When it was time for the PBR competition to begin, the stands were packed with eager onlookers waiting for the first bucking bull and rider to exit the chutes.
With the event slated to begin at 6:30 p.m., a short delay occurred while waiting for a few of the riders.
Announcing for the evening were Ty Cutler and Lane LaPlante.
LaPlante thanked all the first responders, firefighters, doctors and nurses for always being there to help when someone gets hurt.
He thanked all the sponsors for supporting such a magnificent event. Over the course of the night, each sponsor was recognized.
Each rider is trying to qualify for the 30th anniversary of the PBR National Canadian finals in Edmonton.
The first round of the novice riders did not prove to be a great one, but the bulls did their jobs by bucking them all off.
An intermission was held and during this time they auctioned off a hand-made blanket with a bucking bull stitched in the centre. The blanket brought over $500.
The cowboys were also auctioned off. Each rider would go to the highest bidder, who hoped to get a piece of the cash if their rider stayed on for the full eight seconds.
Some superstar bull riders were at the event.
Eight-time qualifier Aaron Roy from Yellow Grass was hoping for a high score. He was upended in the opening round, tossed by Space X in 4.13 seconds, but he rebounded in Round 2 on Southern Heat. He had perfect form and timing with the athletic animal, reaching eight seconds and gaining a score of 87 points, leaving him in first. It also gave him 27 points for nationals, which he needed.
Roy is now ranked sixth in the Canadian standings.
Second was Wyatt Gleeson from Sundre, Alta. He rode Devils Cut and had a great ride, scoring 83.5 points. This gave him 20 points for nationals. His second ride was on Batter Up, which bucked him off at 5.31 seconds.
The only other rider to deliver a score was Stefan Tonita from Saskatoon, when he rode Toxic Traits in Round 1, having a 72-point score. He leaves Manor with 10 points for nationals.
Batter Up was name the bull of the event. This powerful bull scored 43 points during his trip with Gleeson.
Throughout the evening, cheers and shouts could be heard through the crowd as they rallied for the riders to make the eight-second mark.
As the evening ended, the winners were declared, and the cabaret began, with people enjoying the music.
For more photos of the event, please see Observed At on Page 7.
