Back to Back Cfr Championships for Nancy Csabay
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NOVEMBER 15, 2016 Volume 10: Issue 46 In this issue... • The American Qualifier #12, pg 9 • Elite Extravaganza & JB Quarter Horses Futurity, pg 21 • ERA Finals, pg 36 fast horses, fast news • Pro Rodeos, pg 42 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Back to Back CFR Championships for Nancy Csabay By Hope Sickler Nancy Csabay can add another victory to her very impressive ASY IX TREAKIN IX E S resume after she made short work out of the barrel racing at this S S SI 97 SI 104 year’s Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta. Csabay slipped into the top 12 in the standings just prior to the CFR after her suc- MISS A SSURED TERRIB L Y W ICKED SI 95 cess at the Cinch Finals held in Calgary and after that, there was no SI 96 looking back. Csabay won the barrel racing championship in 2015 DAS H FOR CAS H and now she can add back-to-back championships after claiming WICKED W IND SI 114 the 2016 barrel racing title. SI 97 VIKING A NNE “My goal this season was to stick to the same game plan as last SI 116 year. I went to 23 rodeos and we tried to always make a family LITT L E MISS W ICKED holiday out of it. I didn’t win as much as I did last year but I am still 2004 SORRE L MARE incredibly grateful for the year that I had and the horse that got me SPECIA L EFFORT SI 104 there,” Csabay said. FL YING EFFORT Csabay was sitting outside the top 12 prior to the Cinch Finals SI 94 FL YING ROCKETTE in Calgary so she knew had to put it all out on the line to see if she SI 91 could squeeze into the top 12 and get back to Edmonton. LIKE A N EFFORT “The Cinch Finals have been a saving grace for me the last few JET OF HONOR years and this year was no different. I placed in both rounds and LITT L E MISS HONOR SI 102 won the average and that shot me up into 7th in the standings and SI 95 MISS PEBB L E BARS guaranteed me a spot in Edmonton.” SI 85 Csabay ran her home raised and trained 12-year-old mare Little RIDER : NANCY CSABAY ; OW NER /BREEDER : T ONY & NANCY CSABAY Miss Wicked who is by Terribly Wicked and out of Like An Effort who goes back to Special Effort and Jet Of since then. Csabay’s goal with her retreats are Honor, all season and credits the talented 2016 CANADIAN STANDINGS to take away the judgement that is in barrel mare to every bit of success that she has racing amongst fellow barrel racers. As of Nov. 15, 2016 - Courtesy of www.rodeocanada seen over the last several years. “My number goal is to stop the judge- “We still have Wicked’s mother, Reba. 1 Nancy Csabay $72,010.65 ment and harshness that barrel racers use She is 21-years-old and she has had 13 2 Callahan Crossley $70,849.06 against one another. I am trying to teach that babies for us! Both Reba and Wicked have 3 Kirsty White $58,636.38 when you hear others judging someone, you been a life changer for me and my family. 4 Katie Garthwaite $42,055.02 have a choice. To join in, to walk away or Both have changed my life in so many ways 5 Sydney Daines $41,975.64 to stop the judgement. I also want to show that I can’t ever imagine my life without 6 Lynette Brodoway $37,509.94 fellow barrel racers what I do to stay centered the two of them. They are very special to 7 Jackie Ganter $35,727.25 and on track. I want to teach them the secrets us as a family and we are so grateful that 8 Carman Pozzobon $29,833.90 to my mental clarity and positivity. Those are they were chosen to be a part of our life,” 9 Rene Lecercq $22,375.76 my goals with the retreats,” explained Csabay. Csabay explained. 10 Cayla Small $16,822.79 Going into the CFR, Csabay tried to Csabay explained that both mares have 11 Toni Dixon $16,726.93 stay focused on making clean, smooth runs opened so many doors for her and not all 12 Colby Gilbert $15,486.17 and not get too caught up in where she was in the winning aspect of things. in the standings. Csabay wanted to make sure “I started doing some retreats now that she rode “Wicked” correctly, stayed out because of what Wicked has done for me. It has been a dream of of her way as much as possible and let the cards fall where they mine to do this for so long and I am so blessed that I am now able may. to make it a reality.” “I try not to focus too much on winning and instead I just try to Csabay started doing her retreats last spring and it has taken off stay in the present moment and make every run count on Wicked. Canadian Finals Rodeo Continued on Page 5 Note: Each category DOES inlcude the 2015 futurity horses 2015 BFA futurity earnings. IN THE NEWS .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Champions Crowned at the Inaugural ERA Finals Champions crowned at Canadian Finals Rodeo The world’s premier professional rodeo athletes and animals Courtesy of Barb Poulsen that represent the new Elite Rodeo Athletes (ERA) tour brought It’s a story that will be told and retold for a long time. the year-long competition to a thrilling end today at the American Bull rider Jordan Hansen thought his season was over in July when Airlines Center, crowning 16 final event and overall champions and he shattered his ankle, which required three plates and 10 screws to handing out more than $1,000,000 in cash purse prizes. repair. “What started out as a fresh idea between a few cowboys on Hansen had other ideas. He came back for the 43rd edition of the how we could advance and better the sport of rodeo turned into Canadian Finals Rodeo and left as the Canadian Bull Riding Champion. a dream-come-true this weekend in Dallas,” said ERA interim “I kind of like to prove those doctors wrong,” said Hansen, 23. President Bobby Mote. “We couldn’t be happier with how the ERA “This is what we ride for all year, and once the cast was off and World Championship turned out over three days at the American the surgeon said I could start training a little bit, I knew I’d be here. Airlines Center. I only got on a couple of practice bulls, and it wasn’t feeling that Saluting the newly-crowned champions of the ERA’s inaugural great coming here, but the (medical personnel) taped me up really season, Mote tipped his hat to winners Chandler Bownds (Bull Rid- well and I didn’t feel it during any of my rides this week.” ing), Bray Armes (Steer Wrestling), Clay Tryan & Jade Corkill (Team Hansen bucked off his first bull in the Nov. 9 first performance, Roping), Cort Scheer (Saddle Bronc Riding), Lisa Lockhart (Bar- and noticeably hobbled as he ran back to the chutes. Then came rel Racing), Shane Hanchey (Tie-Down Roping) and Steven Dent Nov. 10, and his first successful bull ride in four months - an 85.5- (Bareback Riding). point ride to finish third in the round. It was the first of five rides in row, and when he rode his final bull of the week Nov. 13 - Vold’s Black Rose for 85.50 points and Strong Showing at Candian Finals Rodeo another third-place check - Hansen won the average and made the For the past five days, Northlands was pleased to host the 43rd long climb to an improbable season victory, earning $78,185. He annual Canadian Finals Rodeo and Farmfair International from beat two-time champion Dakota Buttar by $7,000 for the win. November 9 - 13 at Northlands Coliseum and at the Edmonton Bareback rider Jake Vold won his third CPRA bareback riding EXPO Centre. Two of Edmonton’s largest annual events spurred championship, which he capped with an 87.5-point ride on Calgary western excitement throughout the Northlands grounds and the Stampede’s Reckless Margie. entire city of Edmonton, with a combined attendance of 182,968. The final go-round win, coupled with securing the average, took “Once again this event acted as a strong bridge between rural the Airdrie, Alberta, cowboy to a season earnings total of $91,467, and urban,” said Tim Reid, President and CEO, Northlands. “As an and an $18,000 cushion over second-place Caleb Bennett of Trem- agricultural society we are proud to see the continued strength and onton, Utah. activation while respecting the fact that many farmers and ranchers Vold also claimed the Top Gun award that goes to the competitor are still having to spend time in the fields harvesting their crops.” who earns the most money over the five days and six performances The 43rd edition of Farmfair International drew a record 95,574 of the CFR. guests to the Edmonton EXPO Centre to take in cattle shows and In steer wrestling, Cody Cassidy won the Canadian championship sales, equine events, the Heritage Ranch Rodeo, RAM Country for the second year in a row, and fifth overall.