More than 600 people packed the exhibition arena on the Stettler Agricultural Society grounds April 6 for the ninth annual Stettler Roughstock Rodeo.
The category champions in the season-opening rodeo were Justin Meston of Tees in saddle bronc, Tanner Gerlitz of Bowden in bull-riding and Stephan Peloquin of Okotoks in bareback riding.
BAREBACK
Stephan Peloquin (79), $600
Kyle Bowers (77), $450 Anthony Hodson (75), $300
Logan Hodson (73), $150
Short-go
Stephan Peloquin (84), $900
Kyle Bowers (87), $600
SADDLE BRONC
Justin Meston (77), $600
Clay Creasy (73), $450
Wyatt Thurston (71), $300
Scott Lourance (69), $150
Short-go
Justin Meston (85), $900
Wyatt Thurston (76), $600
BULL-RIDING
Todd Chatowetz (85), $540
Tanner Gerlitz (84), $405
Cory Perry (79), $270
Dan Hanson (78), $135
Short-go
Tanner Gerlitz, $1,500