The 27th Annual Chestermere Fair Gymkhana was held on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 on a perfect day for the Country Fair. A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to the members of the Chestermere Agriculture Society (“the Ag Society”) for all their efforts to make the Country Fair so successful again this year. Terry Watkins of the Ag Society made sure Fun Country Riding Club of Strathmore had all the information we needed to host the Gymkhana, and he did an excellent job of preparing the arena. Thank you also to all the volunteers who helped out. The trick riders, the McElhone Twins (Cheyenne and Amanda) and Gracie Piper, entertained at lunch time and amazed the spectators with the wonderful things they can do on top of and everywhere else on a horse.
Results to third placings of the competition are as follows:
BARREL RACING
Leadline: 1st – Paisley Benoche; 2nd – Mason Tanner
Bantam: 1st – Piper Miller; 2nd – Erica Zip; 3rd – Samantha Vargo
Pee Wee: 1st – Cobie Klassen
Junior: 1st – Sadie Matus; 2nd – Dylan Zip; 3rd – Maddison Todd
Senior Novice: 1st – Angela Cambruzzi; 2nd – Kaylee Waldner; 3rd – Shelley Cyre
Open Senior: 1st – Terry Watkins; 2nd – Katrina Janzen; 3rd – Tammy Botsford
POLE BENDING
Leadline: 1st – Paisley Benoche; 2nd – Mason Tanner
Bantam: 1st – Samantha Vargo; 2nd – Erica Zip; 3rd – Piper Miller
Pee Wee: 1st – Cobie Klassen
Junior: 1st – Sadie Matus; 2nd – Dylan Zip; 3rd – Maddison Todd
Senior Novice: 1st – Angela Cambruzzi; 2nd – Megan Miller; 3rd – Shelley Cyre
Open Senior: 1st – Terry Watkins; 2nd – Tammy Botsford; 3rd – Katrina Janzen
STAKE RACING
Leadline: 1st – Paisley Benoche; 2nd – Mason Tanner
Bantam: 1st – Erica Zip; 2nd – Samantha Vargo
Pee Wee: 1st – Cobie Klassen
Junior: 1st – Sadie Matus; 2nd – Dylan Zip
Senior Novice: 1st – Shelley Cyre; 2nd – Kaylee Waldner; 3rd – Mary Ann Potter
Open Senior: 1st – Katrina Janzen; 2nd – Tammy Botsford
FLAG PICKING
Bantam: 1st – Erica Zip; 2nd – Samantha Vargo
Pee Wee: 1st – Cobie Klassen
Junior: 1st – Sadie Matus; 2nd – Dylan Zip; 3rd – Maddison Todd
Senior Novice: 1st – Kaylee Waldner; 2nd – Shelley Cyre; 3rd – Nicole Van Oyen
Open Senior: 1st – Katrina Janzen; 2nd – Tammy Botsford ; 3rd – Terry Watkins
KEYHOLE
Bantam: 1st – Erica Zip; 2nd – Samantha Vargo
Pee Wee: 1st – Cobie Klassen
Junior: 1st – Maddison Todd; 2nd – Dylan Zip
Senior Novice: 1st – Angela Cambruzzi; 2nd – Nicole Van Oyen; 3rd – Mary Ann Potter
Open Senior: 1st – Angela Atkinson; 2nd – Tammy Botsford; 3rd – Terry Watkins
See you next year for the 28th Chestermere Fair Gymkhana.
