West of the 5th Rimbey Pro Rodeo–first CPRA spring event
The 2024 CPRA calendar year officially took flight last weekend at West of the 5th Pro Rodeo in Rimbey, AB, where a portion of the event proceeds were donated to STARS.
And for veteran timed event hand, Riley Warren, it was a nice start to what he hopes will be a bounce back year after a disappointing 2023 campaign.
The holder of four Canadian titles (three High Point and the 2021 Tie-Down Roping championship), Warren teamed up with header Nick Teixeira for a 4.5 second, $1567 win in the team roping and followed that up with a third place $1071 cheque (behind winner Kirk Robinson) in the tie-down event. It was exactly the start to the season the Sundre, AB cowboy was looking for.
“It’s been a long time coming since I had a win in the team roping,” the veteran cowboy chuckled, “like two years.”