Bulls and Broncs back July 12
May 26, 2025, 1:59 pm
Nicole Taylor
Bulls and Broncs will be returning to Moosomin Rodeo grounds on July 12th this year. The event starts at 7 pm. This will be the fifth year of Bulls and Broncs, and the committee is planning for approximately 1,000-plus attendees.
Chelan Dequier, with Bulls and Broncs says the annual event continues to thrive, and they are excited to see this year’s turnout.
“The growth of this event is unheard of for a rough stock event to be continuing and growing the way that we have been. We did a lot of things last year that really touched the community,” said Dequier. “Last year we donated to two different local organizations; Playfair Daycare, which we donated about $12,000 to. That was thanks to our Calcutta that we did on bull-riding, and to Parrish and Heimbecker for donating back their winnings. Our second donation was to the Wapella Fire Department, that was for $4,000. They worked our beer gardens, and did an amazing job, so they are coming back this year.”
Bulls and Broncs will have the Calcutta again this year, in hopes to give a large donation back to an organization in the community.
Last year, the rodeo grounds were renamed to ‘Angus Turpie Memorial Arena’ on behalf of the Turpie and Jamieson family.
“Angus did a lot of stuff within the community, as well as donate the portion of land that the rodeo grounds and parking lot sits on, so we renamed the arena after him. That was really big for their family,“ said Dequier.
Dequier says the committee has added some events to attract more people to this year’s event.
“We are expecting twelve plus horse riders for novice and bronc riding, and twenty plus bull riders through the BRC (Bull Riders Canada), which is very big attraction for bull riding.”
They will also be bringing back the jumbo replay screen again. “The jumbo replay screen has a huge sponsor this year, so that helps to bring that back.
It’s a very big attraction in a little arena,” said Dequier.
The committee has booked a new band to perform at the rodeo grounds this year.
“Nelson Little from Winnipeg is coming, and he was recommended to us by Quintin Blair, who we have had for the past three years, so they are sure to be a great entertainer for the event. It makes it all the more fun to have these cool things happening” said Dequier.
“We noticed last year that many businesses in town promoted a rodeo weekend sale event, whether they were a direct sponsor to us or not, it really helped us get the word out about the rodeo, and we hope to get that again,” said Dequier.
“I would like to thank the people, and town council for being direct support to us year after year, it means a lot, and we could not do it without you, so thank you for that.”
The Chamber of Commerce will also be holding their annual parade, which will be held the morning of July 12th, with this year’s theme being ‘Firework Fiesta.’
“With the fireworks coming back this year, we thought that would be a good theme to have fun with,“ said president of the Chamber of Commerce, Kevin Weedmark.
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