A former Quesnel cowgirl had a lucrative weekend on the Canadian Pro Rodeo tour.
Taylor Cherry was 4th in the Ladies Barrel Racing in Sundre, Alberta for $2,453, and she was also 3rd in Wainright for $3,837.
Brooke Wills, from Quesnel as well, was 5th in the barrels in Wainright for $2,361.
Her sister Lane cashed a small cheque ($284.82) in High River for placing 14th, and Eric O’Flynn from Quesnel was 5th in the Bull Riding with an 82 1/2 for 657 dollars.
The 98th annual Williams Lake Stampede is coming up this weekend of course.
It will run Thursday through Sunday. (June 25-28)
Lane Wills and Taylor Cherry will be up in the Ladies Barrel Racing on Thursday.
Cherry will also be in the Breakaway Roping, along with Brittany and Jennifer Schuk from Tatla Lake.
Brooke Wills and Melissa Thiessen, from Anahim Lake originally, will be in action in Sunday’s performance.
Thiessen will also be in the Breakaway Roping.
Kirsty White from 150 Mile, Brett Wills from Quesnel, Braidey Hinsche from the 150, and Cordy Cox from Tatla Lake will all be in Sunday morning’s slack performance.
