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I have been a fan of bullriding for a number of years. I actually come by my fascination with this extreme sport honestly as I come from a family with a long heritage in rodeoing and bullriding.
Perhaps one of the more colourful of my rodeoing relatives was Dale “Hoot” Rose from the Redcliff/Medicine Hat area. Dale reached the rodeo heights in the 70s, winning the bullriding at the Calgary Stampede in 1973 and then the Guy Weadick Award for sportsmanship in 1974.
One of my own earliest memories of Dale’s rodeo exploits was when he was gored by a bull at the Ponoka Old-timers Rodeo in the 1980s. While the injury slowed Dale down, I do know it didn’t completely stop him from getting on the bulls in later years.
Dale also trained a number of young rodeo hopefuls in the art of bullriding and calf roping beginning in the 1960s. Many of these young men went on to become rodeo champions and legends in their own right.
Though a born cowboy, there was more to Dale than just rodeoing. He was an accomplished woodworker. As well, he was an incredible storyteller and wordsmith. He was known for being able to spin a good tale.
Dale passed away Oct. 27th taking his best stories with him, leaving us with memories.
Beth
Beth
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