Rocky Mountain House Rider Dominates Saddle Bronc Pool CRocky Mountain House Rider Dominates Saddle Bronc Pool C After securing first place for the second consecutive night, Rocky Mountain House’s Ben Anderson has ascended the ranks in Pool C of the Calgary Stampede’s Saddle Bronc competition. With an impressive score of 89.5, Anderson commands a $7,000 prize and the top position in the pool. Meanwhile, the Hay brothers of Wildwood faced contrasting fortunes. Dawson Hay earned fourth place with a score of 87.5, while Logan Hay was bucked off, resulting in a zero-point performance. Consequently, Logan Hay has plummeted from first to fourth place in the overall Pool C standings. Alberta’s Ty Miller and Harley Cole faced setbacks in the Steer Wrestling bout. Miller placed fourth with a score of 5, and Cole failed to record a score and finished ninth. This has led to Miller and Cole dropping one position each in the Pool C standings, now occupying fifth and seventh place, respectively. In Bareback competition, Calgary’s Jake Stemo earned $7,000 with a third-place finish and a score of 85.0. However, Sherwood Park’s Kody Lamb finished ninth with a 79, swapping positions with Stemo in the Pool C overall standings. Stemo now shares sixth place, while Lamb has dropped to ninth. No Canadian contestants are participating in Bull Riding, Tie-Down Roping, or Ladies Barrel Racing within Pool C at this year’s Calgary Stampede.
After taking first place the past two nights, a Rocky Mountain House Saddle Bronc rider has shaken up the overall standings in his Pool.
Ben Anderson took first place for the second night in a row on Saturday, moving up the rankings in Pool C.
Anderson scored an 89.5, which earned him first place and $7,000.
Meanwhile, the Hay brothers from Wildwood were having mixed results.
Dawson Hay scored 87.5, which was good for fourth place. Unfortunately Logan Hay was thrown out and earned no points.
In the overall standings of Pool C for Saddle Bronc, Logan Hay has dropped from first place to fourth place.
By winning the last two days of competition, Ben Anderson moved from fourth overall to second in the pool standings, while Dawson Hay remained in fifth place overall.
The two Alberta residents who participated in the Steer Wrestling bout did not perform as well as the day before.
Wainwright’s Ty Miller was fourth with a score of 5, while Okotoks’ Harley Cole was ninth without a score.
In the overall Pool C standings for Steer Wrestling, Miller and Cole have dropped one spot and are now in 5th and 7th place respectively.
In the Bareback category, only one of the two competitors from Alberta managed to earn money on Saturday.
Calgary’s Jake Stemo scored an 85.0, which was good enough to finish in third place for the day.
Unfortunately, Sherwood Park’s Kody Lamb scored a 79, but that was only enough to give Lamb 9th place of the day.
In the general classification of Pool C, Stemo and Lamb swapped places due to their performances on July 12.
Stemo now sits in a shared 6th place in the overall standings of Pool C, while Lamb has now dropped to 9th place.
There are no Canadians competing in Bull Riding, Tie-Down Roping and Ladies Barrel Racing in Pool C at this year’s Calgary Stampede.
