Canadian Girls Rodeo Association

05/27/2026

‼️Reminder for all competitors and families to check out the photo gallery from the Effie Simpson Memorial Rodeo before it expires on May 31st! 📸

A huge thank you again to Inside the Apple Photography for capturing so many great moments from our kickoff rodeo weekend! We appreciate all the time and hard work that goes into documenting these memories for our members and families!

If you haven’t viewed your images yet, be sure to do so before the gallery closes!

https://www.insidetheapplephotography.com/proofing/cgra

Thank you again, Claire, for being part of an amazing weekend!

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05/13/2026

Get ready for another exciting CGRA weekend in Fort Macleod!

The CGRA summer rodeo run continues June 13–14 at the Fort Macleod Rodeo held at Midnight Stadium Indoor Arena! We’re excited for another great weekend of competition, friends and rodeo action.

✨ Sunday Open Breakaway will be a CFB Qualifier
✨ Indoor stalls & outdoor pens available
✨ Local entries welcome

Whether you’re chasing points, entering your first rodeo, or coming to cheer everyone on, we can’t wait to see you there!

📍 Fort Macleod, AB
🗓 Saturday June 13 – 2:00 PM
🗓 Sunday June 14 – 9:30 AM

⚠️ Entries are coming up quickly:
• Online Entries: Sunday, May 31 @ 9:00 AM
• Phone Entries: Tuesday, June 2 from 5:00–9:00 PM
*All entries close June 2 @ 9:00 PM*

Stalls/Pens can be booked through Jonathan:
📞 (403) 393-9029


05/11/2026

We are excited to announce the Event Average Winners and All Around Cowgirl from the 2026 Effie Simpson Memorial Rodeo! 💙 🏆

Congratulations to all of our winners and a special congratulations to Shelby Kingsmith, our Effie Simpson Memorial Rodeo All Around Cowgirl!

A huge thank you to the High River committee, volunteers, sponsors and everyone who contributed to the silent auction for helping make this such a fantastic kickoff to our summer rodeo run.

We appreciate all of the competitors, families and supporters who came out to High River — we loved starting the season with you all!🤠

Thank you again to our amazing sponsors for supporting our members and helping make weekends like this possible. 💙

We are already looking forward to seeing everyone at the next rodeo in Fort Macleod — June 13 & 14! More details to come!

05/04/2026

Results for High River are now on website.

Thank you to the High River Committee: Jamie Pearce and Marilyn Callaway and crew for a great rodeo weekend!!!

05/01/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our CGRA Beef Raffle Winners! 🎉

🥇 First Prize: Tammy Dombrowski
🥈 Second Prize: Charlie Dallas
🥉Third Prize: Jenn Anderson

Winning ticket numbers are shown in this post.

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported CGRA through this fundraiser. Your support helps create opportunities for our members and association.

☀️ Our Summer Rodeo Raffle is now underway!
Be sure to connect with a CGRA member to get your tickets.

05/01/2026

🥁 Drum roll please… 🥁

The winners of our CGRA Beef Raffle have officially been drawn! 🎉

Watch the draw to see the winning tickets.

Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser — we appreciate you all 💙

Winner names and winning ticket numbers coming next 👀

05/01/2026

HIGH RIVER CONTESTANTS AND PARKING REMINDER:

There is absolutely no parking in the infield! There were logs put across the track to ensure no one went over there this weekend so please do not move them.

Also, no parking on the grass west of the warm up arena. That is being saved for the rodeo committee.

Self Penning/Camping can park on the north side and back of arena by the barns.

Thank you and good luck to all contestants!!!

04/30/2026

Take a look at what’s up for grabs this weekend in High River 👀🏆

We’re excited to award these prizes to our All Around Cowgirl, High Point winner and event average champions.

Thank you to our sponsors and supporters for helping make this weekend special 💙

We’ll see you tomorrow!

04/30/2026

Rodeo Season is upon us! 🤠

The Effie Simpson Memorial Rodeo kicks off Tomorrow at 6:00 PM and continues Saturday at 9:30 AM at the High River Ag Grounds indoor arena.

We’re looking forward to a great weekend of competition, incredible sponsors and amazing prizes.

🍴 Outlaws Chuckwagon will be onsite Friday & Saturday serving food on the east side of the building.

🎟️ We have some amazing items donated to our silent auction so be sure to check those out while taking in all the rodeo action!

A huge thank you to all of our sponsors and everyone helping make this weekend possible 💙

We can’t wait to see everyone in High River!

Competitors & members: please check the CGRA Facebook group and website for additional information and important weekend reminders.

04/28/2026

Behind the Chutes: Meet Your CGRA Pole Bending Director

Meet Val Leibel, serving as CGRA’s Pole Bending Director 💙
Val lives on a farm northeast of Olds and has been a CGRA member on and off since 1988 — bringing decades of experience and love for the sport to her role on the board.

As Pole Bending Director, Val is responsible for marking and setting poles, keeping everything aligned during competition and packing up and moving on to the next rodeo. Like all event directors, she also helps ensure rules are followed and supports judges if any questions or discrepancies arise.

One of Val’s favorite things about the CGRA is that it’s more than just a place to compete — it’s a place where lifelong friendships are built with like-minded people who share a passion for rodeo.

Outside of the arena, Val enjoys training young horses, spoiling her grandkids and taking pride in her Red Angus herd. A fun fact many might not know? She’s hiked Machu Picchu — and would do it again in a heartbeat!

We’re grateful for the dedication and experience that Val contributes to the board!

04/28/2026

📸 We’re excited to welcome Inside The Apple Photography to High River this weekend!

She’ll be onsite capturing all the action at the Effie Simpson Memorial Rodeo May 1 & 2.

Be sure to say hello and keep an eye out for a fun interactive giveaway happening during the weekend and for the beautiful images to come.👀

We’re grateful to have her join us and can’t wait to see the moments she captures 💙