A professional barrel racer from Olds, Alberta claimed her largest prize to date Saturday evening in Moose Jaw.
It was a trip Nancy Leischner almost didn’t make but with her sponsors’ help she made the trip that she says was well worth it.
Read MoreThe top barrel racers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta have descended upon Moose Jaw for a major four day barrel racing event. Tomorrow will be the main event with a total prize pool of $75,000 up for grabs starting at 4 pm.
The event is FREE and the public is encouraged to attend. The barrel races are being held outdoors at the Bill Gommersall Arena just north of the Golden Mile Arena located on the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds 250 Thatcher Drive East.
Read MoreIf you enjoy the sport of barrel racing you are in for a treat as the top barrel racers from across the country are in Moose Jaw starting this Friday to Monday chasing a major cash prize of $10,500.
Competitors will include Bertina Olafson the 2021 Calgary Stampede champion amongst many other top riders.
The event will be held at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds and the public is being encouraged to attend the FREE event.
Read MoreToday’s photo from the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association provincial finals being held at the Golden Mile Arena on the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds.
The competition starts tomorrow at 9 am with the final runs. The awards are expected to be given out to division champions between noon and 1 pm. The event is FREE to attend.
Read MoreThe preliminary runs are over in the youth divisions (5 - 18 years old) at the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association provincial finals being held at the Moose Jaw Exhibition grounds.
We do a story about the importance of the youth divisions in Saskatchewan’s largest horse show - even if you don’t like rodeo sports there are some cute photos in the story.
Read MoreThe Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association opened up their first day of competition at the Moose Jaw Exhibition Grounds today until Thursday here are photos from this evening’s action
Read MoreThe horses and riders to compete in the Saskatchewan Barrel Racing Association provincial championships started arriving on Sunday.
Read MoreThe highly popular rodeo sport of barrel racing is set to take over the local sports scene for four days next week.
The event will see the best horse and riders from throughout the province compete and it is FREE to attend.
Read MoreThey are described as the cutest members of the equine event world and they are in Moose Jaw this weekend with two competitions over the weekend.
We were out and shot some photos of the pint sized ponies.
Read MoreIt’s a sport with origins dating back over 100 years and it is holding a major show in Moose Jaw this weekend. The three day event wraps up tomorrow and is open to the general public.
Read MoreIf you like horses and you are interested in equine events the next six weeks there is going to be a little bit of heaven for you as the Moose Jaw Exhibition is back in full swing following the lifting of COVID - 19 restrictions.
There is a little bit of everything going on - from cutting horses to miniature horses - to interest anyone who wants to go and check out the horses.
Read MoreMoose Jaw’s newest indoor sports facility, the Golden Ticket Sports Centre, is holding their formal public opening Saturday evening from 6 - 10 pm and everyone is invited to come and check out the new facility.
All you need is your own basketball, clean indoor court shoes plus a non-perishable food item for the Food Bank and you are welcome to tryout the new maple hardwood floor and shoot some hoops.
Read MoreWith the weather nice and turkey still to wear off from Easter former MJ Independent editor Nick Murray continues his journey playing on ranking the outdoor basketball courts Moose Jaw has to offer.
Read MoreWith the weather warming up lots of people are hitting the outdoor courts and playing some b-ball.
To help you out former MJ Independent editor Nick Murray took a look at the outdoor courts and what they have to offer. Today we feature the outdoor basketball courts on North Hill.
Read MoreWith the weather warming up lots of people are hitting the outdoor courts and playing some b-ball.
To help you out former MJ Independent editor Nick Murray took a look at the outdoor courts and what they have to offer. Today we feature the outdoor basketball courts on South Hill.
Read MoreStellar play from Warriors goaltender Boston Bilous has backstopped the Warriors to not only two weekend victories but earned the netminder WHL Goaltender Of Week honours as the Eastern Division kicked off regular season play on the weekend.
Read MoreWith the WHL Eastern Division season set to get underway this Friday the league has announced the name of the award the teams are playing for.
Read MoreWith no positive COVID - 19 tests the Moose Jaw Warriors and other teams have been given the OK to commence on-ice practices as the 24 game regular season is set to get underway on March 12th.
Read MoreThe regular season schedule for the WHL’s Eastern Division’s teams - including the Moose Jaw Warriors - has been released.
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