@ponokastampede: GRABBING $18,279 BY THE HORNS Steer wrestler Ryan Shuckburgh gave local fans plenty to cheer about, as the Innisfail cowboy topped the Showdown Round of the Stampede with a time of 5.2 seconds. His Ponoka payout was $18,279, well worth the nerves he felt before the run. “A guy puts a lot of work in, so you want it to go good,” Schuckburgh says, about the stress he felt. “There’s a lot of variables at this rodeo and it doesn’t necessarily have to go your way. I’m just pretty happy with how it turned out.” It was Shuckburgh’s first appearance in the Showdown, although he usually would at least get some go-round money in previous years. “I only ever caught one steer, so it was good this year I could get four of them tangled up.” As a second-generation rodeo competitor, Shuckburgh knows Ponoka well. “I’ve been coming here my whole life, and it’s some of my earliest memories and one of my favorite rodeos, and I’m super excited. The money is huge for the world standings, and I should have the Canadian Finals made now so that takes a lot of pressure off. We don’t have to come to as many up here, so we can focus down south and make a go for the NFR.” ✏️ @diannefinstadharder @Cole Harris

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