

Foothills Cowboys Association
Office Hours
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The office is not open on Saturday, Sunday or holidays if you call you will need to leave a message and I will return your call on Monday or send and email to info@fcarodeo.com and I will respond on Monday. The phone is not answered on the weekends!
There may be times that the office isn't open or the phone isn't answered as I might be away from the office. Please leave a voicemail and someone will return your call or send an email to info@fcarodeo.com. The phone is not answered at night.
Membership forms Click Here
4 FCA Lead Rodeos are needed to be eligible for finals
2025 Standings - please advise of errors or omissions
2025 Rodeos
Co-Approved Rodeos are at the bottom of the list, money won at coapproved rodeos count towards your year end standings.
FCA Lead Rodeo
The below schedule is subject to change at the committee’s discretion.
Schedule will be updated as approvals are submitted to the FCA office
Age for Jr. Breakaway is 14 and under as of January 1st and open to boys & girls
Slack Order of go at all FCA Rodeos is: TD/LBAW/JBAW/SW/TR/LBR/JBR/PWB
ALL FINES MUST BE PAID PRIOR TO ENTERING A RODEO - If you have fines with any of the other rodeo associations you will not be allowed to enter. You must clear up your fines prior to entry
Memberships will not be processed on the day of phone in entries! You must purchase your membership prior to phoning in. They need to be submitted by 12:00 on Friday prior to phone entries.
Turnout/Vet Out Information
Turnouts/Vet Outs must be emailed to info@fcarodeo.com
A turnout will be considered "notified" only if: Sent to the email above at least two hours prior to the performance or slack time on the day the contestant is scheduled to compete. Verbal or Phone in turnouts are not accepted. If you turnout after this time you will be considered a non notified turnout.
Fines for turnouts are as follows:
Non Notified Turnout of 1st preference $100 + fees
Notified Turn Out of 1st preference $50 + fees
Non Notified Turn Out of performance other than 1st preference $50 + fees, Notified Turn Out of performance other than 1st preference $10 + fees.
With ALL turnouts, contestants are responsible for paying the applicable Fees & Fines.
Turnout fines and fees must be received by the F.C.A. office before 9:00 a.m. on the Wednesday following the rodeo to be able to enter the next rodeo, if you have online entered and fees are not paid you will be pulled from the draw.
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FCA LEAD RODEO INFORMATION
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Bighorn Stampede (Caroline)
Performance: Saturday May 17th 12:30 pm
Performance: Sunday May 18th 12:30 pm
Slack: Friday May 16th 3:00 pm (if needed, we will only go with slack if the performances are filled, timed events only No Roughstock)
Order of Events: BB; SB; BR; TD; SW; TR; LBR; JBR; PWB; NHR; Jr. Bull; JSR; LBAW; JBAW; Men's Ranch Bronc; Amateur BB; Local Jr. Barrels; Pack Horse
Prepayment of Fees - All entry fees must be paid at the rodeo, we will not be taking prepayment of fees for 2025.
Local Entries Open April 30th to May 5th at 1:00 please call 403-369-7759 to enter as a Local (this is for non members) Members see entry information below
Member Entry Link for Caroline Click Here (link will be uploaded on April 30th)
Member Entries April 30th - May 5th (closes at 1 pm) NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All entries will be done online, there are no phone in entries
Bighorn Stampede Draw - Unofficial Draw - please advise of any errors or omissions to the office by email no later than by 9:00 am Thursday May 8th. There will be no changes to the draw after this time.
Bighorn Stampede Results - Unofficial Results - we pay by direct deposit if you win money please ensure a void cheque is sent to the office by Wednesday May 21st in order to be paid. If void cheque is not received by this date, you will paid after the next rodeo. We do not pay by etransfer!!
Location for Rodeo Grounds 362080 Hwy 22
There is a $15 per person Admin fee on top of your entry fees for all contestants!
Entry Fees
Open $75 (BB, BR, SB, TD, SW, TR, LBR)
Junior/Optional $50 (JBR, JSR, Jr. Bull, NHR, LBAW, JBAW, PWB)
Ranch Broncs $50 (Men & Ladies)
Added Money
Open Events (BB, BR, SB, TD, SW, TR, LBR) $750
Junior/Optional (JBR, JSR, Jr. Bull, NHR, LBAW, JBAW, PWB) $500
Ranch Broncs (Mens/Ladies Combined) $500
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Water Valley Stampede
Performance: Saturday June 7th 1:00 pm
Performance: Sunday June 8th 1:00 pm
Slack: Friday June 6th 4:00 pm (if needed, we will only go with slack if the performances are filled, timed events only No Roughstock)
Water Valley Stampede Draw - Unofficial Draw
Water Valley Stampede Results - Unofficial Results - we pay by direct deposit if you win money please ensure a void cheque is sent to the office by Wednesday June 11th in order to be paid. If void cheque is not received by this date, you will paid after the next rodeo. We do not pay by etransfer!!
Event Order of go Saturday: NHR, BB, TD, JSR, LBAW, JBAW, SB, SW, LBR, JBR, PWB, TR, Jr. Bulls, BR
Event Order of go Sunday: TD, NHR, BB, LBAW, JSR, JBAW, SB, SW, LBR, JBR, PWB, TR, Jr. Bulls, BR
There is a $15 per person Admin fee on top of your entry fees for all contestants!
Entry Fees
Open $80 (BB, SB, BR, TD, SW, TR, LBR)
Minor/Optional events $60 (JBR, JSR, NHR, Jr. Bull, LBAW, JBAW)
Pee Wee Barrels $25
Added Money
BB, BR, SB, TD, SW, LBR, TR - $750 & Buckle
JBR, JSR, NHR, Jr. Bull, JBAW - $350 & Buckle
LBAW - $500
PWB - $100
LOCAL EVENTS
Wild Horse Race - Entry Fee $60
Wild Cow Milking - Entry Fee $100/team
Open Ranch Bronc - Entry Fee $60
Cow Riding - Entry Fee $60
Mutton Bustin - enter at rodeo
Wild Pony Races - enter at rodeo
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Pete Knight Days (Crossfield)
Performance #1: Friday June 13th 6:00 pm
Performance #2: Saturday June 14th 2:00 pm
Slack: Friday June 13th 12:00 pm (if needed, we will only go with slack if the performances are filled, timed events only No Roughstock)
Event order of go both days: BB, NHR, TD, JSR, SW, Intermission, LBR, JBR, PWB, SB, TR, Wild Ponies, LBAW, JBAW, BR, Jr. Bulls
Prepayment of Fees - All entry fees must be paid at the rodeo, we will not be taking prepayment of fees for 2025.
Local Entries Open TBD please call 403-815-6860 to enter as a Local (this is for non members) FCA/LRA/WRA members see entry information below
Member Entry Link for Pete Knight Days Click Here (link will be uploaded on May 28th)
Memberships must be purchased by May 30th to enter, there will be no memberships processed on June 2nd
Member Entries May 28th - June 2nd (closes at 1 pm) NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All entries will be done online, there are no phone in entries
Pete Knight Days Draw - Unofficial Draw - please advise of any errors or omissions to the office by email no later than by 9:00 am Thursday June 5th. There will be no changes to the draw after this time.
Pete Knight Days Draw Results - Unofficial Results - we pay by direct deposit if you win money please ensure a void cheque is sent to the office by Wednesday June 18th in order to be paid. If void cheque is not received by this date, you will paid after the next rodeo. We do not pay by etransfer!!
Location for Rodeo Grounds 1234 - 1276 Laut Avenue
There is a $15 per person Admin fee on top of your entry fees for all contestants!
Entry Fees Open $75 (BB, SB, BR, TD, SW, TR, LBR)
Entry Fees Minor/Optional events $50 (JBR, JSR, NHR, Jr. Bull, LBAW, JBAW)
Entry Fees PeeWee Barrels $25
Added Money
BB, BR, SB, TD, SW, LBR, TR - $750 + Buckles
JBR, JSR, NHR, Jr. Bull - $350 + Buckles
LBAW, JBAW - $350 + Buckles
PWB - $100
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Dogpound Stampede
Performance: Wednesday July 16th 12:00 PM
Prepayment of Fees - All entry fees must be paid at the rodeo, we will not be taking prepayment of fees for 2025.
Local Entries Open TBD please call Tamara Ziebarth 403-875-2969 to enter as a Local (this is for non members) FCA members see entry information below
Entry Link for Dogpound Click Here (link will be uploaded on July 2nd)
Member Entries July 2nd - July 7th (closes at 1 pm) NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. All entries will be done online, there are no phone in entries
Dogpound Stampede Draw - Unofficial Draw - please advise of any errors or omissions to the office by email no later than by 9:00 am Thursday July 10th. There will be no changes to the draw after this time.
Dogpound Stampede Results - Unofficial Results - we pay by direct deposit if you win money please ensure a void cheque is sent to the office by Friday July 18th in order to be paid. If void cheque is not received by this date, you will paid after the next rodeo. We do not pay by etransfer!!
There is a $15/person admin fees on top of your entry fees for all contestants!
Entry Fees Open $75 (BB, SB, BR, TD, SW, TR)
Entry Fees Minor/Optional events $50 (JSR, NHR, Jr. Bull, JBAW, Ranch Broncs)
Added Money
BB, BR, SB, TD, SW $750
TR $750/side
Jr. Steer, NHR, Jr. Bull $300
JBAW TBD (age is 14 as of Jan 1st) $200
Ranch Broncs (Men's & Ladies Combined) $200
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Didsbury Ag Fair & Rodeo
Performance: Friday August 15th 6:30 pm
Performance: Saturday August 16th 1:00 pm
Slack: Saturday August 16th 8:00 am
(if needed, we will only go with slack if the performances are filled, timed events only No Roughstock)
Online Member Entries July 31st to August 5th (closes at 1:00 pm) NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED No Phone In Entries all entries are online
Order of Go for Didsbury Rodeo
Friday
LBR 1st 10 entries; BB; SB; TD; Jr. Steer; TR; Intermission; LBR Last 16; JBR; LBAW; JBAW; SW; Jr. Bull; BR
Saturday
BB; RB; NHR; TD; SB; TR; Jr. Steer; Intermission; LBR; JBR; LBAW; JBAW; SW; Jr. Bull Riding; BR
Didsbury Official Draw
Didsbury Official Results
Trade Deadline is 9:00 am Thursday August 7th, no changes to the draw after that day/time
Callback is online, please review the draw posted above, any errors to the draw please notify the office at info@fcarodeo.com by 5:00 pm on Wednesday August 6th. There will be no changes to the draw after this date if there is an error or you were missed after this date.
Member Entry Link - Click Here
Local Entries with Craig Anderson at 403-507-1195 or 403-335-3822 Open July 31st and closes August 5th at 11 am Entry Fees must be paid by 2:00 pm August 5th, if you don't prepay you won't be entered.
There is a $15/person admin fees on top of your entry fees for all Contestants!
Entry Fees Open $75 (BB, SB, BR, TD, SW, LBR, TR)
Entry Fees Minor/Optional events $50 (JBR, JSR, NHR, Jr. Bull, JBAW, LBAW)
BB $500
BR $500
SB $500
SW $500
TR $500
TD $500
LBR $500
JBR $300
JSR $300
Jr. Bull $300
NHR $300
LBAW $300
JBAW $300 under the age of 14 as of Jan 1st
Ranch Broncs
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Cochrane Lions Rodeo (LRA & CRA Co-Approved)
Performance: Saturday August 30th - 1:00 pm
Performance: Sunday Sugust 31st - 1:00 pm
Performance: Monday September 1st - 1:00 pm
Slack: TBD
Cochrane Official Draw
Cochrane Official Results - we pay by direct deposit please ensure your bank information is sent to the office by 5 pm Friday September 6
ORDER OF GO FOR EVENTS - Committee events in here as well (events in red)
LBR; JBR; PWB; BB; SB; Jr. Bulls; BAW; JBAW; JSR; Trick Riding; Mini Bronc; Queen Farewell; Queen Crowning; SW; Ladies Broncs; Mutton Bustin; Intermission; Mounted Shooters; Mares & Foals; Man of Vision; Indigenous Dancer; Volunteer/Cowboy of the Year; TD; Wild Pony Race; NHR; TR; BR; Wild Cow Race
GROUND RULES
No self penning
Possible helicopters and jets flyover
Mounted shooters daily
No cleaning out trailers as this is a park
10 pm noise bylaw
No overnight camping
Arena clear 1 Hour before perf
Follow parking rules
Please note arena setup has changed for timed events , timed event chutes have been moved to North end of arena. Barrel racing will still enter though south end of the arena
When entering please note, not everyone can have Monday, we are limited to 10 entries in all events per day. Preference for Monday will only be given to anyone in the LRA finals. Please be mindful of this when entering that. When entering please put a comment in if you are competing in the LRA Finals.
Roughstock Contestants (steer riders especially) please note by Picking Monday/Or Out, you may get drawn out, there is no guarantee you will get your preference of Monday as we are limited to 10 entries per day.
As an association, our job is to put together a program for the committees. For example, if we have 40 out of 50 contestants in a single event, all ask for the same performance, this is not possible. We need to break up that number to fill all of the spots in the rodeo performances. Please understand that we simply can not give everyone their first preference. We are doing our best to help the committees put on the best rodeo for their community. Thank you for your understanding
Member & Co-approval Members Online Entries: August 13th to 18th (closes at 1:00 pm) NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
No Phone In Entries all entries are online
Member Entry Link - Click Here
Local Entries TBD
Callback is online, please review the draw posted above, any errors to the draw please notify the office at info@fcarodeo.com by 5:00 pm on Wednesday August 20th There will be no changes to the draw after this date if there is an error or you were missed after this date.
Trade Deadline 9 am Thursday Aug 21st no changes to the draw after that time
There is a $15/person admin fees on top of your entry fees for all Contestants!
Entry Fees Open TBD (BB, BR, SB, TD, SW, TR, LBR)
Entry Fees Junior/Optional TBD (JBR, JSR, Jr. Bull, NHR, LBAW, JBAW, PWB)
BB TBD
BR TBD
SB TBD
SW TBD
TR TBD
TD TBD
LBR TBD
JBR TBD
JSR TBD
Jr. Bull TBD
NHR TBD
LBAW TBD
JBAW TBD
PWB TBD
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FCA FINALS
Location - TBD we are working at finalizing the location
Dates - September 26th Weekend
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Details on the co-approved rodeos please go to the appropriate website. Entries for these rodeos are not done through the FCA office. You must enter with the correct association. All co-approved count towards your $$ for year end. Not counted as a lead rodeo.
Co-Approved Rodeos
Stony Plain Farmers Days' Rodeo & Exhibition (WRA Lead) May 31st - June 1st
Details and Entry through the WRA - WRA 2025 Schedule
Whitecourt Woodlands Rodeo (WRA Lead) June 21st & 22nd 2025
Details and Entry through the WRA - WRA 2025 Schedule
Arrowwood Ag Society Rodeo (CCA Lead) - June 20th & 21st 2025
Details and Entry through the CCA - CCA 2025 Schedule
Reno Rodeo (CCA Lead) - August 2nd & 3rd 2025
Details and Entry through the CCA - CCA 2025 Schedule
FCA AGM
Wednesday February 26, 2025
6:30 pm
Comfort Inn & Suites
133 Sierra Springs Dr.
Airdrie, AB
Proposed Rule Changes
Current Rule change page 4 section P now reads
Timers, judges, announcers, pickup men , bull fighters, contract acts , and photographers working in the arena , must have a membership card to work at an FCA rodeo. The fee for this card will be set each year. Stock contractors are responsible for paying outstanding membership fees for personnel they hire to work a rodeo. Memberships must be purchased no later than 2 days before the 1st rodeo they work .
Proposed Rule
Timers, judges, announcers, pickup men , bullfighters, contract acts, and photographers working in the arena , must have a membership card to work at an FCA rodeo. Stock contractors are responsible for paying outstanding memberships fees for personal they hire to work a rodeo . If memberships are not purchased Committees are responsible for memberships for the above listed personnel . Memberships must be purchased no later than 2 days before the 1st rodeo they work .
Current Rule change page 4 section Q now reads
All stock contractors must have a current FCA membership , cannot contract with a full-contesting membership . Membership must be purchased no later than 2 days before the 1st rodeo contracted to work .
Proposed Rule
All stock contractors must have a current FCA membership , cannot contract with a full contesting membership . Membership must be purchased no later than 2 days before the 1st rodeo contracted to work . if membership is not purchased the hiring committee is responsible for the membership fee .
New Rules
All committees must have one carded membership to vote . Membership fee $60.00 for a non contestant member
Any member that engages in verbal abuse of the FCA office staff , will be issued a $50.00 fine for a first offence , and $100.00 for each offence thereafter , as determined by the Board of Directors .

Tie Down Ropers - Note
Calves must be run through the arena one (1) hour before the 1st performance at each FCA Rodeo.
Every calf roper in the 1st performance or slack must help run and tie the calves (tied only if required) one (1) hour prior to 1st performance or slack or a Twenty Five Dollar ($25) fine will be assessed.
2024 Season Rule Changes highlighted in red
Tie Down Ropers please be aware of the new rule change for 2024 in regard to the jerk down rule.
A bust means that a calf is jerked straight over backwards, landing on its head or back, with all four feet in the air. If roper deliberately or unintentionally busts a calf, at the discretion of the judge he will be liable for a one hundred ($100) fine. The bust must be announced immediately.
2022 Sponsors
Thank you to all our Sponsors
AiM Land Services - Lane Boisjoli
Align Equine Therapy - Jenni Malin
Anchor C Cattle Co. - Matt & Tammy Campbell
Burwash Equine Services Ltd. - Dr. Kirby Penttila DVM
Calgary Stampede - Heather Rasmussen
CIBC Wood Gundy - Brenda Akins
Circle J Ranches Ltd.
Cochrane Lions Rodeo
Cross Heels - Corny Wribe
Dale & Jill Brown
Dead Eye Enterprises Ltd. - Greg Whitlow
Diamond Equine Ltd. - Lynsey Miller
Doug Lacey's Basement Systems - Doug & Lori Lacey
Elevate Equine - Cati McArthur
Ensign Energy - Cory Jacobson
Fellowship of Christian Cowboys - John Fitzherbert
Floyd Scott & Nina Harder
It's About Time - Electronic Timing Services - Rhonda Henry & Pam Sinclair
Legend Rodeo Stock
M & D Common Horse Sense - Murray McGonigle & Dani Rairdan
McGonigle Rodeo Horses - Murray & Lynn McGonigle
Moore Equine - Dr. Erin Clarke DVM
Shutter Close Photography - Jodie Hennigar
Spray Pro Ltd. - Kyle Foden
Stavely Mini Storage - Brian Lee
Suzanne Kelly
TEAM Auction Sales - Brian Danard
The Cowboy Mom - Lynsday Kubas
Top Notch Tree Services - Shawn Turner
Tronic Data Inc. - Steele De Paoli
UFA
Waddell Ranch Supply Ltd. - Joel Waddell
Ward Equine - Colton Ward
WARMA - Susan Strandquist

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