Overseas Vaqueros begin to arrive for West Berbice Rodeo at Rising Sun

Oct 24, 2016 Sports

With Rodeo day set for Sunday, most of the visiting Vaqueros from overseas and hinterland Guyana will be arriving over the next few days to get acclimatize to the venue.
Preparations have almost been completed for the only coastland Rodeo activity in Guyana at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast, Berbice, beginning 11:00 hrs.
With this gearing up to be one of the biggest Rodeo’s held at the venue so far, a number of companies have come on board for the big day including Banks DIH Limited, Trophy Stall, Hablaw Meat Centre, Chester Fry Bush Lot West Coast, Rising Sun Cattle ranch among others.
According to organiser Fazal Habibulla there are a number of new events and features this year, but he does not want to let everything out of the bag too early.
Habibulla stated that he is pleased with the way things are progressing so far. The venue has been given a sprucing up with more rails added and the old ones replaced. The ground has also been graded and prepared for the day’s action.
Over 12 different activities in the various categories are slated to be staged and millions of dollars in prizes including cash, trophies and other memorabilia are up for grabs. Among the events listed on the agenda are steer roping, bare back bronco, male and female barrel race, wild cow milking, calf roping, wild bull riding, saddle bronco along with the Rodeo King competition and the popular Tug o War events. A number of other novelty events are also carded for the days programme included the Beer drinking competition.
The numbers of participants have increased significantly with the overseas contingent expected from Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela along with those from the far flung areas including Lethem, the Rupununi Savannahs and the Corentyne River areas.
The local posse will once again be led by Fazal Habibulla and his West Berbice brigade which makes up the bulk of the local entourage from the Abary, Mahaica and Mahaicony River areas and will be looking to defend their turf.
Prizes will be presented to outstanding performers, compliment of Trophy Stall Bourda market. Persons can still contact Fazal Habibulla at Chester Fry Bush Lot West Coast Berbice on Telephone No 232-0232 or 6577010, 648-6522 or Donald or Zaleena Lawrie on telephone no 225-4530, 225-4565 for any information on the event. (Samuel Whyte)

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