Tickets now on sale for the Roseneath rodeo Aug. 26-27

ROSENEATH — The Roseneath Agricultural Society is hosting the Rawhide International Pro Rodeo Company at the Roseneath fairgrounds Aug. 26 and 27.

The show will offer “the best professional rodeo competitions have to offer with real cowboys, cowgirls, broncos and fierce bucking bulls,” according to a release from the tour.

The show aims to provide family entertainment, with a focus on animal-welfare regulations (including breeding, raising and maintaining a high quality of rodeo livestock), the release states.

Events will include bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling, junior bull riding, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing, junior barrel racing, break-away roping, team roping, tie-down roping and what the announcement terms the world’s most dangerous sport — bull riding.

Clowns for the kids, along with trick roping and riding, round out each performance. There will be a kids’ zone, which offers the younger audience members a chance to see what it is like to be a rodeo cowboy, before each rodeo performance.

A new feature this year is the High School Rodeo Association competition, aiming to promote a positive image of the rodeo, preserve the western heritage and maintain the highest regard for the livestock, while educating youth and instilling the value of good sportsmanship, with participants in Junior High (Grades 6 to 8) and High School (Grades 9 to 12) divisions.

The Canadian Cowgirls Precision Rodeo Drill Team, fresh from a performance at the Calgary Stampede, will also be on hand to show off their unique style.

Advance tickets are now on sale at $15 for adults and $10 for children aged six to 12 (children under six are admitted free). Prices at the gate are $5 higher.

Visit www.roseneathrodeo. com or call 905-352-3778 for more information, ticket sales, ticket outlets and information on weekend passes and camping availability.