Material Type

Recording

Date Range

1994

Physical Condition

Excellent

Acquisition Source

Sir Alexander Galt Museum

Scope and Content

1 cassette tape. Length: 25 minutes.interviewee: reg kesler.interviewer: lori jarokosky, museum program leader.date: 11 December 1994 - Biographical information. His father came to the New Dayton area in 1903 from Minnesota. Reg was born in New Dayton in 1919 and lived there until moving to Rosemary, AB in 1943. - He mentions that their farm was about 30 miles south of Lethbridge and that they only came to Lethbridge 3 or 4 times a year. - He rode a horse to school for 10 years, but he was 14 before he was allowed to use a saddle. - When he was 11 he attended the Raymond Stampede and entered the steer ride. He was paid $1.00 to ride. The next year the stampede went from a 1 day to 2 day event. Names some of the events. He rode 13 steers that year and earned $13.00. - A few years later he began bareback riding. Riders were paid $2.00 per ride. His first ride was successful and he thought at the time how easy it was. He participated in 4 rodeos each year - Stirling, Raymond, Cardston, Lethbridge. - When he moved to Rosemary money was scarce. He talks about hiring someone to dig a well on his land. - Lists some of the prizes he has won rodeoing. - Talks about some of the rodeo events that are no longer around. - Talks about some of the injuries he has received rodeoing - In Oct 1948 at the Ponoko rodeo he broke his neck while participating in the bareback ride. - Talks about how he became involved in supplying livestock to the rodeos. - Talks about his grandson's [Duane] involvement in the business.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

19971068004

Collection

Archive

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