The Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba held Manitoba Ag Ex Oct. 25-28, featuring 638 head of cattle from Manitoba to Alberta. It is Manitoba’s largest all-breed show. The Manitoba Sheep Association also held its show during the event. | Sandy Black photos
Stories by Sandy Black
Rodeo students – photo essay
The dust was flying in Brandon Aug. 2-5 during the 2023 Canadian High School Rodeo Championships. The event featured 350 up-and-coming rodeo stars from British Columbia to Ontario as they competed for top honours in events ranging from rifle shooting to bareback riding. | Sandy Black photos
Threshermen’s Reunion – photo essay
The weather was hot and the ground was dusty as the Manitoba Agriculture Museum in Austin, Man., held its annual Threshermen’s Reunion and Stampede July 27-30. The next generation is stepping up to ensure the show goes on as volunteers grow older. The event features the Manitoba Clydesdale Show, live music, Pioneer Village and vintage […] Read more
Big horses in the ring – photo essay
Photo Essay | More than 360 horses from across North America participated in the World Clydesdale Show in Brandon July 19-23. The World Heavy Horseshoeing Championship was held at the same time, in which teams constructed horseshoes from a straight piece of steel in a required time. | Sandy Black photos
More than 360 horses from across North America participated in the World Clydesdale Show in Brandon July 19-23. The World Heavy Horseshoeing Championship was held at the same time, in which teams constructed horseshoes from a straight piece of steel in a required time.
Getting ready for the big show – photo essay
The World Clydesdale Show will be held Brandon July 19-23, and the Arthur family, who farm just outside the city, have been preparing for the show since January. They are entered in the farm chore, riding (jumping, barrel racing, dressage and trail) and showmanship classes. | Sandy Black photos
Hands-on history lesson – photo essay
The usually quiet Wasyl and Anna Negrych Ukrainian Pioneer Homestead 1897 northeast of Gilbert Plains, Man., was a beehive of hands-on learning and local farming history lessons June 2. Students from the Mountain View School Division along with teachers and chaperones experienced the 4 1/2 hour local agricultural history lesson provided by the Gilbert Plains […] Read more
Chute Out draws top bull riders – photo essay
The Professional Bull Riders Mazergroup Chute Out returned to Keystone Centre in Brandon May 27 to a nearly full arena. Twenty-five bull riders competed for points toward the Canadian championships to be held in Edmonton this November. | Sandy Black photos
Sweet day in the bush – photo essay
More than 200 people attended the hourly tours to learn how sap is collected and made into syrup.
Ag Days in Manitoba – photo essay
Manitoba Ag Days returned to Brandon Jan. 17-19. The show, which featured agriculture-related products and speakers, saw above-average crowds, which were the largest in its history. Businesses came from as far south as Texas, as well as Ontario and British Columbia. | Sandy Black photos
Ag museum goes festive – photo essay
The Manitoba Agriculture Museum near Austin, Man., is normally quiet in the winter, but it comes alive during the second and third weekends of December as staff and volunteers decorate the museum grounds with festive lights. | Sandy Black photos
