Canadians dominate Ponoka Stampede with multiple event victories
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 3, 2026, 12:00 AM
Last updated Jul 3, 2026
Canadian rodeo athletes excelled at the Ponoka Stampede, an event featuring $465,000 in added money, this week. In bareback riding, Ty Taypotat scored 89.75 points to win the Showdown, while Orin Larsen and Clint Laye tied for second. Quinten Taylor topped saddle bronc riding with an 88.75-point ride, and Grady Young won bull riding, scoring 90.25 points. Scott Guenthner triumphed in steer wrestling, and Michelle Alley swept barrel racing. The Ponoka Stampede showcased elite rodeo competition and exciting performances leading into the summer rodeo season.
- •Ponoka Stampede features unique winner-take-all Showdown format.
- •Ty Taypotat wins the bareback riding Showdown with 89.75 points.
- •Quinten Taylor claims victory in saddle bronc riding Showdown with 88.75 points.
- •Grady Young tops bull riding with a 90.25-point ride in the Showdown.
- •Scott Guenthner wins steer wrestling; Michelle Alley sweeps barrel racing.
- 12:00 AMYahoo Sports — Canadians Lead The Way At The 2026 Ponoka Stampede
"Cowboy Christmas is officially underway, and many rodeo athletes made the most of one of the richest stops of the summer.
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