EYEBROW—In the blink of an eye, OK, maybe it took a second longer than that, Austin Leposa lassoed her calf in last Sunday’s senior breakaway roping event at the high school rodeo held at Twin Curves Ranch near Eyebrow.

In less than 2 seconds, 1.9 to be exact, Leposa, who had the second run of the day, set the standard in the event that featured 21 other competitors. None of the girls who followed could match her blistering speed.

She roped her calf, catching it by the neck the moment it ran from the chute.

Her horse barely broke a sweat, just did its job perfectly, stopping suddenly so the rope broke and the calf could run free.

Eyebrow’s Danita Esmond tried to match Leposa’s time. Esmond caught her calf in 3 seconds flat, a very good time most other days, but last Sunday it was only fast enough for fourth place.

Time is the enemy of rodeo competitors where every second matters and Saskatchewan High School Rodeo Association (SHSRA) events are no different, expecting similar feats of skill displayed at adult rodeos.

Twin Curves Ranch near Eyebrow played host to the first high school rodeo of the spring season April 21 and 22. The competition featured 115 students in grades 6 to 12 from across the province competing in various events including barrel racing, goat tying, pole bending, saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, chute dogging, steer wrestling, ribbon roping, team roping and breakaway roping.

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