ENTERTAINMENT
Piper Yule, known as the young gun of the rodeo industry!
This spitfire is 13 year old and is known for her signature cow horses and her cowgirl heart and true horsemanship. Known to be as kind as she is tough and comes from the hard grass country in Southern Alberta and is a 5th generation cowgirl; When not roman riding, liberty horsemanship and trick riding; Piper spends her time team roping and competing in cutting and working cowhorse and helping on her family ranch and community.
Awards and Accolades
- 4X Canada Pro Rodeo Dress Act of the Year
- 3X PRCA Top 5 Dress Act Nominee
- PRCA National Finals Rodeo Opening Act in 2019
- CPRA Canadian Finals Rodeo Entertainment Act 3 times
- CPRA/PRCA Calgary Stampede Entertainment Act for many years
- Performed at many big named rodeos such as: San Angelo, National Western, Pendleton, Sheridan, Red Bluff, Clovis, San Antonio and the headline for Art of the Cowgirl.
Experience WILD WEST PBR PONOKA Saturday June 28th! Your ticket includes All Pro and WPCA Chuckwagon Races, Kids Wild Pony Races, concert on the main stage TBA and more! Your evening ticket also includes admission to the Showdown Dance Hall (18+)
TBA
June 25, 27, 29th and 30th, 2025
Experience a celebration in the sky at the Ponoka Stampede with fireworks after dark!
The notorious One Arm Bandit, was born to a rancher in the oil rich town of Shidler, Oklahoma on April 19,1953. On June12, 1973, thinking the electricity had been shut off, John climbed up a telephone pole to cut some wires. Problem was, he was dead wrong about the status of the wires.
Without warning, 7,200 volts of electricity ran through his entire body for an unbearable 10 seconds. It burnt through fingers of his right hand and he fell to his death.
He was brought back to life, but was in bad shape. The electricity exited through his body through his abdomen, leaving his intestines protruding. the voltage had burnt through his left leg as well. Exposing his thigh bone from his knee several inches up. his flaming clothing also had been doused upon reaching the ground. Despite the massive electrocution, he survived. The doctors wanted to cut John’s left leg off but he told them ” I can’t ride a horse with one leg and if I cant ride a horse, then I don’t want to live.” The doctors did, however cut off his right arm because it was completely burnt. After five weeks in the Tulsa Burn Center, the doctor reported “no apparent brain damage, but he was short handed”. So John checked himself out and went home.
IN 1975, John took a liking to Judy Crabtree whom he married. John and Judy are responsible for what is now the most sought after gang in the rodeo world today a.k.a. THE ONE ARM BANDIT AND COMPANY.
