Professional Rodeo bareback riding competitor Cole Goodine, 25, of Carbon will be competing in the Canadian Finals Rodeo at Edmonton Rexall Place November 11 to the 15.
This is his second year after turning professional and second in a row making the CFR, making it last year in his rookie season.
“I am just excited to ride with my heroes,” he tells The Mail.
Goodine has been around rodeo his whole life and began competing at 15. He began riding bareback when he was 17.
It turned out to be a good season for Goodine.
“It was a really rough year to start out. Things started to pick up and I began to draw better,” said Goodine. “I won seven of them. They were the smaller rodeos, but I managed to win or place in enough of them, I qualified.”
This is his second trip to the finals and he feels more prepared, and more relaxed.
“Last year was very nerve racking. I felt like I had a lot of pressure to prove that I deserved to be there, in my rookie year,” said Goodine. “I think this year will be better, a little less pressure and a lot more fun.
Cole is also the Kenton Randal Bareback Riding Series Champion for 2015, which consists of about 30 high profile rodeos during the season throughout Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan.
In his day job, Cole works in Linden for Lost Creek Welding and Fabrication as a Journeyman Welder. His employer supports his rodeo career. Mike Stapley at Lost Creek is his personal sponsor and helps him with travel expenses throughout the summer, along with keeping him employed.
Cole is also grateful to Fountain Tire in Drumheller for their support, and MJ Byrtus a Website Development Company out of Sylvan Lake who helped out with equipment costs.