The Calgary Stampede had Albertans rooting for five of the 10 Saddle Bronc riders as Pool C kicked off Thursday.
The Hay brothers from Wildwood, AB, are always top contenders, having both won the Calgary Stampede before.
Dawson Hay took the top score of 91.50 as brother Logan finished in 3rd with a score of 88.00.
Ben Anderson (Rocky Mountain House, AB) scored an 84.00 on a re-ride as Quinten Taylor (Nanton, AB) scored an 83.50 and Millarville's Layton Green came in 10th with a score of 80.50.
The top three in the Pool C aggregate after Saturday's rides will advance to the finals on Sunday.
Here are some other notable Albertan and Canadian highlights from Day 1 of Pool C.
Saddle Bronc:
- Dawson Hay (Wildwood, AB) - 91.50 (1st)
- Logan Hay (Wildwood, AB) - 88.00 (3rd)
- Ben Anderson (Rocky Mountain House, AB) - 84.00 (on a re-ride) (tied for 5th)
- Quinten Taylor (Nanton, AB) - 83.50 (7th)
- Layton Green (Millarville, AB) - 80.50 (10th)
Bareback:
- Orin Larsen (Inglis, MB) - 78.00 (8th)
- Ethan Mazurenko (Thorhild, AB) - 60.00 (10th)
Bull Riding:
- Dakota Buttar (Eatonia, Sask.) - 85.50 (1st)
Steer Wrestling:
- Cody Cassidy (Donalda, AB) - NT (no time) (tied for 9th)
Ladies Barrel Racing:
- There are no Canadians in Pool C
Tie Down Roping:
- Beau Cooper (Stettler, AB) - 8.1 seconds (tied for 4th)
Breakaway Roping:
- There are no Canadians in Pool C
Junior Steer Riding:
- Ryder Topolinski (Grande Prairie, AB) - 74.00 (1st)
- Cecil Baynton (Maple Creek, Sask.) - 72.00 (2nd)
- Dayton Cronkite (Maple Creek, Sask.) - 70.00 (3rd)
- Rex Curtis (Donalda, AB) - 69.00 (4th)
- Tanner Loring (Riske Creek, BC) - 67.50 (tied for 5th)
- Jax Torkelson (Warburg, AB) - 67.50 (tied for 5th)
- Koaltyn Ogilivie (Mountain View County) - 59.00 (7th)
- Riley Baird (Big Valley, AB) - BO (bucked off) (8th)