Facing the Music
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The drummer for legendary rock band April Wine, Jerry Mercer lifts his hands above his head as a selection nears its end Friday night in Provost. A spokesman for the Blades senior hockey club, Marty Lawes said that nearly 500 people showed up and that “we’re really happy with the turn-out.” The Blades drummed up the business at the entertainment and social evening for repairs to their dressing room, says Lawes, adding that a skate sharpening machine may be added. ©Provost News Photo.
Story in October 5 edition of The Provost News.
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Dave Manning Inducted Canadian Supreme Hall of Fame
. . . “No Fear of Speed”
Cowboy and horse trainer Dave Manning of Metiskow was honoured on Saturday evening by being inducted into the Canadian Supreme Hall of Fame in the builder category. Manning was cheered on by an estimated 1500 people including 200 of his friends and relatives who made the trip to the Red Deer ceremony.
Manning, who is also known as “Mr. Snaffle Bit” was inducted October 1 at the Westerner Park and had his son Brice arrive from Alabama (where he trains horses) along with his employer, also from the U.S.
Manning told The News in an interview on October 3 that “It was a dream come true . . . an awesome privilege.”
The local man, who is also featured in the October 2005 issue of Northern Horse review was born in Provost in October 1941 and began riding when he was 10 years old with the local wranglers who did things the old way. Horses were big—strong and broncy. As a young man Manning calf roped and steer wrestled with his brothers at local rodeos and also caught the taste for working cow horses. According to part of his induction at the ceremony, “Dave only rode out of the hills three or four times a year, but when he did, masses of horse enthusiasts took notice.” And “The wild and wooly style of Dave Manning hit this era of working cow horse like a glove” and he was “a major contributing factor to the growth and popularity of the working cow horse industry in western Canada and the north west United States.” A video was shown and a portion of a letter read from NRCHA Hall of Famer Bobby Ingersol: “ . . . Not only was he (Manning) interested in training the horse, he wanted to learn the proper way to do it . . . He had a passion for the working cow horse and he went to win every snaffle bit futurity and cow horse event that are held in Canada. Dave had no fear of speed.”
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Part of a tribute printed in material for the evening included: “Dave was born October 14, 1941 to Dennis and Phyllis Manning of Cadogan. Brother to Gwen, Pat, Frank, and twins Lyle and Leslie. Dave started training horses at a very young age at his father’s homestead. In his youth he calf roped and steer wrestled with his brother at local rodeos.
From 1977 to 1989 Dave left his mark in snaffle bit futurities, hackamore reining, working cow horse classes and bridle classes across Western Canada and the North Western United States. His lists of accomplishments are long and include: Champion of the Saskatchewan Stakes and Futurities 3 Year old Snaffle Bit Working Cow Horse Futurities in 1978, 1981 to 1984; Champion of the Saskatchewan Stakes and Futurities Snaffle Bit Reining Class in 1977 and 1978; Champion of the Cochrane Stock Horse Show 3 Year Old Snaffle Bit Working Cow Horse and Reining Futurities in 1977 and 1978; Champion of the Cardston Stock Horse Show 3 Year Old Snaffle Bit Futurity in 1979; Champion of the Manitoba Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Working Cow Horse Futurity in 1982 and 1984; Champion of the Manitoba Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Cutting in 1982; Champion of the Big “I” Dual Crown Snaffle Bit Futurity, Helena, Montana in 1984; Four time champion of the Canadian Supreme Open Snaffle Bit Futurity in 1978, 1984 and 1986; Champion of the Canadian Supreme Bridle Working Cow Horse in 1987.
All four of his children, all his nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters (except one) attended the weekend recognition as well as many of his grandchildren.
Provost News: What do you like best about training horses?
Manning: Good lifestyle, rewarding, all the accomplishments, building a good working horse and riding in the great outdoors.
Manning also acknowledges his family, fans and friends for supporting him. “Nobody makes it on their own.”
Rest of story, interview and photos in October 5 edition of The Provost News.
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