2005

Cody Snyder – Contestant, Inducted 2005

First Ever Canadian Born
World Champion Bull Rider!

Cody Snyder

Cody Snyder was the first ever Canadian born World Champion Bull Rider, claiming that crown in 1983. Cody was also the Canadian Bull Riding Champion in 1986 and held the record at the time, for the most CFR qualifications in the bull riding event at nine.

Cody currently holds the record for the highest scored ride in Canadian Pro Rodeo history, of 95 points on Northcott’s Confusion at the CFR in 1983.

Today Snyder is active in producing world class bull riding events across North America as well as doing rodeo color commentary for several television networks. He and his wife Rhonda and children reside west of Okotoks, Alberta. 

Frank Mickey – Builder Inducted 2005

Frank Mickey

Frank Mickey is a man who has been instrumental in the growth of the legendary Ponoka Stampede.

Frank is a huge rodeo fan and supporter, who travels to many rodeos’s throughout the year. He was active in the Dodge Truck rodeo program.

Frank has served on the Ponoka Stampede board of directors for many years as well as serving two terms on the CPRA board as the Committee Rep. Frank resides in Ponoka. 

Gene Miller – Contestant Inducted 2005

Gene Miller

Gene Miller has the reputation of being one of the greatest bareback riders to ever come out of Canada. His most memorable contest was winning round 1 and round 2 at the Calgary Stampede in 1977.

For several years he was tied for the high mark ride in Canada wtih a score of 89 points on Poncho at Vermilion in 1976. He received the highest marked ride in bareback at the CFR in 1974, 1977, 1978 and 1979. He qualified for the CFR in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980.

The two time Canadian Bareback Champion from 1976 & 1977, had his career cut short when he suffered a broken back in the chute at the Medicine Hat Stampede in 1980. Miller would have had many more Champion titles to his name had he not had that injury.

He was honoured to be selected to judge the Canadian Finals Rodeo in 1980 and 1981. Gene is from Busby, Alberta and is a successful cow-calf rancher. He and his wife Sharon, have two children, Katie and Cody. 

Greg Butterfield – Contestant
Inducted 2005

Greg Butterfield

Greg Butterfield hails from Ponoka, Alberta and was born into the legendary Butterfield rodeo family.

Greg qualified for nine CFR’s in the Steer Wrestling and one time in the Bareback Riding event. He was a three time Canadian Steer Wrestling Champion in 1977, 1979 & 1980. Greg served on the CPRA Board of Directors as a contestant and committee man.

Greg and his family ranch in the Ponoka area, and now has two sons both active competitors in the sport of rodeo.

Harley Hook – Contestant Inducted 2005

Harley Hook

Harley Hook is one of the great cowboys from British Columbia to claim a Canadian Championship. He did that in the Tie Down Roping in 1978 & 1980 and was named the Cowboy of the Year in 1980.

Harley was also a top Steer Wrestler during his rodeo career, and has served on the CPRA Board of Directors.

This Kamloops, BC native is a renowned horseman and continues to raise and train great horses on his ranch. 

Isabelle Miller Haraga - Contestant Inducted 2005

Isabelle Haraga

Isabelle Miller Haraga was the Canadian Champion Barrel racer in 1960 & 1969 and was regarded as Canada’s top Barrel Racer for many years. Her accomplishments as a horse trainer are second to none, as she has raised and trained many of the top barrel horses used in the rodeo business. When she was not training horses, Isy, as her rodeo friends knew her, worked in the motion picture industry and hailed from Dewinton, Alberta.

 Isy was working at her home in Arizona in 2007, training barrel horses and coaching upcoming racers in rodeo, when she passed away. The great champion will be missed. 

Stubby - Animal, Inducted 2005

Stubby

Stubby, owned by Harvey Northcott was a bull with legendary status in Canadian Pro Rodeo. He made an appearance at the NFR in 1975 among his long list of accomplishments in the arena.

Stubby was a favorite draw of the bull riders and there were many top winning rides made on him. Although he was a rank bucking bull in the arena, Stubby was dog gentle outside the arena, as young children could sit on his back in the front yard of the Northcott ranch. Stubby died of natural causes.