The 60th edition of the Stavely Indoor Pro Rodeo gets rolling Thursday, May 11.
Nanton saddle bronc rider Clay Elliott will be front and centre, and is sure to get a good pop from the crowd.
"I feel like it's a hometown rodeo for me, I feel like it's really important for me to be at this one. I know there's going to be good bucking horses there. Just to be there and see all my friends and family. I'm really excited to be there."
The rodeo runs Thursday night through Saturday, May 13, at the Stavely arena.
Here's the list of locals and their events:
Saddle Bronc:
Clay Elliott - Nanton
Jake Burwash - Nanton
Chad Thomson - Black Diamond
Lane Watts - Okotoks
Sam Kelts - Stavely
Bareback:
Tate Hartell - Strathmore
Pascal Isabelle - Okotoks
Bull Riding:
Brock Radford - DeWinton
Tie Down Roping:
Dawson Johnson - Strathmore
Logan Bird - Nanton
Steel dePaoli - Longview
Kyle Foden - Nanton
Clay Elliott - Nanton
Steer Wrestling:
Jessie Heggie - Vulcan
Johnny Webb - Okotoks
Jeremy Krywcun - Langdon
Ladies Barrel Racing:
Crystal Christman - Okotoks
Suzanne dePaoli - Longview
Lisa Zachoda - Okotoks
Chezney Pighin - Nanton
Lakota Bird - Nanton
Eryn Coy - High River
Deb Guelly - Okotoks
Steer Riding:
Lucas Dunand - Claresholm
Team Roping:
Roland McFadden - Vulcan & Devin Wigemyr - Brooks
Doug Wilkinson - Arrowwood & Justin Miller - Neepawa, Manitoba
Clint Buhler - Okotoks & Rocky Dallyn - Nanton
Kyle Smith - Brant & Taylor Brower - Halkirk, Alberta
Steele dePaoli - Longview & Klay Whyte - Airdrie
Chase Simpson - Claresholm & Braidy Davies - Medicine Hat
Wyatt Eirikson - Okotoks & Denver Johnson - Strathmore
Jeremy Buhler - Arrowwood & Levi Simpson - Ponoka
Kasper Roy Mossleigh & Dustin Bird - Cut Bank, Montana USA.
Kyle Foden - Nanton & Daniel Imler - Olds
Trent Petersen - Claresholm & Jace Lambert, Langley B.C.
Logan Bird - Nanton & Brent Keaveney - Nanton