Sponsors come on board as more Vaqueros arrive for Rising Sun Rodeo

Oct 29, 2011 Sports

With just a day away from Rodeo time a number of sponsors have come on board even has more vaqueros arrive for the big Rising Sun Rodeo activity set for this Sunday October 30 at the famous Rising Sun Turf club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice.
Preparations are moving at a fair pace and according to organiser and President of The Rising Sun Rodeo Committee Inshanally Habibulla, there are just a few just a few logistical arrangements left to be put in place for the big day. He said that at the moment touches are being made to the arena where the rodeo is usually held away from the main track while the stands including the Grand Stand have been refurbished.
Among the sponsors on board are Banks DIH Limited, Digicel, Neal and Massy Guyana Limited, Muneshwar and Company, Mohammed sheriff cattle Ranch and Racing Stables, Guyana School of Agriculture, A.K Rahim Lumber yard, Hablaw’s Meat Centre, Abary Cattle Ranch, Chester Fry Chicken of Bush Lot West Coast Berbice, Jumbo Jet Establishment, John Fernandes Limited, Colin Elcock Racing stable and Delmur Shipping Company, Chris Jagdeo and Sons, Asrafalli (Papy) Racing Stable and Supermarket.
The organizers are leaving no stones unturned to make the event an enjoyable and successful one. With the number of visiting Vaqueros set to increase, the organizers are leaving nothing to chance. A fair amount of performers on show usually come from overseas and the far flung areas. According to Habibulla, at the moment the Chief Executive Officer of the committee Danny Fredericks is still in the Interior locations finalizing arrangements having just returned from Overseas.
He said that information received from Frederick’s, is that the cowboys in the interior locations including those from Lethem, the Rupununi Savannahs and the Corentyne River areas as usual are once again eager to come and show off their skills. The overseas contingent usually from Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela will be coming to compete against their Guyanese counterparts and show off their wares. He stated that some of the foreigners have already started to travel and should be in town by Friday. The invaders as usual will be expecting to receive stiff competition from the locals known as the West Berbice posse led by Fazal Habibulla made up of cowboys from the Berbice, Abary, Mahaica and Mahaicony River areas who will be doing their best to defend their home town advantage.
The younger Habibulla has been whipping his boys into shape with daily routines at the Rising Sun Turf Club facility during the past week.
The days programme begins at 11:00hrs and will feature activities in some 12 different categories including steer roping, bare back bronco which will also see the females getting into action. There are also male and female barrel race, wild cow milking, calf roping, wild bull riding, Saddle bronco and the popular Tug-o-War events.
The various winners and other outstanding performers will be presented with monetary incentives, trophies and other attractive prizes.
Interested persons are asked to get in touch with the organizers as soon as possible on the numbers listed below.
Special awards including cash and incentives will be available for the top performers.
Persons interest in participating in the day’s events are asked to get in touch with Inshanally Habibulla on tel No 623-4495, and 623-5453, or 232-3295, Fazal Habibulla at Chester Fry Bush Lot West Coast Berbice on Telephone No 232-0232 or 6577010,648-6522 or Donald or Zaleena Lawrie on telephone no 225-4530, 225-4565. (Samuel Whyte)

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