The AHSRA offers Shooting at some regular season rodeos as well as our Provincial Finals. This shooting competition offers the top 4 qualifiers from the Junior High and High School Divisions, spots on the National Team. This event is an optional event and doesn’t count for the Alberta High School Rodeo High Point, but allows those with an interest in shooting to be a part of the AHSRA. There are multiple opportunities to qualify for prizes and scholarships through your participation in this event.
All shooters must purchase a student membership from the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights (CCFR).
You must provide proof of membership when you enter. Email a copy of your membership to ahsradata@gmail.com.
All shooters will also need the following equipment to enter the shooting competition:
The competition will consist of shooting from 3 positions. Prone, kneeling and standing. One target for each position.
The A-23/5 target has one “sighter” and 4 bullseye. You will be allowed to shoot 5 rounds from the prone position into the sighter prior to the competition starting.
Once the competition starts you will shoot 3 rounds into each of the 4 bullseye for a total of 12 shots per position. So a total of 41 rounds will be required for one competition.
At the NHSRA Finals, there is also an added component of Trap shooting or Skeet shooting. These options are not yet available in the AHSRA but we are working towards including them.
These are the basics of what is needed, more detailed information will follow. Please refer to the following documents for specifics regarding shooting:
If you have any questions please reach out to your shooting director.
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🚨 ENTRIES ARE NOW OPEN — DON’T WAIT! 🚨
It’s time to head to Utah 🏔️🔥
The 15th Annual Intermountain Icebreaker is on the horizon! Don’t miss your chance to compete for a share of $87,000 in prizes and awards at one of the premier events of the season.
This event is part of the NHSRA Western Legacy Series, created to give NHSRA members additional opportunities to compete at a higher level outside of the National Junior High and High School Finals.
🏔 INTERMOUNTAIN ICEBREAKER
📍 Golden Spike Event Center | Ogden, Utah
📅 March 3–7, 2026
Who can enter?
• NHSRA High School & Junior High members
• 5th grade & under may compete with the Junior High division
• Contestants who are not NHSRA members are not eligible for added money
🏆 Over $87,000 in prizes & awards
🏆 28 Saddles & 296 Buckles
🏆 Jackpot events running Tuesday–Friday
⏰ Entries close February 20th — don’t miss out!
Secure your spot before it’s too late.
🔗 ENTER HERE:
👉 https://www.cognitoforms.com/IntermountainIcebreaker1/_2026IntermountainIcebreaker
🌐 EVENT WEBSITE:
👉 https://www.intermountainicebreaker.com/
📲 Be sure to check out the official @intermountainicebreaker Facebook & Instagram pages for updates, schedules, and additional event information.
Load the trailer. Grab your crew. Utah is calling.
AHSRA Class of 2026 🎓
Grace Hansen
School: Redwater School
AHSRA Rodeo District: District 2
Years with AHSRA: 4 years
Events: Barrel Racing, Pole Bending
Favourite rodeo memory:
Winning the pole bending average at the Ponoka Black Elk Fall Rodeo in 2025 with the horse I patterned myself.
Plans after high school:
Attend Concordia University of Edmonton for an arts degree in psychology, then attend the University of Alberta to pursue a PhD in law. I plan to continue my passion for rodeo alongside the amazing people I’ve met through the AHSRA.
Fun fact:
I have ridden horses my entire life but was terrified to go faster than a slow jog. I didn’t lope a horse until I was twelve.
#AHSRA #ClassOf2026 #AHSRAGraduate #NotYourAverageTeenager #RodeoLife
District 2 spring season. Locked in.
You have until February 15 to become a member and compete this spring. If you’re planning to run in District 2, now is the time.
District 2 – Junior High
• Stettler — April 3–4
• The Pointe (Strathcona County) — April 11
• Thorsby — April 17
• Oyen — April 24–25
• Vermilion — May 1
• Stettler (Ponoka Black Elks) — May 8–9
🏁 Junior High Finals — Rimbey | May 22–24
District 2 – High School
• Stettler — April 4–5
• The Pointe (Strathcona County) — April 11–12
• Thorsby — April 18–19
• Oyen — April 25–26
• Vermilion — May 2–3
• Stettler (Ponoka Black Elks) — May 9–10
• Lindale — May 17–18
🏁 High School Finals — Claresholm | June 3–7
🔗 Become a Member (deadline: Feb 15):
https://albertahsrodeo.com/become-a-member/
📌 District websites are the best source for current information (outside of your District Secretary):
🔗 District 2 Junior High
https://albertahsrodeo.com/junior-high/d2-junior/
🔗 District 2 High School
https://albertahsrodeo.com/high-school/d2-high-school/
Announcing the AHSRA Class of 2026 🎓
Over the coming weeks, the Alberta High School Rodeo Association will be celebrating our Class of 2026 graduating members.
Some of these graduates have grown up in our arenas — we’ve watched them learn, fall, get back up, and grow into confident young athletes and leaders. Others may have joined us more recently, bringing their own passion and dedication to our association. No matter how long they’ve been with us, each graduate has earned their place here, and we are incredibly proud of every one of them.
These young people have balanced school, family, livestock, travel, and competition, all while representing the values rodeo teaches — hard work, responsibility, resilience, and respect. Every Grade 12 member of the AHSRA who has fulfilled their membership obligations is eligible for AHSRA scholarships, recognizing their commitment to both their education and the cowboy way of life.
This Graduate Spotlight Series is our way of celebrating our graduates and honouring the journey that brought them here, as well as the values they will carry forward.
📣 A note for graduates:
If you are a 2026 graduate and a member of the Alberta High School Rodeo Association and did not receive an email from your District Secretary regarding this campaign, please contact us at:
📧 ahsrapublicrelations@gmail.com
We want to ensure every graduate has the opportunity to be included.
🤍 Join us as we celebrate the AHSRA Class of 2026.
#AHSRA #ClassOf2026 #AHSRAGraduates #NotYourAverageTeenager #RodeoLife #ProudOfOurGrads
