CARLYLE - Talented. Hardworking. Polite. Provincial Ambassadors. Attractive. These are just several of the many positive attributes that relate to these two young women.
Living just minutes east of Carlyle on the north side of Highway 13, sisters Ashley and Cassidy Weber have developed quite a reputation. Born and raised on the farm, the Weber girls have always loved farm animals, especially horses. Like their mother Jennie, they started rodeoing early in their lives and have never looked back.
Ashley is 15 years old and will be enrolled in Grade 11 this fall at Manor School. Cassidy turned 19 in June and just completed her first year of post-secondary education. She attended Â鶹´«Ã½AV Plains College in Levelland, Texas, where she is enrolled in ag business. Levelland has a population of 13,000 and is located on the western side of the state.
Cassidy started barrel racing when she was 10, Ashley at nine. Both girls started roping when they were 12. Cassidy presently owns six horses, three of which presently perform. Fifteen-year-old Harvey is her veteran barrel horse and six-year-old Buck Cherry is her breakaway horse. Veteran Scarface is 16 years old and is her head horse and personal favourite.
Ashley also owns six horses. Nine-year-old Rolex is her barrel horse. Female 10-year-old Scoot is her breakaway and healing goat horse. Fourteen-year-old Hickory is her pole bending horse and she is Ashley’s favourite.
Both sisters have annually participated in Saskatchewan High School Rodeos. Cassidy won the title of all-around cowgirl in 2018, 2019 and 2020. She was the breakaway roping champion of 2019, 2020 and 2021, and she was also the pole-bending champion of 2018.
Ashley is following in her sister’s footsteps. The 2022 Saskatchewan High School Rodeo was held in Maple Creek this past May. She won champion pole bending, placed third in goat tying, and was the Reserve All Around Cowgirl of the Year. Ashley can enter two more annual high school rodeo competitions in both 2023 and 2024. There is no doubt additional successes are forthcoming.
With school over for the year, the sisters have a busy schedule this summer. On the June 22nd weekend, they competed in a Las Vegas qualifying event in High River, Alta. Ashley placed first in under-15 girl’s breakaway and goat tying, Cassidy finished second in the 19 and under breakaway event.
It is interesting to note that after returning home from the High River event at midnight, the girls immediately started practising with their horses into the wee hours.
Cassidy has both her Canadian and American pro rodeoing permits and Ashley her junior Canadian Cowboy’s Association (CCA) permit. From now until the end of the August, they will be competing in many Western Canadian events and will be on the road together all the way to Williams Lake, B.C. Cassidy will continue entering events in the United States later this fall.
The siblings were asked, what is your favourite part of rodeoing?
“It is the cowboy atmosphere and the friendships you make along the way,” said Cassidy.
Added Ashley, “I like the adrenaline rush when you mount your horse and start your ride.”
Cassidy and Ashley are very well-mannered individuals and both have pleasing personalities. They are great ambassadors for rodeoing and the province of Saskatchewan.
