WEYBURN — The five-member Truco Trick Riders, comprised of girls from the southeast area, will be giving their first performance in Weyburn as a part of the Weyburn Fair on Thursday, July 4.
The team includes Weyburn’s own Charlize Hallberg, along with Shayda King of Corning, Bailey Steeves and Jordanna White, both of Carnduff, and Kyla Dyer of Oxbow, with many of their practices at the King farm.
The team has been putting on a number of shows this year, with their first show of the year in Brandon at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair, along with rodeos and fairs, such as Estevan and Strasbourg, prior to coming to Weyburn.
Their performance will be held at 6:15 p.m., just prior to the Souris River Rodeo which will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the rodeo arena on the Weyburn fair grounds.
Asked if the team is looking forward to their Weyburn performance, Charlize said, “Yes, we are very excited! As of right now I am not sure what kind of tricks we will be bringing to our performance. We usually figure that out show by show, so we have different rodeos we are performing at before Weyburn and will focus on those first,” she said, noting they recently had a clinic in between some of their shows.
“After the clinic we have been working on new tricks that will hopefully be showcased at some point this summer, so you will have to wait and see what we will bring to our performance,” she said.
As for the shows they have been able to do so far this year, she said, “They have been going great. Crowds are loving the shows and we receive great feedback on the Facebook page always, and especially after shows when we go around in the stands with signed posters. We love hearing the feedback from everyone saying how much they enjoyed the show, and how it kept them on the edge of their seats.”
As this will be Charlize’s first show with the team in her hometown, she said, “I am so excited. I have friends and family who either can’t travel or simply can’t make other performances, but since Weyburn is home, they are excited to finally be able to see my team and I trick ride.”
Charlize, 19, a nursing student, has ridden horses since she was two, and has taken riding lessons since she was seven. She has often been seen at local competitions, such as barrel racing or in horse shows, but felt the need for something more. She began training for trick riding late last year, and has loved the opportunity to ride and show off her abilities on her horse.
“I can’t wait to show my friends and family in person what it is I am so passionate about,” she said.
