Virden Indoor Rodeo & Wild West DAZE
August 16 to 19, 2012

9 Time Winners of the MRCA
Rodeo of the Year
 

 

CASEY BROWN MEMORIAL AWARD In honour of Casey Brown, an award plaque and cash purse is available for a team roping duo who manage to break an arean (Virden Indoor Rodeo) record this year or in the years to come. Casey Brown, eldest son of Lyle and Judy Brown died suddenly in an automobile accident in Hamiota, on May 1, of this year, leaving a big void in his family and in the horse world. The Brown family are teaming up with Sparks Oil Field Services and staff, Casey's employers, to provide the award. His father Lyle Brown explained, "As a family we thought this up.  The Plaque will remain on display at the complex year round."

Brown was a steer wrestler, and calf roper, but team roping was his specialty.  "This was Casey's event and he did a bunch of winning," says rodeo organizer Dr. Everett More.

"He started at such a very early age, he became very good," his father Lyle recalls.

Mike Pernowski, a dentist from Dauphin, was Casey's partner for many years.

In the late 80's, Brown won a saddle in one of his first roping events.

His biggest money win came when he won the Live Wire Roping event just before his tragic accident.  It was an impromptu team up wiht roper Tim Edwards, who needed a partner for the event.

At the Virden indoor Rodeo, to take home the purse and have your name on the plaque, the time to beat is 4.6 seconds, a record set in 2007 by Casey Brown's brothers Shane and Lonnie Brown.  If not won, this purse will grow in size until the record is broken.

EVENTS
Weekend Schedule
Town Events
High School Rodeo
Team Penning
Draft Horse Futurity
Rodeo Queen Contest
Demolition Derby
Daze Dance
Parade

AWARDS
Gerry Holmes Award
Casey Brown Memorial Award
Horseman's Hall of Fame

LINKS
MB Percheron
Belgian Club
MB High School Rodeo
Town of Virden
MRCA


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