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Top Hand award goes to Gang Ranch cowboy

Historic Hat Creek Ranch's fourth annual Ranch Rodeo awards
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Silversmith Richard Tenisch and Don Pearse

Eleven teams competed in the 4th annual Historic Hat Creek Ranch’s Ranch Rodeo on July 9-10.

The teams competed in several events, from cutting horse to a saddle race to win the Top Hand belt buckle

1st: PZ Ranch

2nd: Nicola Ranch

3rd: Weekend Warriors/Douglas Lake - Portland.

Working Ranch Horse: Tim Thomas, Chilco Ranch.

Top Hand: Paul LeBlanc, Gang Ranch.

The teams competing this year were:

Douglas Lake Ranch – Chapperon Division (Douglas Lake): Cameron Jacobs, Thomas Linford and Cory Nottingham.

Chilco Ranch (Hanceville): Tim Thomas, Pat Jasper and Crystal Grier.

Nicola Ranch (Merritt): Mark Elliott, Josh Klassen and Mike McCormick.

Coldstream Ranch (Coldstream): Nick Bapty, Pascal Olivier and Josh Friesen.

Douglas Lake Ranch – Portland Division (Douglas Lake): Jesey Hickling, Steve Brewer and Greg Graham.

Gang Ranch A (Gang Ranch): Wacey Marr, Ross Gardner and Larry Ramstad.

Gang Ranch B: Curtis Smith, Paul LeBlanc and Richard Pegg.

Wineglass Ranch (Riske Creek): Keely Durrell, Ian Durrell and David Maurice.

PZ Ranch (Cache Creek): Keith Zabotel, Archie Williams and Leroy Antoine.

Weekend Warriors (Bonaparte): Travis Antoine, Jonah Antoine and Cash Isnardy.

Isnardy Cattle Co. (Bonaparte): Joel Isnardy, Riley Isnardy and BJ Isnardy.