Mark sutherland official website of the world professional. Mark sutherland retirement of a chuckwagon horse youtube. The drivers are very welcoming about the research and sampling of their horses, says leguillette. We checked in with mark sutherland to see how his off season training of new horses is going. Mark sutherland, racing in the fourth heat, posted a time of 1. Driver applauds changes to stampede chuckwagon track cbc news. Calgary the most decorated driver in chuckwagon history is saying goodbye this week. Mark sutherland racing for chuckwagon strathmore title. I think theres a possibility that you know, wagon races happen at the stampede grounds. Nov 27, 20 each table was hosted by a favourite chuckwagon driver, or local celebrity, where the goal was to knockout the host and win the signed cowboy hat off their head, wrangler shirt off their back, and custom mark sutherland invitational texas holdem poker tournament montana silversmith buckle off their belt. He has placed in the top 10 overall chuck wagon driver standings 41 times. Chuckwagon driver mark sutherland focused on his title. He is a 12time world champion of the world professional chuckwagon association and 12time winner at the calgary stampede.
Calgary stampede chuckwagon race with mark sutherland. Veteran chuckwagon driver mark sutherland is involved in a study involving the use of a device to test the strength of horses. Mark sutherland gets welcome visit from one of his chuckwagon. But friday, in openingday action at the gmc rangeland derby, it was kelly sutherlands son who stole the show.
How will the current economy in calgary affect this years stampede. Sutherlands father was an amateur driver who inspired his love of the sport. He was leading the aggregate after saturdays heat but dropped down sunday august 4. Nov 16, 2015 chuckwagon racing season may be over but that doesnt mean the work stops. A 2 nd generation chuckwagon driver, mark is the son of chuckwagon legend kelly sutherland. As mark sutherland acknowledged, its a fitting tune for this famed family of chuckwagon racing. Chuckwagon drivers pay tribute to slain 5yearold calgary. Marks father, kelly the king sutherland, will retire after this season. Mark sutherland, racing in the fourth heat, posted a. Okotoks mark sutherland says you may not be able to tell the chuckwagon drivers without a program next year if they have to shut down for the. Veteran chuckwagon driver mark sutherland is involved in a study that uses a device to test the strength of horses. Mark sutherland retirement of a chuckwagon horse duration. Renaud leguillette, of the university of calgary faculty of veterinary medicine, takes blood from chuckwagon driver mark sutherland s horse zoe at the stampede in calgary, alta. Hitching a dirt ride with wpca driver mark sutherland.
Mark s father, kelly the king sutherland, will retire after this season. Mark sutherland gets welcome visit from one of his. He says it was great to win it with the town of high river tarp on his wagon. Sutherland got his start in chuckwagon racing as an outrider in 1967. Rounding out the top eight drivers, who will advance to saturdays semifinal heats, are gary gorst, vern nolin, logan gorst and mark sutherland. Mark has qualified for the gmc rangeland derbys championship final twice, semifinal saturday at the calgary stampede four times and hosts his own annual charity poker tournament.
Chuckwagon driver mark sutherland focused on his title goals. Chuckwagon driver mark sutherland, right, chats with homestretch host doug dirks at the calgary stampede. Mark and dina sutherland are proud albertans who believe in the power of. Mark sutherland wears a mic during the calgary stampede 2011 duration.
Calgary mark sutherland knows firsthand just how bad the downturn in canadas oil and gas sector really is. World professional chuckwagon association wikipedia. Page dedicated to chuckwagon driver mark sutherland. Kelly sutherland, nicknamed the king, born october 29, 1951 is a professional rodeo competitor in chuckwagon racing. Mark sutherland has been driving chuckwagons for over 25 years. He started driving his own team in 1968, and won his first stampede championship in 1974 at the age of 22. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The 45yearold chuckwagon driver was one of the first to lose his job in 2015 in. Kristen rehn adema the crash was the result of an odd confluence of events, said. Mark sutherland world professional chuckwagon association. Join facebook to connect with mark sutherland and others you may know.
Earlier that evening off barrel 1 aboard his air canadatourism arizona chuckwagon, sutherland guided his horses around. Mark sutherland tops openingday action at gmc rangeland derby. Foothills drivers disappointed, not surprised, by cancelled stampede. The wpca promotes and presents chuckwagon racing as a professional sport throughout north america and the world. Chuckwagon drivers interested in the latest technology. Mark sutherland with his wagon horse sky, which he purchased from the santa anita racetrack in 2003. Calgary stampede chuckwagon ad auction sees low bids. The nicest part about being a chuckwagon driver at the calgary stampede is. The world professional chuckwagon association wpca is an association made up of professional cowboys and business people with an interest in preserving western heritage and providing family entertainment. He had the best aggregate time over the four days of racing to take the title. Earlier that evening off barrel 1 aboard his air canadatourism arizona chuckwagon, sutherland guided his. Known now as the high tech redneck, mark captured his first ponoka stampede. Mark and his wife dina, have two children kiera and driver. The western chuckwagon association wca is a thoroughbred chuckwagon racing organization that primarily races in the peace region.
Chuckwagon driver mark sutherland focused on his own title aspirations during fathers farewell season. Sutherland racing is a familyowned chuckwagon racing business that offers western. Western lifestyle tourism sutherlandracing calgary, ab. Sutherland says stampede cancellation could change. This chuck wagon royalty started because they call dad the king, mark sutherland, who works in the oil and gas.
Veteran chuckwagon driver joins university of calgary study meant. Veteran chuckwagon driver joins university of calgary. I simply felt blessed and could not believe i had won. His brother kirk, son mark and grandson dayton all compete on the circuit. The chucks will be flying down the backstretch this afternoon, monday august 5 and the 2019 strathmore heritage rodeo chuckwagon champion will be crowned. Jul 10, 2018 mark sutherland welcomed a surprise visitor to his barn late monday night.
Veteran chuckwagon driver joins university of calgary study meant to improve safety for outriders, horses veteran chuckwagon driver mark sutherland is involved in a study that uses a device to test the strength of horses. Calgary stampede chuckwagon ad auction sees low bids thanks. Longtime outrider in contention again at rangeland derby. Chuckwagon driver mark sutherland with one of the taliyah marsman memorial stickers on his chuckwagon tarp at the calgary stampede on. Mark sutherland talks to erin strate about all the changes in the sport of chuckwagon racing and getting his start as a youngster. Chuckwagon racing season may be over but that doesnt mean the work stops. Mark sutherland blazes to a win, kurt bensmiller hold his. In it together mark sutherland professional chuckwagon. A 2nd generation chuckwagon driver, mark is the son of twelvetime calgary stampede champion and chuckwagon legend kelly sutherland, and credits the time spent with his father both on and off the track for getting him where he is today.
As the sun sets on the track at the gmc rangeland derby in calgary, chuckwagon driver mark sutherland prepares his horses for another day of wagon racing. The calgary stampede is a notforprofit community organization that preserves and celebrates our western heritage, cultures and community spirit. A third generation chuckwagon competitor, dayton is the grandson of chuckwagon legend kelly sutherland and the son of fellow driver mark sutherland. Jul 12, 2016 mark sutherland talks to erin strate about all the changes in the sport of chuckwagon racing and getting his start as a youngster. Driver applauds changes to stampede chuckwagon track cbc. The dewberry, alberta chuckwagon driver, winner of three of the past four championships at the calgary stampede, is nearly five seconds ahead of the next fastest driver. Orville strandquist award calgary stampede top rookie driver.
Mark and his wife dina, have two children kiera and driver outrider dayton, and two grandchildren, and make their home near dewinton, alberta. Happy birthday to wpca driver mark sutherland born february 24, 1971 mark sutherland started driving wagons in 1993. Leguillette is grateful to the chuckwagon racing community, including drivers like mark sutherland, for allowing their horses to be involved in validating the new testing method. After all, the elder kelly sutherland has been long since retired from racing, while his son mark sutherland is working away in the world professional chuckwagon association wpca, but lets not forget about the third guy in the racing trifecta.
Jul 12, 2018 the dewberry, alberta chuckwagon driver, winner of three of the past four championships at the calgary stampede, is nearly five seconds ahead of the next fastest driver. Jul 12, 2018 chuckwagon driver mark sutherland watches as renaud laguillette, the calgary chair in equine sports medicine at university of calgary, uses a handheld blood ammonia testing device on zoe, a horse. Mark sutherland welcomed a surprise visitor to his barn late monday night. Dayton was named the wpcas top rookie driver in 2017, and was the recipient of the the rod glass memorial award for most improved outrider in 2016. Rounding out the aggregate leaders are mike vigens wagon driven by his son chanse, mark sutherland, vern nolin and rick fraser. Veteran chuckwagon driver joins university of calgary study.
Right on cue the sun peeked out from behind the clouds as i climbed into the back of mark sutherlands chuckwagon, just before we drove through a small copse of trees on to a rough dirt track, itching to get onto the track for the first look at the grandstand. He has won several show championships as an outrider and won his first championship as a driver in 2018. Saddle up mark sutherland professional chuckwagon driver. Jul 12, 2018 veteran chuckwagon driver mark sutherland is involved in a study involving the use of a device to test the strength of horses. Chuckwagon driver mark sutherland shares his thoughts. Mark sutherland let the wagons roll on canadian cowboy. Jul 11, 2017 as mark sutherland acknowledged, its a fitting tune for this famed family of chuckwagon racing. Sutherland remembers that he had, watched drivers compete for decades and never win the stampede. We checked in with mark sutherland to see how his off season.
Jun 27, 2016 okotoks mark sutherland is the 2016 guy weadick days chuckwagon champion. Local driver, mark sutherland has a great shot at taking the title. Stampede rodeo mark sutherland driving the cowboys casino posse wagon in heat four of the 2017 gmc rangeland derby at the calgary. Jun 05, 2017 chuckwagon racing is a family sport for the sutherlands. Renaud leguillette, of the university of calgarys faculty of veterinary medicine, takes blood from chuckwagon driver mark sutherland s horse zoe at the calgary stampede on thursday. He was an outrider for the first year, then began driving in 1968. Chuckwagon driver mark sutherland watches as renaud laguillette, the calgary chair in equine sports medicine at university of calgary, uses a handheld blood ammonia testing device on zoe, a. The most important thing to him is safety for his outriders and his horses. Jul 17, 2016 chuckwagon drivers pay tribute to slain 5yearold.
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