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Cauy Richardson
Date of Birth: June 19
Occupation: Equipment Operator WE Logging
Hometown: Melfort, SK
Marital Status: Single
Year started racing:
Chariots: 2022
When not racing, Cauy enjoys playing hockey, hunting, and spending time with his horses. As well as can be found spending time with his family and friends.
Some Accomplishments for Cauy have been multiple best dressed awards, and winning the 2022 Betty Salmond Memorial Rookie Chariot Champion Award.
Hayden Rooks
Date of Birth: August 26
Occupation: Teacher
Hometown: Minitonas, MB
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Charlene
Children: 2 Sons- Jackson and Jesse
1 Daughter- Juliet
Year started racing:
Chariots: 1995
Chuckwagons: 1999
Hayden enjoys carpentry in his spare time.
Accomplishments:
Racing: Hayden has won wagon shows in the EPCCA, MPCCA, and PAPCCA. Most notably won the Northwest Roundup in Swan River.
Ray Rooks
Date of birth: July 16
Occupation: Rancher/Trucker
Hometown/Current Town: Swan River MB
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Vivian
Family/Children: 2 Sons-Kristen (deceased ‘04) and Hayden
2 Daughters- Shannon and Colleen
6 grandsons and 1 granddaughter
Year started Chariots: 1965
Chuckwagons: 1967
Hobbies: Spent my whole life involved with horses. As a kid had a pony and showed and did gymkhana. I started racing in ‘65. I had PMU from ‘72 to ‘03. I was a founding member of the MPCCA and president for many years. I am also involved in our local Swan River Valley Ag Society and president of it from 1998 till 2002. I, along with Larry Salmond, was involved in organizing the Canadian Pony Chuckwagon Finals in Vegreville AB.
Accomplishments:
Very proud that all my kids have been involved in racing, and it is something all our family enjoyed. I am also proud of winning Morris Chuckwagon racing and a trophy rifle many years ago.
Joe Rybinski
Date of Birth: October 19
Occupation: Retired Health Care Provider, currently providing Consulting services to management and Governance Clients.
Hometown: Melfort, SK
Current Town: Prince Albert, SK
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Pamela
Children: 3 Daughters- Jennifer, Stephanie and Kristina
Year started racing:
Joe started racing in 1998 after announcing for the EPCCA for 7 years.
In his spare time, Joe enjoys team roping and spending winters in Arizona at a roping camp. He continues to play guitar in a band and taken up snowmobiling again.
One of his greatest accomplishments are his three daughters, and being Grandparents to 6 Grandchildren that all love horses.