We’re busy building next season’s rodeo team roster. Are you on the list?

To offer you access to the best instructors and clinicians available, the NLC rodeo team operates on a clinician model with hired coaching staff. Local rodeo coaches attend weekly practices in your chosen discipline. As an athlete, you can attend both open and private clinics. This model helps to ensure you receive the high-quality instruction you deserve as an NLC rodeo athlete. You and your teammates will have access to the on-site outdoor riding arena at the NLC farm as well as the Lakota Agriplex in Dawson Creek. You'll have open riding as well as organized training opportunities.

Practice

There are many practice opportunities provided for our athletes, as well as specific skill training in their events, such as barrel racing, breakaway, goat tying, pole bending, roping, rough stock, and steer wrestling. This practice comes at no cost to our athletes.

Strength and conditioning

As an NLC varsity athlete, you will also have access to high performance services, including specialized individual strength and conditioning programs, nutritional information, and continuing support.

Housing

One of the most unique features of being an athlete on our rodeo team is the opportunity to live on our farm. It boasts a newly renovated seven-bedroom house where you can live along with your horse. Right out the front door you will find pens with automatic waterers, and plenty of shelter in the 16-stall barn.

Costs

Residence at NLC farm (private room)
$520/month

Indoor stall with turn out pen*
$140/month

Outdoor pen*
$100/month

Stall deposit* (due the first month)
$90

Indoor stall rental*
$30/day

*Estimated prices are subject to change. These prices are per horse, and there is a limit of three per student pending availability. All prices include GST and hay is not included.

Scholarships

There are significant scholarships funds available for prospective student athletes for the 2022-2023 school year. Scholarship funds can be accessed through an application process. Please contact Leanne Esau, Engage Sport North Manager, Athletics and Community Engagement Northern Lights College for all necessary details and forms.

Compete in the Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo Circuit

We offer students an opportunity to represent Northern Lights College as Varsity Athletes on the NLC Rodeo Team. These student athletes will be offered a membership to compete within the Canadian College Rodeo Circuit (CIRA). More information about the CIRA can be found at canadiancollegerodeo.com.
CIRA requires athletes to be in a minimum of three courses and maintain an academic GPA of 2.0.
Trades and Apprenticing students are also welcome. Priority will be given to scholarship applications received by May 31, 2022 (for Fall season 2022), or by September 31, 2022 for Spring Season 2023.

More information

Contact Leanne Esau, Engage Sport North Community Liaison and Planner, at 250-784-5157 or lesau@engagesportnorth.com

View the 2021 Annual Report on Athletics and Recreation at NLC