The stands were packed as pro barrel racers put it all on the line for prize money.
In the stands, nursing a broken foot was Deirdre Smullen, who has been running barrels since the age of two.
"We were running barrels, and at the third barrel we slipped and he fell and I fell off and then I rolled and he ran me over," said Smullen.
She's just on of many cowgirls getting into the sport.
"Once people start watching the rodeos and they have their own horses, they understand that it's not just for males. Anyone can do it," explained Smullen.
"When we go to a lot of different towns, a lot of those people instead of travelling when they hear the rodeo is stopping there, they'll enter and we get a lot of hometown," said barrel racer Katire Turner.
One rider, Machenzie Vollans, delighted the crowd with her trick riding between events.
"Oh my goodness, do it. It's so much fun. It's a lot of practice and a lot of hard work, but honestly, I think it's one of the most fun things I've ever done in my life. I absolutely love it," said Vollans.
Ross Miller, Ram Rodeo Tour President says "there's a lot on the line for everybody. There's over $300 thousand in prize money this summer here in Ontario alone... so this is an important couple of days for them all."
The girls saddle up again Saturday.
This is the last event of the rodeo season.
Participants here will take the points they earned at the International Plowing Match and use them towards finals taking place in Newmarket in three weeks.
