Alva Review-Courier -

CARRINGTON, N.D. – It’s crazy how things work out.

Take Bridger Anderson as an example. He had competed all year and was inching closer to a second National Finals Rodeo qualification.

To secure that bid, he had hoped to compete at the Cinch Playoff Series Championship, which featured the top 12 contestants from the tour standings. By the time he realized he wouldn’t be able to compete in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, he had one option left: Edmonton, Alberta.

In order to wrestle steers there, though, he needed to have a Canadian Professional Rodeo Association membership. Fortunately, he had one,...