A little information about the Gurtler 3D Quarter Horse Family (3D because there are "3" daughters).
Glen Gurtler - A 2nd generation cowboy. In his younger days was a bull/bareback & saddle bronc rider. In the winter, Glen works for Hat Bit Supplies Ltd. selling drill bits to rigs. In the summer, he is busy farming and training the young horses. Now you can see him competing in Team Roping as the header with daughter Janelle, as well as Tie-down Roping.
Barb(Russnak)Gurtler - A 1st generation cowgirl. In her younger days was seen going to rodeos with Glen. When she is not busying teaching, she can be seen running around the barrels with her 3 daughters. Barb is a full time Gr. 2 Teacher at Rosary School in Manning. She enjoys hosting and going to ABRA jackpots as well as all the time spent on the road in the spring and summer with her family.
Rosalyn (Gurtler) Harpe - The oldest of the 3 daughters. Ros started out riding when she was a little girl but found skating to become her passion. Rosalyn started to ride horses again in 2000 and has become very successful at it, but you can still catch her at the ice as a coach. Rosalyn got married in October to Steven Harpe of Peace River and the two have now moved back to Manning. Rosalyn is now working for Battle River Oilfiled Construction Ltd & coaching skating. She is an all around cowgirl who Barrel Races, Pole Bends, Breakaway Ropes, Team Ropes and Goat Ties.
Janelle Gurtler - The second daughter. Janelle tried her hand at skating like Ros, but found horses to be her # 1 passion and they still are. Janelle has been going to rodeos with her dad since she was 10 years old. She competed in High School rodeo in her Jr/Sr High School years as well as in the NRA, LRA & WRA. Janelle loves going to barrel racing and reining clinics and looks for new and different things to learn and try out to help her in developing her training skills. She is an all around cowgirl who Barrel Races, Pole Bends, Breakaway Ropes, Team Ropes (heeler) did some heading in High School Rodeo for Christa and Goat Ties. Janelle is still in Manning working and riding horses.
Christa Gurtler - The baby of the family. Christa, like her older sisters tried skating as well, but thought she would follow in her sister Janelle's footsteps and stop skating to rodeo. Christa started to rodeo at age 10 as well. Christa also competed in High School rodeo and did very well as an all around cowgirl. Christa is now living in Red Deer with Rosalyn, going to school to become a teacher. She thought it would be a good choice for her since you get your weekends and summers off. Just in time to RODEO. She is an all around cowgirl who Barrel Races, Pole Bends, Breakaway Ropes, Team Ropes (heeler) and Goat Ties.
