“Some Fun and Probably Some Tears”: Days Ahead of the Grand Event, Bull Riding Community Announces Heartfelt Gesture for Late Farmer

Who doesn’t want to leave behind a legacy that people will cherish forever? Great is the man who achieves that. If that is the standard, then by all means, Rick Biensch was a great man. Biensch was a farmer from Abbey, Saskatchewan, who lost his life in an unfortunate farming accident. Biensch’s soul might have moved on, but he left quite an impression on his community, and they are still reeling in remembrance.

In June 2022, Rick left this world behind, and now, on his first death anniversary, his fellow humans are paying a special tribute to him. His community is organizing the Rick Biensch Memorial Bull Riding Event leading up to the Sandhill Roping Club Annual Rodeo, which is set to take place in June this summer.

A fitting tribute, bull riding style

Rick Biensch was a figurehead of the local community, who regularly volunteered and sponsored many events, including the local rodeo. He was a gentle and helpful soul, always available to lend a hand to anyone in need. In lieu of his impact on the community, the organizers of the bull riding rodeo approached Biensch’s widow, Jen, and she was completely on board with the idea.

Touched by the gesture, Jen said, “I was really honored that they wanted to do this in memory of him, and this is something that he would love. We’re going to spend the day talking about him and having some fun and probably some tears, but it’s a nice way to remember him.” According to Swift Current Online, Cody Strandquist is the main coordinator, who will also be supplying the bulls for the event. The evening will be a perfect prequel to the Saddle Dome bull riding event. The event is an informal one, with no particular qualifications for the participants.

The community wishes to draw about 20 bull riders. Strandquist, the main organizer, said, “There will be a concession, beer gardens open in the Saddle Dome. I think it’ll be a pretty good evening to kick off their rodeo weekend.” The gates to the event will open at 4:00 pm on the 9th of June, and the bull riding will start at 6:00 pm. The location of the event is the Saddle Dome located six miles south of Lancer, or six miles west and three miles south of Abbey. This event is the perfect homage to the fallen hero of Abbey.

The sweet legacy that Biensch left behind

Richard Randal Biensch, popularly known as Rick, passed away on June 9, 2022, in an agricultural accident. His passing left behind a void that his peers are trying to fill till the present day, but might never be able to. Rick left behind his lovely wife Jen, and two children, Brooklyn and Caden. Rick Biensch was a passionate individual, who worked as a carpenter and a farmer. Building houses were his job, but farming was his true passion. Ironically, the passion that meant the end of him.

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Biensch also played hockey. He was #27 for the Abbey Eagles Hockey team, and also coached the Brooklyn hockey team. In addition to this, he served his community in several ways, which portrayed his huge heart. He was a sports lover, an avid traveler, and a hunter as well, who liked going on goose hunting trips. On top of all of it, he was simply a kind person, and according to his peers, it was impossible not to fall in love with him once you’d met him.

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