K’s Thomson returned to the family ranch from Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer with a pocketful of winnings after solid rides in the saddle bronc event.

“I’m pretty happy with my performance. I had some good horses throughout the week,” K’s told Shootin’ the Breeze. “I really only had one ride I wasn’t happy with. It really wasn’t the greatest draw from that pen.”

The Lundbreck cowboy placed fourth in the opening round, earning 84.25 points, and followed that up with identical rides of 84.75 and an 86 during Saturday’s matinee.

The low point, however, came Saturday night on board Outlaw Buckers’ Comeback Red where K’s scored only 78.25, landing him last in Round 5.

“It really just didn’t go the way we wanted it to,” he said. “It really took me out of the average, me messing up that night.”

A third-place rebound in the final round Sunday, though, put the three-time CFR competitor back into the money, vaulting him into fourth in the CFR aggregate with just shy of $15,000 winnings last week and ninth in season earnings with $31,827.56.

Although he wouldn’t say it was the reason for his Saturday-night result, K’s has been working through a nagging knee injury, which he said was reaggravated earlier in the day in the fourth round.

A break in the rodeo schedule until January will, he said, give him a chance to heal.

Round-by-round results for K’s Thompson at CFR49:

Round 1

Fourth with 84.25 points on Big Stone’s Second Thoughts – $2,154.45

11th in total season earnings with $19,020.45

Round 2

Three-way tie for third with 84.75 points on Calgary Stampede’s Special Delivery – $1,915.17

Third in the aggregate with 169 points

11th in total season earnings with $20,935.62

Round 3

Fifth with 84.75 points on Big Stone Rodeo’s Xena Warrior – $957.53

Third in the aggregate with 253.75 points

10th in total season earnings with $21,893.16

Round 4

Fourth with 86 points on Big Stone Rodeo’s Give or Take – $2,154.45

Second in the aggregate with 339.75 points

10th in total season earnings with $24,047.61

Round 5

12th with 78.25 points on Outlaw Buckers’ Comeback Red

Fifth in the aggregate with 418 points

10th in total season earnings with $24,047.61

Round 6

Third with 86.25 points on Calgary Stampede’s Dandy Delight

Fourth in the aggregate with 504.25 points in six rides

Ninth in total season earnings with $31,827.56

K’s Thomson of Lundbreck scored 84.75 for this ride on Special Delivery at Canadian Finals Rodeo in Red Deer on Thursday.