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The Rodeo Athlete & Shoulder Care
ADS Rodeo takes its toll on the athlete; proper maintenance keeps the scores coming. [Photo: 4 Bar C Photography] Rodeo athletes possess an unwavering spirit, resilience, and a deep love for their sport. However, the rigorous demands of rodeo...
Top NDJHR Athletes Moving on to Nationals
ADS (left to right) Sam Arndorfer, Cassidy Hutchison, Ashlyn Klatt, Zoey Wagoner, and Randy Hilzendeger [Photo: Craig Maley Photography] Triumphs and the experience of rodeo — wins big or small — was what this past weekend and the North Dakota...
Youth Perspective: Sydney Weinberger
ADS Sydney and Birdie [Photo: submitted] It's a family thing; that's the best way I can describe rodeo. From where and who you learn from to cheering and succeeding, it's a family thing. From just the age of ten, most kids, including myself, have...
National Champs: Modern Day Pioneers
ADS National Champion Paige Delaney [Photo: Craig Maley Photography] A modern-day pioneer from western North Dakota is leaving tracks of history in the books — bringing home a national title that is sure to help nurture the vitality of the land...
Women’s Indian Relay Making an Entrance at the 2023 ND State Fair
ADS [Photo: Kylee Halvorson] With the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Indian Relay having made its debut in the 2022 North Dakota State Fair (NDSF), the event will return to the 2023 NDSF — this time, though, it will include Women's Indian...
Junior High Rodeo Races to Finish Line
ADS Rowdy Mott, all-around cowboy of Watford City, 8th grader [Photo: submitted] North Dakota junior high rodeo contestants kicked up some dust this past weekend at the Healing Horse Ranch, Parshall, N.D. The Western Wranglers Club hosted the...
NDCHF Hosts 2023 Season Premiere
ADS NDCHF 2023 Season Premiere [Photo: Irene Johnson] The spring breeze welcomed an annual outdoor tradition as the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame (NDCHF) 2023 Season Premiere went down in style on the evening of April 29, 2023 in historic...
Young Man Blazing a Trail Behind the Mic
ADS Tristan Hall [Photo: submitted] From rodeo athlete competing inside the arena to now having a bird's eye view of the action in the arena, Tristan Hall of Bismarck, N.D. is making a name for himself behind the mic. Hall sat down to talk about...
Rodeo Season Has Begun
ADS High School Rodeo action [Photo: Amy Lelm] Valley City hosted the ‘Fargo’ North Dakota High School rodeo to kick off the spring high school rodeo season. This past weekend, April 21-23, families, rigs, horses, and contestants traveled across...
Alternative Care for Equine
ADS Faith Fladeland [Photo: submitted] The equine athlete, just like the human athlete, requires a specific program of exercise, diet, and routine body maintenance to perform at the top of their game. Over the last decade, Equine Bodywork has...
‘The Give’-Horsemanship Series Part 2 with Josh Lyons
ADS Lyons and Boon. [Marci Jo Photography] “Training a horse takes time,” said Lyons. “A thought on a horse will eventually become an action, and my job as the rider has to be interesting, so it’s important enough for the horse to mean something...
Mandan Saddle Club Confirms 2023 Line-up of Rodeos, Other Activities
ADS [Image: submitted] The Mandan Horse and Saddle Club’s activity plans for 2023 include two family rodeos on June 4 and July 9 featuring competition for all ages. Divisions are: beginners, ages 6 and under; peewees, ages 7-9; juniors, ages...