Mar 20, 2024
ADS North Dakota High School Rodeo Association National Director Craig Maley [Photo: Dakota Horse Magazine] Rodeo isn’t just a sport; it’s a way of life — rich in tradition, family, and the spirit of the West. Amid this vibrant community are individuals...
Jan 14, 2024
ADS Alexa Carlson, Spiritwood, N.D., competed at the Junior World Finals in Las Vegas last December. She’s the only North Dakotan to have qualified for the event. [Photo: Lisa Carlson] When Alexa Carlson decided to go big, she went big. Last year, the Spiritwood, N.D....
Nov 7, 2023
ADS Rookie of the year Gracee Thorlakson, Cavalier, N.D. [Photo: Tim Zeltinger] Chariot racing goes back to ancient times, the Roman Empire, and was a prominent feature of the ancient Olympic games. Hailing from Cavalier, North Dakota, in walking distance of the...
Sep 12, 2023
ADS Sutton Hennessy [Photo: Dakota Horse Magazine] From Showing Cattle to Wrestling Cattle, Sutton Hennessy is Making Moves Sutton Hennessy of Berthold, North Dakota brought home a coveted award. The Levi Wisness traveling trophy is presented each year to the champion...
Aug 16, 2023
ADS MANDAN HORSE & SADDLE CLUB 2023-2024 High School Rodeo Contestants. (l to r) BACK ROW: Dylan Mosset, Emma Vesey, Alea Kramlich, Kia Rohde. FRONT ROW: Trae Fischer, Addison Miller, Carson Mosset, Chesney Gjermundson, Kaylee Rohde. Not pictured: Rylyn Arndorfer,...
Jun 28, 2023
ADS World Champion Pole Bender, Kinley Follman. [Photo: Macey Mosset] “Pole bending doesn’t happen overnight. It is work — day in and day out,” said the newly crowned World Champion Pole Bender Kinley Follman. “To get prepared for a second nationals, I had to...
