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Heading with Turner Harris
[Photo: submitted]“I think there are so many kids that are coming up that handle a rope so well. To get to the next level, they need to concentrate on horsemanship,” explained champion team roping header Turner Harris. Turner said that in team...
Future Generation Thoughts: Lexi Darr
[Photo: submitted] How Horses Have Impacted My Life Growing up I’ve always had an interest in horses, but recently I got my very own horse, Cowboy. Katie through TR 4 Heart and Soul connected us with the Peeks family regarding a 6-year-old bay...
A Rodeo Legacy
Eckroth Family (left to right) Travis & Jill holding Tate & their daughters (front) Brenna & Kinley, Tootie & Wayne (center) the Gerhardts Amanda & Sheldon holding Daysha [Photo: submitted]The North Dakota Rodeo Association...
Generations & Family Make Great Horses
Sperry Family (left to right) Robert, Tamra, Kanon, Kolby and Marcia [Photo: submitted]“I’m going to live where there is nobody between me and the sunset,” once said Marcia Sperry of Sperry Quarter Horses in Trotters, N.D. Nestled in the western...
The Importance of Brand Inspections
Unique Horse Brands [Photo: submitted]“A lot of the people I work with are friendly and courteous and are unaware of the importance and the laws behind brand inspecting. The part of this job I like is getting to explain the process and help someone...
Don’t Let Winter Leave You with a Frosty Face
Desirae Earl Answers Your Skin Care Questions [Photo: submitted]Ol’ Man Winter has made his annual debut. The white crystal presence across our state doesn’t mean we have to age like the season’s namesake. According to Desirae Earl of Desirae’s...
Most Valuable Employees Amidst a Dakota Winter: A Team of Horses
'Teamsters' [Photo: Tim Zeltinger Photography]Spanning the test of time and the elements of winter bliss and tribulations, the feeding teams of the Fredrickson family of Upham, N.D. are a staple to the history of ranching across the plains. The...
Balance Your Feed Program
Feed for Thought [Photo: submitted]Coming into a northern winter, horse owners have high anticipation when it comes to feeding and nurturing their animals the best way possible. Steven Hepper, Grain Merchandiser, Bismarck, of Hubbard Feed-Ridley...
Healthy Hooves, Happy Horses
Kalenze teaching the next generation how to pull horseshoes. [Photo: submitted]One of the most important points that veteran horse shoer Casey Kalenze said to help horse owners is to keep horses on a regular shoeing and trimming schedule. "A...