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‘Cowboy Town’ Hosts NDRA Finals Rodeo
All Around Ladies Champion Dawn Carson [Photo: Section 20 Photography]North Dakota Rodeo Association (NDRA) competition is fierce, yet the camaraderie and family are as genuine as the sunsets across the North Dakota plains. Watford City was home to...
The World Needs More Bronc Riders
Brad Gjermundson 1985 NFR [Photo: NDCHF]The stage is set for a pre-National Finals Rodeo and 2023 kickoff rodeo season opener. If you’re into witnessing the greatest bucking horses alive, matched with the top bronc riding icons in the country, the...
Building a Breeding Program with CW Ranch
[Photo: Barbara L. Glazer]Just west of Dickinson, you’ll find Melissa Chruszch managing CW Ranch and putting her own spin on her family’s equine breeding operation. Her parents bought the ranch in 1994, tore down every structure, and started fresh....
Horsemanship Challenge takes on Velva Rodeo Grounds
Nikki Medalen and Lola [Photo: Branded J Images]The first Velva Horsemanship Challenge took place this past weekend, September 17 at the Velva Saddle Club Rodeo Grounds. Ten obstacles, magnificently decorated and built to promote efficiency and...
Valley City ND High School Rodeo Lopes in with a Storm
Maklain Kleeman & Lanai Goat Tying [Photo: Branded J Images]Thunder and lightning weren’t the only effects coming out of the North Dakota Winter Show arenas in Valley City this past weekend, September 16-18 as the North Dakota High School Fall...
Becoming Your Own Horseman
[Photo: submitted by Elsabe Hausauer]There's a saying, "The best teachers are those who show you where to look but don’t tell you what to see." Same goes for learning "FEEL & TIMING" when training horses. A trainer can tell you what to do with...
Legendary Hermanson-Kist All Breeds Horse Marks its 40th Year
Hermanson-Kist Fall All Breeds Horse Sale [Photo: Tisa Peek]Forty years of tradition and horse sales have graced the infamous Kist Livestock Sales ring located in Mandan, North Dakota. The Hermanson-Kist Livestock Sale originator, Dave Hermanson, not only have...
Off the Horse’s Back with Jacob Anderson
[Photo: submitted]DHM Question: Did I catch you riding? Answer: Actually, yes. Just letting my horse rest and at a good stopping point. DHM Question: What should our training tip of the month be, when is a good time to stop? Answer: While it is...
Sport Boots
[Photo: submitted]What is the first word you think of when you hear “sport boots"? Protection. Protection is the first word that comes to my mind when I think of sport boots and their purpose — they are crucial to the needs of a performance horse....