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Behind the Chutes
Cole Gerhardt bareback riding [Photo: Chuck Miner]Bareback horses by summer and wrestling mat by winter. What’s helping the versatile and all-around cowboy by way of New Salem to the winner’s circle? “Well, it’s pretty simple," said Cole Gerhardt,...
Live Like Coy
Cayden Kling [Photo: Craig Maley Photography]“It meant a lot to me to win this rodeo. I felt extremely grateful and proud, because I wanted to win it for him. Coy had so much try and ‘want to’ in him and a ‘do whatever it takes’ attitude. That’s...
Ranchorama Rodeo Days: It’s not just a business, it’s a way of life
Camree Kling giving a thumbs up at Ranchorama Rodeo [Photo: Kami Kling]Majestic Medora, heart of the Badlands, was filled with tourists, rough stock, cattle, cowboys, and cowgirls this past weekend August 12 & 13. The arena hosted a record...
Hearts & Hooves Turquoise & Trauma : S1E10 – Finding rhythm in life and the arena
Lori Nelson shares some secrets to finding rhythm in life and the arena. Lori has had an excellent year barrel racing, finding herself in the winners circle weekend after weekend! She is the Agriculture and Land Grant Director at the Nueta Hidatsa and Sahnish College....
History and Horses are One
Long Feather demonstration on Wi waha chi, also known as Sundance, during Cultural Camp [Photo: Volney Fasthorse]“We have a long ancestral history in Standing Rock. That history depends a lot on our knowledge of our horse relatives. Our ancestors...
Cutting Horses
Jim Neshem aboard Smart Sugar Britches aka DakotaI grew up with horses and working cattle horseback. I admired the horse’s ability to control a cow. How the horse seemed to be able to know what a cow's next move was really intrigued me. I started...
All in the Family: ND Junior High Rodeo Kicks Off Season
Braden and Cassidy Hutchison [Photo: Kelcie Hutchison]BISMARCK – The capital city kicked off the North Dakota Junior High 2021-2022 rodeo season this past weekend, August 6-7. “I like this junior high association so much, because you really get to...
Future Generation Thoughts: Macey Mosset
Macey Mosset [Photo: submitted by Kerry Mosset]This summer my neighbor, Tisa, decided to host a horse camp for kids. She asked if I would work as a helper to teach them about horses, saddling, and riding. The kids that came live in town and had no...
Grandma Is Building a Legacy
Lynn Schaper with grandson, Hitch Harris on Mesa [Photo: Skye Harris]“I’ve been a sponge my whole life, getting help from other horsemen, ropers, competitors, you name it,” said Halliday, North Dakota barrel racer, Lynn Schaper. Schaper made her...