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Riding in the Rain – Athletes and Broncs Grace Sentinel Butte at the “Home on the Range Match of Champions”
Zeke Thurston aboard Straight Moonshine scoring 91 points [Photo: Jackie Jensen Photography]The Match of Champions has been compared to Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, matching the best horses with the greatest cowboys going down the road....
Viva Las Vegas
Shayda Morgan and Hot Wing [Photo: Branded J Images]Towner Rodeo Arena was busy August 4 with the dust finally settling well into the dark. Youth contestants came from all over North Dakota, including some from Colorado and even Arizona to compete...
August’s Featured Barrel Racer
Minnie winning the Perf at ISU College Rodeo 2020 [Photographer Unknown]I have been involved in rodeo for as long as I can remember. I started out running in the novice barrels at the Roughrider Rodeo Association rodeos. I then moved through the...
Johnson Takes Home High Stakes Win
Tylie Johnson Riding Jose [Photo: Branded J Images]MINOT – Carnival rides, corn dogs, and funnel cakes weren’t the only things that were hot at the North Dakota State Fair this past weekend, July 30-31. The High Stakes Barrel Race hosted some...
Horse Micromanaging
[Photo: submitted by Elsabe Hausauer]Have you ever had that boss looking over your shoulder every minute? Or that co-worker nit pick every move you make? Sometimes our horses can feel that way too. Micromanaging is one of the most common mistakes...
Beef Industry Military Appreciation Day Honors Active Military with Free Picnic
North Dakota Stockmen's AssociationThe North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA), North Dakota Beef Commission, and North Dakota CattleWomen joined forces again this year to salute active servicemen and women and their families during the 17th...
N.D. High School Rodeo 2022-2023 Season Starts August 20
Mandan Horse & Saddle Club High School Rodeo Member Contestants(left to right) BACK ROW: Ella Scott, Richardton; Chesney Gjermundson, Marshall; Myah Mosset, Hazen; Bella Schaff, Glen Ullin; Jayden Miller, Carson; and Aerial Schaaf, Glen Ullin....
Horns & Feet – Roping with JB Lord
J.B. Lord / Matt Zancanella at the 112th Cheyenne, WY Frontier Days PRCA Rodeo [Photo: JJJ Photo]Whatever level you want to be at, decide it and say, "This is what I’m doing." Have a plan and you can accomplish it, but you must make the decision...
Schaefer Vet Service: Acupuncture
Research today has found that the acupuncture points that early Chinese practitioners mapped out correlate with areas on the body that have a high density of nerve endings, lymphatic vessels, and arterioles. Stimulation at these points produces both local and systemic effects for the horse.