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Heads, Heart, Hands, and Health: 4-H
[Image: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/extension-topics/north-dakota-4-h-youth-development]I have had connections and a passion for our equine friends since I could walk. I got my start with horsemanship by joining 4-H when I was 9...
Does Saddle Fit Matter?
Burns Custom Saddlery Tree Selection [Photo: Burns Saddlery]When purchasing a saddle, there are many factors to consider. Having your saddle fit by an expert is the best way to start! Many assume a gullet size is all they need to get just the right...
Season Opener: ND High School Rodeo Rides In
Holden Meyer heeling on Joey for partner Sutton Hennessy [Photo: Nici Meyer]The North Dakota High School Rodeo (NDHSR) had its season opener in New Salem this past weekend, August 20 and 21. A total of 880 competitive runs from cow cutting, rough...
Back in the Saddle
(left to right) Macey Mosset, Mr. Bichler on Slick, and Dylan Mosset [Photo: Kerry Mosset]First day of school jitters took a back seat this morning in Bismarck at St. Mary’s Academy. Principal Mike Bichler welcomed students back to school while on...
Yesteryear and Today
Hannah St. Peter [Photo: KMV Photography]-An expert in anything was once a beginner. This statement rings true to the Bismarck Horse Club (BHC) organization, and they take pride in welcoming beginners to the horse world. The Bismarck Horse Club...
Breakaway Roping: Just Go Ride
Jess and Tiny [Photo: submitted]Just go ride your horse. I believe horsemanship is one of the most underrated and overlooked aspects of breakaway roping. There are so many benefits to good horsemanship and learning how to ride well. First off,...
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...
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