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Woodbury Excelling in the Danger Zone
ADS Layton Woodbury [Photo: Rock n' Daisy Photography]Bull Riding is one of the fan favorite events at a rodeo, encompassing athleticism and skill all wrapped up in a high adrenaline danger zone. The protector of the unscripted event is one of...
Badlands Circuit Finals Determines Champs, Qualifiers for the NFR Open
ADS South Dakota saddle bronc rider Cash Wilson won both the year end and finals titles at the 2023 Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo. [Photo: Alaina Stangle Photography]MINOT — The gold buckles are on their winners’ belts, the championship saddles...
Badlands Circuit Finals 2nd Round
ADS Bareback rider Clay Jorgenson wins the second round of the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot on Oct. 14. [Photo: Alaina Stangle Photography]MINOT — A North Dakota man bested the bareback field in the second round of the RAM Badlands...
Badlands Circuit Finals 1st Round: SD Siblings Compete, Watford City Man has Good Night
ADS Rickie Fanning wins the first round of the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo breakaway roping. The Spearfish, S.D. cowgirl had a time of 2.3 seconds. [Photo: Alaina Stangle Photography]MINOT — It’s a family affair for the Engesser family of...
Through the Lens with Cody Noble
ADS Cody Noble [Photo: Randy Taggart] Rodeo produces an action-packed storyline in each event, with the characters performing their role in split second intervals. The fast-paced beauty of rodeo is hard to capture in its full glory with the naked...
Ropin’ It In: Youth, Adult Dummy Ropings to be Held at Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo
ADS A young girl ropes at the 2021 dummy ropings held at the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot. This year’s ropings are Oct. 14, with registration starting at 12 noon. [Photo: R. Nicolaus]MINOT — Ropers of all ages can get in on the action at...
North Dakota Horse, North Carolina Rodeo Queen
ADS A picture of Presho and Rachel Gagliardi, Miss Rodeo North Carolina, is the lock screen photo on Gagliardi’s phone. She’ll give the North Dakota horse a rib adjustment, if he needs it, when they are reunited at the Badlands Circuit Finals...
How to Help Horses Self-Regulate Their Emotions
ADS [Photo: Unseen Expressions by Carrie Kovash]A question I often hear is, "How do I help my horse self-regulate his emotions?" Learning how to identify and self-regulate our own emotions is one of the most valuable and useful life skills. This...
Rodeo Leads to Cutting Edge Opportunity for One Student Athlete
ADS Colton Carlson [Photo: Cody Noble] Little do we realize that athletes who live and breathe the sport of rodeo are building strong resumes with a laundry list of compelling character-building traits. These admirable traits gain momentum in the...
Badlands Cowboys, Cowgirls Enter Circuit Finals Rodeo in 1st Place in Respective Events
ADS Chase Lako, formerly of Arthur, N.D. but now lives in Mandan, is the number one tie-down roper heading into this year’s Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot. [Photo: Alaina Stangle] MINOT, N.D. — The best cowboys and cowgirls in the Dakotas...
The Blonds: Special Palomino Horses of Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo
ADS Brandee Moore with the Bailey Blonds, the palomino horses ridden by rodeo queens to carry sponsor flags and for grand entries at rodeos. [Photo: Brandee Moore] MINOT, N.D. — Seven beautiful blonds will make an appearance at the Badlands...
Bringing it Back to the Bohnsack: Bulls, Barrels, and Boxing at the Historic Bohnsack Ranch
ADS [Image: submitted] Nearly 100 years ago, Miss Freida Bohnsack took on a 2,000 acre ranch near Sheldon, North Dakota after earning a degree from North Dakota Agricultural College (now North Dakota State University). As a single mother, she not...