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Young Man Blazing a Trail Behind the Mic
ADS Tristan Hall [Photo: submitted] From rodeo athlete competing inside the arena to now having a bird's eye view of the action in the arena, Tristan Hall of Bismarck, N.D. is making a name for himself behind the mic. Hall sat down to talk about...
Rodeo Season Has Begun
ADS High School Rodeo action [Photo: Amy Lelm] Valley City hosted the ‘Fargo’ North Dakota High School rodeo to kick off the spring high school rodeo season. This past weekend, April 21-23, families, rigs, horses, and contestants traveled across...
Alternative Care for Equine
ADS Faith Fladeland [Photo: submitted] The equine athlete, just like the human athlete, requires a specific program of exercise, diet, and routine body maintenance to perform at the top of their game. Over the last decade, Equine Bodywork has...
‘The Give’-Horsemanship Series Part 2 with Josh Lyons
ADS Lyons and Boon. [Marci Jo Photography] “Training a horse takes time,” said Lyons. “A thought on a horse will eventually become an action, and my job as the rider has to be interesting, so it’s important enough for the horse to mean something...
Mandan Saddle Club Confirms 2023 Line-up of Rodeos, Other Activities
ADS [Image: submitted] The Mandan Horse and Saddle Club’s activity plans for 2023 include two family rodeos on June 4 and July 9 featuring competition for all ages. Divisions are: beginners, ages 6 and under; peewees, ages 7-9; juniors, ages...
Montana’s Feek Tooke “Bred to Buck” Legacy is now a Feature Documentary
ADS [Photo: Cole Howie] Feek’s Vision, the revealing new documentary about one of rodeo’s most influential bucking horse bloodlines, will debut during the 2023 Miles City Bucking Horse Sale. In the 1930s, Montana rancher and rodeo stock contractor...
‘Guide’-Horsemanship Series Part 1 with Josh Lyons
ADS Lyons demonstrating 'guide' and the end goal of the horse staying between the rider's hands. [Photo: submitted] Horse training is somewhat simple according to legendary horse trainer, Josh Lyons, of Lyons Legacy based in Scottsdale, Arizona....
Rex
ADS Rex [Photo: Martell Family Archives] Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? - from "The Horse" by Ronald Duncan Rex was indeed noble — in stature and disposition, but he...
4-H’ers Lending a Hand in April
ADS [Image: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/extension-topics/north-dakota-4-h-youth-development] April is a BUSY month for North Dakota 4-H! April is North Dakota 4-H Hands to Larger Service month and also happens to be the same month...
Female Roper Catching Success
ADS Amber Carson winning 2nd (Reserve Champion) breakaway roper at the 2019 Indian National Finals Rodeo on her horse, ‘Swede’. [Photo: Clay Guardipee with Rodeo Ready] Much like the majestic figure eight of a perfect calf loop, the sport of...
‘Morgans Dunit Smart’ Makes National Qualification
ADS Sami Lyons and 'Morgans Dunit Smart' [Photo: Scootem-N-Shootem Photography] ‘Morgans Dunit Smart’, otherwise known as ‘Budget’ and Sami Lyons competed in a limited number of shows this past year. Not knowing it was even possible, the...
Equine Assisted Services and the Professional Path to Success
ADS [Photo: submitted] CHave you ever considered that your horse has contributed to your strength, independence or helped you heal? Over March 10-12, 2023, I attended my first Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International,...