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CONTENTS Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Ramps up for 49th Year............................................4 ‘Space Cowboys’ theme takes over rodeo parade....................................................6 An Event-By-Event Look At The Events Of Professional Rodeo.............................................9 Behind the chutes...................................................10 Terms to know before going to the rodeo...............12 PRCA Badlands Circuit Standings.........................14 2018 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Results.........16 Rodeo is most special in SD’s smallest places......20

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Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo ramps up for 49th year Four nights of competition set for July 18-21

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fresh and appealing to our crowds every year,” Miskimins said. “The committee doesn’t really take any It’s that time of the year.

For the 49th consecutive year, time off. We meet throughout the the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo year, and of course, ramp up our invades Mitchell in mid-July at the efforts during the summertime. … As far as programming, it’ll be a pretty Horseman’s Sports Arena rodeo traditional show with the rodeo grounds in Mitchell. The rodeo may be events.” a year shy of its 50th anniversary, but One of the attempts to maintain the theme this year is Space Cowboys, a fresh feeling is this year’s rodeo in honor of the 60th anniversary of clown and barrelman Allan Dessal. the first moon landing. The rodeo A former teacher from Iowa, Dessal performances begin each night at 8 started out as a bullfighter, but has p.m. from July 18-21. since moved to a different form of The rodeo festivities begin at 5 p.m. entertainment.

Tuesday, July 16, with the community The committee discovered Dessal kickoff event and Women’s in Northfield, Minnesota, they could Professional Rodeo Association barrel not pass up the opportunity to bring racing is the first competition at 7:30 him to Mitchell as a solo act. p.m.

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“As folks put on the miles and time does its thing, he made the transition from the cowboy protection over to an area where he could use all of his talents,” Miskimins said. “He can assist those bullfighters as a (barrelman) and also use his wit and mental acuity to entertain the crowds.”

All seven pro rodeo events will be featured, with tie down roping, team roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc riding, bareback bronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding.

The rodeo has also has some specialty opening performances, including one in honor of local emergency first responders and veterans. Each night before every performance, one such public servant will be recognized.

“That’s going to be something that’s gauged to our local servants,” Miskimins said. “To give them a little more recognition that maybe they don’t get enough of.”

Team roping is slated for at 7 p.m Wednesday, July 17, while the rodeo queen contest is to be held at 8 a.m.

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on Thursday, July 18, leading into the first performance of the rodeo, dubbed “Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night” at 8 p.m.

Performances will continue nightly on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, while the downtown parade will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 20.

On Sunday, July 21, the Cowboy Church Service will take place at 10 a.m., with the chili cook-off and Family Day events beginning at 11 a.m., and the final performance is set for 8 p.m., dubbed Man-up Crusade Night. At each rodeo performance, mutton busting and a kids candy toss will take place, as well.

Rodeo performance tickets are on sale at locations in Mitchell and online. Reserved tickets can be purchased at County Fair Food Store for $18 each. General admission tickets are on sale at Coborn’s, County Fair Food Store and Moody’s Western Wear in Mitchell, and the Parkston Food Center in advance for $13 each.

General admission tickets at the rodeo gate are $15 each. Children’s tickets are $7 each for ages 6-12, while children age 5 and younger are Matt Gade / Republic admitted free.

All events are at the Horseman’s The Wisconsin Freestyle motocross team puts on a show as the entertainment Sports Arena unless noted otherwise. at the 2018 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in Mitchell.

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‘Space Cowboys’ theme takes over rodeo parade Annual event begins on July 20

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National Guard vehicles travel down Main Street during the 2018 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade in Mitchell.

The Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo parade is back and commemorating a historical event this year.

With a theme of “space cowboys” in honor of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, the parade will run through the downtown district on Main and Lawler streets at 10:30 a.m. on July 20.

“It’s the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, so we thought that was a good thing to tie in,” said Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Parade Co-Chairman Mike Dittmer.

“People can dress up their (floats) and the judges will rate the entries.

Most of the organizations try to tie something in with the rodeo theme.

A lot of businesses do go above and beyond.”

With the parade historically being one of the highlights of the weekend, Dittmer said the 10:30 a.m. start time allows it to be over before the temperature rises later in the day.

He added there are around 100 entries so far this year. However, like most years, he’s expecting more to trickle in as the parade date approaches. Some even apply the same week.

“There’s always some the last couple of days the week of the rodeo,” Dittmer said. “... It’s not a lot, but we like to offer that.

Summer is very busy and people have vacations going on.”

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Humorous: 1st: Cortrust Bank, “We like to count ourselves as one 2nd: RR Construction, 3rd: Ommen of the top events that takes place Family Land Co. in the community,” he said. “The Commercial: 1st: C&B Mitchell, 2nd: rodeo itself is a community event, First National Bank, 3rd: Coborn’s it brings the community together.

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An event-by-event look at the events of professional rodeo

Throughout this special section, there are explanations of each event at the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo.

The explanations are reprinted with permission from the professional rodeo website, prorodeo.com.

Bareback riding Bareback riding is one of the most physically demanding events in rodeo. A bareback rider sits directly on a bucking horse, with only his own “riggin’” to hang onto. As the horse comes out of the chute, the cowboy’s feet must be above the break of the horse’s shoulders. He holds his feet up at least through the horse’s first move, usually a jump, then spurs the horse on each jump, matching the horse’s rhythm and showing control rather than flopping around.

He may not touch the horse, his

equipment or himself with his free hand. If the ride lasts eight seconds, two judges award up to 25 points each for the cowboy’s “exposure” to the strength of the horse and his spurring technique and up to 25 points each for the horse’s bucking strength and moves.

grasps the steer’s horns and digs his boot heels into the dirt to slow down the 500- to 600-pound steer. Then he wrestles the steer onto its side; when all four legs point in the same direction, the clock stops. Times vary widely depending on the size of the arena.

Steer wrestling

Team roping

Steer wrestling demands coordination between two mounted cowboys — the contestant and a hazer who controls the steer’s direction — and their horses. The cowboys back their horses into the box on each side of the steer.

When the contestant nods, the chute gate opens and the steer gets a head start before the cowboys start to chase him.

As the steer wrestler draws even, he dismounts from his horse, which is moving at perhaps 30 mph. He

Team ropers work as partners: one header and one heeler who move in precise coordination. They and their horses start in the “box.” When the header nods, the chute gate opens and the steer gets a head start.

The header throws the first loop, which must catch the steer’s head or horns, protected by a horn wrap.

Then the header dallies — wraps his rope around his saddle horn — and moves his horse to pull the rope taut, changing the direction of the steer.

That gives the heeler the

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opportunity to catch both of the steer’s hind legs with his own rope; most heelers try to time their throws to catch the legs when they are in the air. After the catch, the heeler also dallies, to stop the steer. When the ropes are taut and both horses face the steer, the time is recorded. Times vary widely depending on the size of the arena.

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Behind the chutes

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Chute boss, secretary instrumental in assisting with rodeo action 49th annual Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in Mitchell on July 18-21.

Steve Sutton’s goal is simple — Sutton and his family provide stock keep the fans on the edge of their for rodeos around the country during the year-long rodeo season. Onidaseats.

A chute boss for Sutton Rodeo based Sutton Rodeo stock has been Company, Sutton works tirelessly selected to perform at more than 55 behind the scenes to make sure fans Wrangler National Finals Rodeos.

Sutton has done a little bit of enjoy themselves and come back year everything at a rodeo. Sutton is after year.

“Rodeo is entertaining for the fans co-owner of Sutton Rodeo Company and we try to make it that way,” and was a Wrangler National Finals Sutton said. “We try to make it fast Rodeo pickup man in three decades. paced and move it along, give them a He became a Pro Rodeo Cowboys variety and we hope to keep them on Association member since 1976 and a stock contractor in 1982. the edge of their seats.”

The company has 19 events on It’s something he’s been doing for decades at rodeos, including at the its 2019 schedule, at all levels from 4-H and high school to college and the PRCA Badlands Circuit Finals in Minot, North Dakota, the National Circuit Finals in Kissimmee, Florida, and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Behind the chutes, Sutton’s main responsibility is to keep the show moving along.

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production of the rodeo moving along is the biggest thing and making sure the next guy is getting ready, while the other guy is about to go otherwise you can run into a three-hour rodeo real easily,” Sutton said.

Sutton’s rodeo day starts long before fans file into the arena.

“It starts in the morning when you get up and we go feed livestock before we usually eat breakfast and make sure they have a good, relaxing day so they can be ready to perform there at night,” Sutton said.

At night, it’s all about working together to stay on schedule. While it might look hectic to some, Sutton praises the livestock and performers for working seamlessly together behind the chutes.

“Our animals are very important to us and the production and having a smooth rodeo,” Sutton said. “They all have to work together, along with the contestants.”

Rodeo secretary Jackie Higlin also works behind the scenes to make sure the rodeo goes off without a

hitch. Higlin, of Rapid City, has been a secretary since the 1970s and her responsibilities are wide ranging.

She organizes programs, judges books and timer sheets, while also collecting entry fees, balancing the money books, submitting scores to the PRCA and depositing money into its proper accounts.

A former high school teacher and principal for 40 years, Higlin is now retired and travels to rodeos across the country. She works for different stock contractors and rodeo committees, saying the people are what make her job enjoyable.

“Rodeo people are very nice and they help each other,” Higlin said.

“Not many other sports do they holler and clap and cheer for the people that are going to take the money away from them if they do better, but they are down there in the chutes helping each other. ... The people are really what make the job rewarding. Not only the cowboys, but the people that you work for. It’s just a different class of people.”

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Cowboys wait behind the bull riding bucking chutes during the opening night of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo at the Horseman’s Sports Arena in Mitchell on July 19, 2018.

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Terms to know before going to the rodeo

The growing popularity of rodeo, which, according to the Professional Rodeo Cowboy Association attracts 30 million fans each year, has piqued the curiosity of many people who have never before attended a rodeo or watched an event on television.

Upon discovering the rodeo, men, women and children often find it as compelling if not more compelling than most popular mainstream sports.

For those interested in rodeo but uncertain about its terminology, the following are a few terms to know, courtesy of the PRCA. ► Barrelman: An entertainer who uses a barrel to distract a bull after a ride. Such distractions sometimes protect the cowboy. ► Breaking the barrier: This occurs during a timed event when a rider

leaves the box too soon, failing to give the bull a sufficient head start.

Riders who break the barrier are assessed a 10-second penalty. ► Bullfighter: An athlete who protects the bull rider after he dismounts or is bucked off. A bullfighter can distract the bull by directing its attention to the exit gate or even stepping between the bull and the bull rider. ► Chute: a pen that holds an animal safely in position. ► Covering: this occurs during roughstock events when a rider stays on at least the minimum time of eight seconds. ► Draw: Conducted three days before each PRCA rodeo, the draw is random and assigns each roughstock competitor a specific bucking horse or bull. Time-event contestants are

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assigned a calf or steer in a random tie-down roping. on-site draw shortly before each ► Rank: an adjective of praise and rodeo begins. respect used to describe especially ► Flags: used in rodeo’s timed challenging roughstock. events so judges can signal the ► Riggin’: a suitcase-style timers to stop the clocks. Judges in handhold customized to a rider’s the arena will drop the flags. grip and attached to a molded piece ► Flankman: a cowboy or cowgirl who works in the bucking chutes, of leather that is cinched, with a pad, adjusting the flank strap around the around the horse’s girth. ► Roughstock: the bucking horses animal before the ride. ► Go-round: each round of and bulls used in bareback riding, competition in a rodeo. saddle bronc riding and bull riding, ► Hazer: the cowboy who rides on usually bred and raised for the job. the right side of the steer from the ► Stock contractors: the companies contestant to make sure the steer that bring livestock to the arena for runs straight. rodeos. ► Hooey: the knot a cowboy uses ► Triple Crown Winner: a cowboy to finish tying the calf’s legs together who wins three world championships in tie-down roping. ► Piggin’ string: the small rope in the same year.

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PRCA Badlands Circuit Standings

Below are the PRCA Badlands Circuit top10 season standings for North Dakota and South Dakota rodeos, through June 30. All athletes are from South Dakota, unless denoted otherwise.

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1. Eli Lord, Sturgis, $18,275.34 2. Rex Treeby, Hecla, $5,615.45 3. Jason Vohs, Dickinson, N.D.,$5,005.25 4. Jeff Johnston, Thedford, Neb., $4,792.41 5. Lane Day, Bartlett, Neb., $4,117.72 6. J.B. Lord, Sturgis, $3,297.20 7. Joe Schmidt, Belfield, N.D.,$2,189.46 8. Tanner Wznick, Cavalier, N.D.,$2,094.95 9. Riley Wakefield, O’Neill, Neb., $1,794.28 10. Wyatt Treeby, Hecla, $1,658.85

Bareback riding

1. Shane O’Connell, Rapid City, $7,285.07 2. Jamie Howlett, Rapid City, $4,121.67 3. Blake Smith, Zap, N.D.,$3,978.02 4. Nate McFadden, Elsmere, Neb., $3,380.69 5. Nick Schwedhelm, Fort Calhoun, Neb., $2,126.28 6. Travis Webb, Cottonwood, CA,

$2,021.18 7. Ty Breuer, Mandan, N.D.,$921.94 8. Jordan Pelton, Halliday, N.D.,$639.57 9. Jake Carmody, Mobridge, SD, $371.11 10. Logan Glendy, Oconto, Neb., $233.12

Steer wrestling

1. Eli Lord, Sturgis, $10,558.66 2. Reed Kraeger, Elwood, Neb., $5,086.47 3. Kody Woodward, Dupree, $3,549.91 4. Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, N.D.,$2,572.78 5. Taz Olson, Prairie City, $2,517.31 6. Lane Day, Bartlett, Neb., $2,344.88 7. Jake Fulton, Rosebud, $2,301.59 8. Colt Floyd, Buffalo, $2,032.28 9. Nick Goelema, South Heart, N.D.,$2,017.24 10. Clint Nelson, Philip, $1,543.95

Team roping (Headers)

1. Eli Lord, Sturgis, $7,716.68 2. Jon Peterson, Belle Fourche, $4,604.84 3. Jeff Johnston, Thedford, Neb., $3,984.25 4. Turner Harris, Killdeer, N.D.,

$2,912.78 5. J.B. Lord, Sturgis, $2,820.15 6. Wyatt Bice, Killdeer, N.D., $2,624.44 7. Cooper White, Hershey, Neb., $2,239.77 8. Jade Schmidt, Box Elder, $2,172.06 9. Cameron Irwin, Buffalo, WY, $2,079.06 10. Cole Peterson, Des Lacs, N.D., $1,864.55

1. Shorty Garrett, Eagle Butte, $4,845.19 2. Jade Blackwell, Rapid City, $4,031.25 3. JJ Elshere, Hereford, $3,832.56 4. Ty Manke, Rapid City, $3,519.91 5. Jesse Wilson, Martin, $2,539.31 6. Kaden Deal, Eagle Butte, $2,417.02 7. Rhett Fanning, Martin, $2,177.04 8. Louie Brunson, New Team roping (Heelers) Underwood, $1,881.88 1. Cash Hetzel, Lemmon, $4,162.92 9.

Dawson Jandreau, Kennebec, 2. Dustin Harris, O’Neill, Neb., $1,745.15 $3,984.25 10. Brady Hill, Onida, $1,576.35 3. Trae Smith, Georgetown, Idaho, $3,514.81 Tie-down roping 4. Rory Brown, Edgemont, 1. Trey Young, Dupree, $9,513.57 $3,107.26 2. Rex Treeby, Hecla, $4,953.43 5. Parker Murnion, Bowman, N.D., 3. Jason Vohs, Dickinson, N.D., $3,029.67 $4,190.48 6. Levi O’Keeffe, Mohall, N.D., 4. Chase Lako, Arthur, N.D., $2,862.87 $3,333.22 7. Jake Beard, Menoken, N.D., 5. Jon Peek, Bismarck, N.D., $2,820.15 8. Matt Zancanella, Aurora, $2,920.36 $2,568.30 6. Clint Kindred, Oral, $2,518.72 9. Tucker White, Hershey, Neb., 7. Tanner Stec, Bassett, Neb., $2,239.77 $2,221.92 10. Ross Carson, Grassy Butte, N.D., $1,987.49 CIRCUIT: Page 19

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2018 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo results

Horseman’s Sports Arena, July 19-22, 2018 All-around cowboy: Tee Hale, $961, steer wrestling and team roping.

Bareback riding: 1. Brazos Winters, 74.5 points on Sutton Rodeos’ Buckshot, $1,923; 2. (tie) Tate Schwagler and Ty Breuer, 71, $1,253 each; 4. Andrew Hall, 70, $699; 5. Cole Reiner, 69, $408; 6.

Dylan Sandvick, 68, $291.

Steer wrestling: First round: 1.

Tee Burress, 3.6 seconds, $1,106; 2. Cody Kroul, 4.1, $915; 3. Tee Hale, 4.4, $725; 4. Eli Lord, 4.5, $534; 5. (tie) Tyler Thorson, Del Day and Bridger Anderson, 4.7, $178 each. Second round: 1. Wyatt Schaack, 3.5 seconds, $1,106; 2.

Sheldon Portwine, 3.8, $915; 3. (tie) Ben Kilburg and Kyle Whitaker, 4.1, $629 each; 5. Carson Good, 4.3, $343; 6. (tie) Evan Thyberg, Kody Woodward, Del Day and Reed

Kraeger, 4.5, $48 each. Average: 1. (tie) Tee Burress and Del Day, 9.2 seconds on two head, $1,516 each; 3.

Kody Woodward, 9.3, $1,087; 4. Reed Kraeger, 9.4, $801; 5. Tyler Thorson, 9.5, $515; 6. Evan Thyberg, 9.6, $286.

Team roping: 1. Payden Emmett/ J.W. Nelson, 4.9 seconds, $2,722 each; 2. Wheston Jones/Jett Hillman, 5.2, $2,367; 3. Scott White/Riley Wakefield, 5.3, $2,012; 4. Tyrell Moody/Rory Brown, 5.4, $1,657; 5.

Cody Callaway/Clay Johnson, 5.5, $1,302; 6. Jon Peterson/Cash Hetzel, 5.7, $947; 7. Jade Schmidt/Cameron Irwin, 6.1, $592; 8. Tye Hale/Tee Hale, 6.4, $237.

Saddle bronc riding: 1. Kaden Deal, 84 points on Sutton Rodeos’ South Point, $2,425; 2. Rhett Fanning, 83, $1,859; 3. Ty Manke, 82, $1,374; 4. (tie) Cole Elshere and Troy Crowser, 81, $728 each; 6. (tie) Briar Dittmer and Call Marr, 80.5, $364 each; 8. (tie) Kole Ashbacher and Lane Schuelke,

78.5, $121 each.

Tie-down roping: First round: 1.

Cole Bailey, 8.3 seconds, $966; 2. Cole Wilson, 8.7, $799; 3. Clint Kindred, 8.8, $633; 4. Wyatt Treeby, 8.9, $466; 5. Dustin Entzel, 9.0, $300; 6. Mike Johnson, 9.4, $167. Second round: 1.

Paul David Tierney, 8.2 seconds, $966; 2. Myles Kenzy, 8.9, $799; 3. (tie) Dustin Entzel and Hudson Wallace, 9.4, $549 each; 5. Cole Wilson, 9.6, $300; 6. (tie) Cole Bailey and Blake Eggl, 10.4, $83 each. Average: 1. Cole Wilson, 18.3 seconds on two head, $1,449; 2. Dustin Entzel, 18.4, $1,199; 3. Cole Bailey, 18.7, $949; 4. Blake Eggl, 19.9, $699; 5. Clint Kindred, 21.0, $450; 6. Hudson Wallace, 21.7, $250.

Barrel racing: 1. Hallie Hanssen, 15.55 seconds, $2,395; 2. Calyssa Kindred, 15.72, $2,036; 3. Michelle Alley, 15.78, $1,677; 4. (tie) Kaylee Gallino, Sarah Rose McDonald and Nikki Hansen, 15.81, $1,158 each;

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7. (tie) Wanda Brown and Sandi Brandli, 15.82, $539 each; 9. (tie) Kara Posch and Hallie Fulton, 15.83, $389 each; 11. Erin Williams, 15.88, $299; 12. Carolyn Uhler, 15.90, $240.

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Bull riding: * 1. Lane Toon, 86 points on Sutton Rodeos’ Stray Cat, $2,964; 2. Ardie Maier, 85, $2,282; 3. (tie) Reid Oftedahl and Stetson Lawrence, 84, $1,406 each; 5. (tie) Garrett Vig and Garrett Wickett, 77, $626 each; 7. Tyler Viers, 75, $431; no other qualified rides. *(all totals include ground money).

Total payoff: $87,601. Stock contractor: Sutton Rodeos. Rodeo secretary: Jackie Higlin. Officials: Ken Dunn, Wade Berry and Sam Minnick. Timers: Amy Muller and Kim Sutton. Announcer: Davie Kimm. Specialty acts: Cody Cavanaugh and Charles Bush.

Bullfighters: Josh Rivinius and Kaleb Barrett. Clown/barrelman: Hippie Engelkes. Flankman: Brice Sutton. Chute boss: Steve Sutton.

Pickup men: Brent Sutton and Donnie Moore. Music director: Nicky Kimm.

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Action from the 2018 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo at the Horseman’s Sports Arena in Mitchell.

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Bullfighters and rodeo officials wait for the gates to open during the bull riding event at the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo July 22, 2018 in Mitchell. This photo was taken with an action camera near the chute.

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8. Joe Schmidt, Belfield, N.D., $1,840.26 9. Austin Hurlburt, Norfolk, Neb., $1,809.79 10. Lane Day, Bartlett, Neb., $1,772.84

Steer roping

1. Brian Garr, Bell Fourche, $3,109.27 2. Ryan Rochlitz, Minatare, Neb., $1,850.13 3. Ora Taton, Rapid City, $1,814.60

4. Coy Thompson, Whitewood, $1,701.36 5. Jess Tierney, Hermosa, $939.99 6. Matt Hebbert, Hyannis, Neb., $600.01 7. Chris Pearson, Broken Bow, Neb., $431.35 8. J.R. Olson, Whitewood, $417.77 9. Chris Reeves, Eagle Butte, $383.82

Bull riding

1. Riley Blankenship, Killdeer, N.D., $6,126.01 2. Ethan Lesiak, Clarks, Neb., $5,936.86 3. Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, $5,389.61

4. Tanner Bothwell, Rapid City, $5,096.60 5. Jeff Bertus, Avon, $4,641.00 6. Corey Maier, Timber Lake, $4,461.12 7. Tate Smith, Litchville, N.D., $4,083.83 8. Keenan Kvamme, Carrington, N.D., $2,788.80 9. Wyatt Gregg, Belle Fourche, $1,845.81 10. Tanner Schmidt, Belle Fourche, $1,558.08

WPRA Barrel Racing

1. Christy Willert, Kadoka, $4,582.61 2. Gale Beebe, Custer, $2,804.32

3. Jill Moody, Pierre, $2,752.83 4. Molly Otto, Grand Forks, N.D., $1,867.00 5. Ginger LaDuke, Gillette, Wyo., $1,804.69 6. Britta Thiel, Belle Fourche, $1,760.04 7. Nikki Hansen, Dickinson, N.D., $1,686.07 8. Summer Kosel, Glenham, $1,657.00 9. Amanda Harris, Spearfish, $1,391.42 10. Sarah Christensen, Beresford, $1,331.00 Source: PRCA

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Rodeo is most special in South Dakota’s smallest places

If South Dakota’s official state sport is rodeo, what makes that possible?

Or perhaps more accurately, where is that made possible?

Whenever I look at the listing of top Badlands Circuit or the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association World Standings, Marcus Traxler / I’m naturally inclined to look Assistant Editor at where the top cowboys and cowgirls are from.

In South Dakota, easily recognizable towns and cities can be found: Belle Fourche, Sturgis, Rapid City, Fort Pierre, Spearfish, Buffalo.

And then there’s what I call the rodeo towns.

Places that probably would not otherwise be on the map if it weren’t for rodeo and the talented people from those areas. Places like Camp Crook, Morristown, and Elm Springs; Creighton, Keldon and Iona; Meadow, St. Onge, and Prairie City.

Those are all places on the South Dakota state highway map and many of them have fewer than 100 people in their population. But they’re a bigger deal on the state’s rodeo radar, with successful athletes at the recent South Dakota

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High School Finals Rodeo, or names on the professional rodeo circuit.

South Dakota has a history of some of its top rodeo athletes coming from its smallest towns.

For example, Billy Etbauer hailed from the Ree Heights area. The town has just 62 residents today, but he went ahead and won the PRCA saddle bronc world championship five times.

His brother, Robert, is in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame.

Casey Tibbs now has a statue in Fort Pierre, but he was born 50 miles northwest of there near Orton in 1929 in a log cabin. The Elshere brothers — Cole, Cory and Ryan — call small South Dakota communities their home, such as Hereford, Faith and Elm Springs, and they grew up in Philip. Families like the Elsheres are the drivers of many South Dakota rodeo communities.

Of course, it’s not a surprise that cowboys are coming from small towns and areas that are out in the country. Cowboys are synonymous with ranches and open spaces. They are rural by nature. Ranches don’t work in urban areas.

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There are also places that might not churn out world champions, but support rodeos just the same.

Mitchell is one of those places, not just during Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo week, but during the Xtreme Bulls event in August, or the Corn Palace Challenge bull riding event in the fall.

A number of other area communities host rodeos every year, as well: Scotland, Winner, Burke, Wessington Springs, Wagner, Geddes. And it doesn’t take long to be in those communities to realize what those events mean to their towns. It’s as good as some South Dakota traditions get.

There’s a lot of places that love and support rodeo, and the athletes that compete in it.

Nowhere is that more special than in South Dakota’s small towns.

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Saddle bronc riding In rodeo’s classic event, the saddle bronc rider sits on a specialized saddle – it has no horn, and the stirrups are set forward. In the chute, the cowboy adjusts his grip on the rein and perhaps the horse’s position. When the gate opens, his boots must be above the breaks of the horse’s shoulders. After the horse’s first move, usually a jump, the cowboy begins spurring in long, smooth strokes, in sync with the horse’s jumps – legs straight when the bronc comes down, toward the back of the saddle at the top of the jump.

His only handhold is a six-foot braided rope; his free hand may not touch his equipment, his body or the horse.

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If the ride lasts the required eight seconds, it is scored by two judges – one on each side – who assess difficulty and control. Each judge awards up to 25 points for the cowboy’s performance and up to 25 points for the animal’s performance, for a potential of 100 points.

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Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo 2018 clown and barrelman David “Hippie” Engelkes pops out of the barrel during the bull riding event at the Horseman’s Sports Arena.

To start this sprinting event, the tie-down roper and his horse back into the box; the cowboy carries a rope in one hand and a “piggin’ string” in his mouth. When the cowboy nods, the chute opens and the calf gets a head start. The cowboy throws a loop over its head; his horse stops and pulls the rope taut while the cowboy jumps off, dashes down the rope, lays the calf on the ground and uses the piggin’ string to tie any three of its legs together.

Then he lifts his hands to show he is finished, and the field flag judge drops a flag to stop the clock. The horse is trained to keep the rope taut until the cowboy remounts and moves the horse toward the calf, giving the rope slack. If the calf’s legs

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Barrel racing

Barrel racing is just that – a race against time in a cloverleaf pattern around three barrels set up in the arena. A rider can choose to begin the cloverleaf pattern to the right or left.

The time begins when the horse and rider cross the predetermined start line and stops when they come back across the same line. Each run is timed to the hundredths of a second, making every fraction of a second count.

Each tipped-over barrel adds a fivesecond penalty to the time. Although barrel racing is one of seven events common to many PRCA-sanctioned rodeos, it is administered by a separate organization, the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association.

Bull riding

Bull riding is rodeo’s most dangerous event.

In the chute, the bull rider settles on the bull’s back, wraps his braided rope around the bull’s girth, then loops the rope around his hand and back into his palm so he can grip it tightly.

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gets a head start, just as the calf does in tie-down roping. The cowboy From Page 24 must catch the steer by first roping it around the horns, which are protected When he nods, the gate is opened by horn wraps and reinforced with and the bull lunges out of the chute. rebar. Then he tosses the rope over Spurring is optional – the primary the steer’s right hip and rides to goal for the cowboy is to stay on the left, bringing the steer to the for eight seconds without touching himself, his equipment or the bull ground, a frontier technique modern ranch cowboys still use to bring down with his free hand.

The cowboy will be scored highly full-grown steers that need medical for staying in the middle of the bull, attention. When the steer is lying on in full control of the ride. If the ride its side and the rope is taut, the rider lasts the required eight seconds, it dismounts and runs to the steer, tying is scored by two judges who assess any three of its legs. As in tie-down difficulty (the bull’s spinning, roping, the steer’s legs must remain jumping and kicking, lunging, tied for six seconds after the tie is rearing and dropping, and side-to- complete and the roper remounts his side motion) as well as the cowboy’s horse. degree of control. Each judge awards up to 25 points for the cowboy’s All-around Many cowboys compete in performance and up to 25 points for the animal’s performance, for a more than one event. Some rodeo potential of 100 points. committees award a special prize to the top money-earner among all the Steer roping cowboys who entered more than one Some PRCA rodeos include steer event at their rodeos, starting with roping, which resembles tie-down the cowboy who won the most money roping but requires the cowboy in two or more events — the allto catch and control a large steer Matt Gade / Republic (about 450-600 pounds.). The around champion, a prestigious title mounted cowboy backs into the box indeed.

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Lease a NEW 2019 Puma 185 PowerDrive

140 PTO hp, 4 years, 300 hours per year†

150 PTO hp, 4 years, 300 hours per year†

$

14,973

59

+ tax per year ----------------------------------with New L106 Loader $

16,745

31

+ tax per year

$

16,573

51

tax per year ----------------------------------with New L106 Loader

18,376

$

year

90

2 YEARS INTEREST FREE

Followed by CQR

+

+ tax per

†At the end of the lease, BUY IT, TRADE IT, or RETURN IT!

Lease prices include extended powertrain warranty for the length of the lease.

2800 W. Havens Mitchell, SD www.scottsupplyco.com

605-996-7704 1-800-952-2308

“Where SERVICE Means More Than The Sale Itself”

CORN PALACE STAMPEDE RODEO

28

July 2019

Welcome - 2019 Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo Fans!

TONY, JODI AND ABBY WOLF, NICK, ANNETTE, KARSON, NORA, JACOB AND TYLER

ALL DIESELS • ALL DIAGNOSTICS • ALL SEMIS • ALL MAKES OF VEHICLES

ALL MAKES OF VEHICLES CARS, PICK-UPS & DIESEL: LIGHT, MEDIUM, & HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS

• Brakes and Strut Work • Transmission and Engine Overhaul • RV/Motor Home Repair • Full Line of Diagnostic Repair

ALL DIESELS • ALL DIAGNOSTICS ALL SEMIS • INFRAME MAJOR OVERHAULS

TONY WOLF

JACOB MOEGE

Over 38 years experience Certified ASE Master

7 years experience, Certified ASE Master Diesel certified technician

TYLER REICHERT

NICK COLLINS

8 years experience

7 years experience US Marine

Owner/Mechanic

Mechanic

Diesel Mechanic

Mechanic

We are a...

Mechanic

We now offer and service all tires

AUTO • PICKUP • SEMI • MOUNT AND BALANCE

God Bless All Our Military Men and Women.

ASE Master certified / ASE Master Diesel certified, DOT Inspection certified, Air Conditioner certified.

605-928-7335 • 1-888-595-6717 Tony & Jodi Wolf - owners • 1004 South Ben Street • PO Box 89 • Parkston, SD 57366