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Prairie City, SD 57649
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Meet the Member Clint Nelson
January 20, 2017
story by Siri Stevens Clint Nelson won the All Around at the 2016 NRCA Finals, competing in steer wrestling, and bareback riding. “Years past I rode saddle broncs and bulls, and wasn’t having too much luck so I tried out bareback riding and have stuck with that,” said the 24-year-old from Philip, South Dakota. His favorite is steer wrestling. “It’s always clicked with me, I have an amazing horse that I trained and I ride…
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Meet the Member: Rhett Fox
May 20, 2016
story by Lindsay Whelchel Before there was the sport of rodeo, there were cowboys getting on wild horses. Saddle bronc riding was derived from necessity and was in essence the first sport when it comes to all related arena events. “The fact that it’s the original sport and how old it is and the way it feels when you’re actually doing good on one, the floating sensation of it, is what I really like about…
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Meet the Member: JD Anderson
May 6, 2016
story by Lindsay Whelchel Environment plays a big role in shaping anyone in life, and that is true for JD Anderson. JD grew up around ranchers. His parents had a cattle operation during his childhood, but he was also close with neighbor ranching families in South Dakota, well known in the sport of rodeo, like the Wilsons and the Lensegrav family. “I’ve always grown up riding horses, and my dad would always put me on…
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Meet the Member: Ora Taton
April 15, 2016
story by Lindsay Whelchel Ora Taton has been involved in rodeo all his life. He was born in Oklahoma where his mom and dad were living, and his dad Ralph and Uncle Walt were rodeoing. Soon the family moved north and settled on a ranch in South Dakota where Ora’s earliest memories of rodeo really begin. From junior rodeo, and National Little Britches Association, to high school, amateur and pro rodeo, the sport has been…
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Meet the Member: Sutton Sandquist
March 18, 2016
By Lindsay Whelchel Being an athlete is intrinsic to Sutton Sandquist. The 21-year-old Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association Saddle Bronc Director grew up as a wrestler and has forged a rodeo career as the first in his family to compete professionally. “I had an uncle that used to flank for a rodeo stock contractor so he kind of was one of my influences, but I started when I was a freshman riding broncs and team roping,…
Read MoreMeet the Member Hanna Brown
February 19, 2016
story by Lindsay Whelchel Success in rodeo goes hand in hand with hard work, and that’s something Hanna Brown is accustomed to. The South Dakota rancher’s daughter has poured herself into the efforts of roping and ranching, right alongside becoming a nurse; all of which are challenging endeavors. “I grew up on a ranch. I still ranch with my dad as well now, but I started out roping- I can’t even remember how young I…
Read MoreMeet the Member: Madison Rau
January 22, 2016
story by Lindsay Whelchel For Madison Rau, rodeo has become a much bigger picture than just a sport in which she competes. It has taught her about developing horses and strengthening her bond with her traveling partner-mother. “I spend my entire summer with my mom. Every rodeo I go to she goes with me, so we’ve gotten a lot closer as mom and daughter, and I think it’s really something that we can share together,”…
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Meet the Member: Jana Griemsman
November 20, 2015
By Lindsay Whelchel Jana Griemsman didn’t come from a ranching or equine background, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a professional barrel racer along with her sister, NFR qualifier, Jill Moody. “My grandpa and dad were in highway construction, and my sister was the horse-crazed kid in our family. She kind of got the family started in the horse stuff, and obviously her success has kind of helped me a little bit too,” Jana…
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Meet the Member: Tucker Stocklin
October 28, 2015
story by Lindsay Welchel There’s a lot more to rodeo than what transpires between a contestant and their animal inside an arena. Perhaps there’s no better proof to that than to meet Tucker Stocklin. Tucker is a former bronc rider turned pick-up man for the Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association, pro rodeo and others. Not only does he haul a big rig of horses to get his job done, he praises the vast team involved in…
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Meet the Member Justin Mello
October 9, 2015
story by Lindsay Welchel If living up to your name is the job, Justin Mello has it pretty well mastered. He’s definitely “mellow” and laidback in almost all aspects of his life, whether it’s spending time outdoors on horseback and hunting, or it’s playing miniature golf with his three-year-old daughter Brylee, Justin is at ease and having fun. That’s especially true when it comes to rodeo overall. “I love everything about rodeo. You get to…
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Meet the Member Clete Schmidt
September 4, 2015
story by Lindsay Welchel For Clete Schmidt, director of stock contracting for the Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association, the roots of rodeo run deep. His dad rodeoed, and so naturally, Clete started getting on sheep and calves at a young age, before moving on to saddle broncs. He also roped in high school and went on to college rodeo as well before making his way in the amateur and pro circuits, mainly as a saddle…
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Meet the Member – Neil Muscat
August 20, 2015
story by Lindsay Whelchel Rodeo has taken Neil Muscat far, literally. The Northwest Ranch Cowboys Association bull rider from Queensland, Australia, has not only seen pretty much all of his home country through his chosen career, he’s also found a home in America in Wall, S.D., the heart of cowboy country. “It’s taken me everywhere. It’s allowed me to travel. I’ve been doing it for nearly 19 years now, so in my younger days in…
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