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Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo
Rodeo Media Gal — Mon, 2012-01-23 13:53
The super bowl of rodeo for North and South Dakota! The Minot Y’s Men’s Rodeo is proud to host the Ram Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, the championship of pro rodeo for the Dakotas.
See the best 90 cowboys and cowgirls in the region compete for the championship and a berth at the National Circuit Finals Rodeo!
Plus, see Miss North Dakota Rodeo pageant, mutton bustin’, and the Badlands Cowboy Christmas Expo and Trade Show!
Proceeds from the rodeo go to benefit the Triangle Y Camp on Lake Sacakawea.
Rodeo begins at 6:30 pm on October 4-5-6 and at 1:30 pm on October 7.
Tough Enough to Wear Pink night on October 5 – all proceeds from a Minot Community Cares raffle and the sale of pink t-shirts will go to cancer survivors’ rehabilitation program at the Minot Family YMCA.
for more information: www.minotysmensrodeo.com or 701-852-5577.
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Thu, 2012-10-04 18:30 - Sun, 2012-10-07 13:30Kansas' Biggest Rodeo
Rodeo Media Gal — Mon, 2012-01-23 10:57
The state’s best and biggest rodeo! Over 15,000 people swell the town of Phillipsburg, Kansas to five times its size for 3 days in August for hot rodeo action! See world champion rodeo cowboys and cowgirls duke it out with young gun contenders. Mutton busting, rodeo clowns, queens, bullfighters.
Freebies for the fans – free barbecue for rodeo ticket holders on August 2; free dances following the rodeo on August 3 and 4. Parade through downtown Phillipsburg on August 4.
Tough Enough to Wear Pink night on August 2 – the rodeo will donate $1 for every person wearing pink to the rodeo that night– to the Phillips County Relay for Life for breast cancer awareness and research.
Tickets are on sale at Heritage Insurance, 785-543-2448, or at the gate.
for more information: www.kansasbiggestrodeo.com or 785-543-2448
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Thu, 2012-08-02 20:00 - Sat, 2012-08-04 20:00Hamel Rodeo and Bull Riding Bonanza
Rodeo Media Gal — Mon, 2012-01-23 10:47
Yee haw! Pull on your boots and dust off your hat! The 32nd Annual Hamel Rodeo and Bull Ridin’ Bonanza stampedes into Cocoran Lions Park July 5-8. It’s bronc ridin’, bull ridin’, ropin’, steer wrestlin’, and barrel racin’ as pro rodeo cowboys and cowgirls compete for prize money and the championship belt buckle! And the best part is that all proceeds from this event go to benefit organizations in Hamel and the surrounding area!
Thursday, July 5 is Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the rodeo. Fans and cowboys alike are encouraged to wear pink to support breast cancer awareness. For every ticket purchased for the Thursday night rodeo, contributions will be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for breast cancer research.
The rodeo is held nightly at 7:30 pm. Saturday, July 7 boasts a matinee and Family Day, where all tickets are $7.
Advance tickets are available at the Farmers State Bank of Hamel, at the Pleasant Hills Saddle Shops, or online at www.hamelrodeo.org.
Don’t miss all the fun! For more information, visit www.hamelrodeo.org or call 763-478-6611.
Reserve tickets for adults are $16 and are $10 for kids ages 4-12. General admission tickets for adults are $14 and $8 for kids ages 4-12.
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Thu, 2012-07-05 19:30 - Sun, 2012-07-08 19:30Buffalo Bill Rodeo
Rodeo Media Gal — Mon, 2012-01-23 10:44
It’s a celebration of the heritage of Nebraska! Join us as we celebrate the Original Showman of the West, Buffalo Bill!
Enjoy 4 nights of rodeo June 13-16 at the Wild West Arena in North Platte, Nebraska. Cowboys compete in bareback and bronc riding, bull riding, roping, steer wrestling, and barrel racing. Miss Rodeo Nebraska is crowned, and sailors from the USS Nebraska are on hand to enjoy the festivities!
Be part of the tradition of Buffalo Bill’s Old West shows! NebraskaLand Days encompasses the rodeo, with 15 days of activities, from concerts to pancake feeds, parades, art shows, a microbrewery contest, and everything else!
For more information: 308.532.7939 or www.nebraskalanddays.com
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Wed, 2012-06-13 20:00 - Sat, 2012-06-16 20:00Franklin Rodeo
Rodeo Media Gal — Mon, 2012-01-23 10:41
Yee haw! Pull on your boots and dust off your hat! The 63rd annual Franklin Rodeo, presented by the Franklin Noon Rotary Club, stampedes into the Williamson County Ag Center May 17-19 at 7 pm each night. It’s bronc ridin’, bull ridin’, ropin’, steer wrestlin’, and barrel racin’ as pro rodeo cowboys and cowgirls compete for prize money and the championship belt buckle! Proceeds from this event go for scholarships for high school students.
The rodeo is more than just a rodeo. It’s an experience! Enjoy a western rodeo parade with lots of horses on May 12 through downtown Franklin, and join in the Roundup Party at the Factory in Franklin Friday, May 11.
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Thu, 2012-05-17 19:00 - Sat, 2012-05-19 19:00King Ranch 21th Annual Ranch - Hand Breakfast
South Texas Cowboy — Mon, 2011-11-14 17:27
KING RANCH
King Ranch throws the best fall fest each year on the last Saturday before thanksgiving. While this tradition has been part of the legendary history for ranch employee’s, King Ranch invited the public to come out and join them two decades ago celebrating the King ranch 20th annual Ranch-hand Breakfast Saturday November 20th, 2010 starting from 7AM until 11AM.
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Should cattle branding be replaced with other identification technologies, like iris scanning, tattooing, tagging, etc.?
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