2018 BH Stock Show & Rodeo

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60th annual Stock Show offers something for everyone RAPID CITY — Visitors to the 60th annual Black Hills Stock Show running Jan. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 4, will find something to suit every taste.

“The Black Hills Stock Show is Rapid City’s single largest event,” General Manager Ron Jeffries said. It provides many benefits for all types of people.

“For the retailers, it’s like a second Christmas. For the country folks, it’s a great opportunity to come out and market your cattle or to buy new seed stock for your herds,” Jeffries added.

The Stock Show also provides ample opportunity for entertainment before calving season begins on the ranch, according to Jeffries.

Jeffries said PRCA rodeo performances and cattle shows are the primary draws. He added the Truck Defender Horse Sale remains a big part of the Stock Show.

Jeffries said the ranch rodeo, the Boots and Beer Festival, and concerts continue to grow. He added the ranch rodeo crowd constitutes the Stock Show’s core customer.

“We’ve always had good volunteers, good board of directors,” Jeffries said. “That is the thing that’s kept it going all these years.”

Jeffries has served as general manager for 20 years. He was an insurance agent for the Central States Fairgrounds and attended meetings to advise them on insurance coverage.

He was volunteered for a committee and placed on the board nine months later. Management was changed; Jeffries applied for the general manager position.

Jeffries recalled using two phones at once during his early days. His father observed this and told him, “One thing about this job: you can work here four years and say you’ve got eight years’ experience.”

As for one of the biggest changes, Jeffries said, “The quality of cattle just continues to improve.

That’s the heart of what makes the Stock Show work.”

Jeffries said visitors’ entertainment demands have increased. He added the Stock Show continually creates new events, including more musical events for the younger set.

New offerings for this year include a Colt Starting Challenge, set for Friday, Jan. 26-28. Trainers work with raw colts for three days.

“It’s just a great chance for us to host a whole variety of events throughout the run,” Jeffries said when asked what he enjoys most about the Stock Show. Events like the CINCH Trade Show, Quilt Show, and seminars help attract other types of people to town, he added.

Weather provides one of the biggest challenges for Jeffries and the committee. He said another challenge is finding enough room and space for hosting all desired events.

Pioneer file photo Jeffries said every available space and/or time slot inside the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center and James Kjerstad Event Center is filled.

“That’s our very first priority: bring people to Rapid City,” Jeffries said. “If we accomplish that, then successful events will

follow.”

A limited special edition of 10 Winchester rifles will be created for this year’s Black Hills Stock Show. A free dance on Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Kjerstad Center will also help commemorate the 60th Stock Show.

Jeffries said people tend to come to major milestone-type events. “For us, it’s another year of another great Stock Show,” he said. “We’re going to do the best we can.”

Schedule and ticket information are available at www.blackhillsstockshow.com.

Sutton Rodeo history The history of Sutton Rodeo Company parallels the growth and development of rodeo for nearly the entire 20th century and beyond.

In 1926, the Edwin Sutton family began producing their own rodeos on the home ranch in Sully County. Originally the rodeo was just a pleasant pastime when a group of people got together on a Sunday.

However, Edwin saw a possibility for profit and joined with George Fairbank to begin a touring rodeo. The Depression shut down the productions and they did not begin again until the mid-40s.

James H. Sutton, Sr. took Sutton rodeo to the next stage in the 1950s when he entered into a partnership with Erv Korkow.

As one of the first members of the RCA, Sutton/Korkow stock performed at the first National Finals Rodeo at Dallas, Texas in 1959. The Company won Bull of the Year with “Baldy” in 1961 and had Reserve Champion horses “Snake River” in 1962 and “Yellow Jacket” in 1964. James was the first Stock Contractor to be inducted in the PRCA Hall of Champions in Colorado

Springs, Colorado in 1982.

In 1968, James Sutton, Jr. became a partner with his dad forming Sutton Rodeo Company and the tradition continued.

Sutton Rodeo had three PRCA Horse of the Year awards, “Deep Water” in 1979 and “Big Bud” in 1985 and “Chuckulator” in 2012, Top Saddle Bronc of the World and WNFR. Sutton Rodeo stock has been selected to perform at 54 of the 56 National Finals Rodeos. Jim, along with wife Julie, took the company to the next level with a focus on production and innovation. Jim began the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo in 1978, a rodeo nominated fifteen times for PRCA “Indoor Rodeo of the Year” winning this award in 2002 and 2003. Jim originated the Wrangler Bullfights and the Bailey Bail-Off. He is famous for his pageantry and colorful rodeo openings, including the openings at the NFR in 199596. Jim has been nominated four times as “Stock Contractor of the Year”. Jim’s wife Julie, an experienced rodeo secretary and NFR timer, is in charge of publicity and advance promotion.

Jim’s son, Steve, is co-owner of Sutton Rodeo and NFR pickup man in three decades (1978, 1981, 1986, 1993 & 1995).

As the fourth generation of Sutton Rodeo Company, Steve joined the PRCA in 1976, and became a Stock Contractor in 1982.

He takes great pride in the history of Sutton Rodeo, striving to breed top quality bucking stock and produce top notch rodeos. Steve particularly enjoys producing college, high school and 4-H rodeos. In 2010 Steve was inducted into the Casey Tibbs Rodeo Center as “Present Cowboy Great”. Wife Kim assists the rodeo company in the areas of timing, publicity and marketing, and has timed the NFR five times.

Steve and Kim’s children, the fifth generation of Sutton Rodeo, while reaping the benefit of over 80 years of experience are hard at work, looking at ways to continue the legacy and add their own improvements to the company. Their daughter, Amy, is an NFR timer and is the office manager for Sutton Rodeos Inc., her husband Steven Muller works with the live-

stock and rodeo production. Son, Brent, started his career as a pickup man in 2004, became a PRCA contestant in 2007, and has been the assistant NFR chute boss the past three years. Son, Brice works with the livestock and rodeo production, joining the PRCA ranks in 2010. All have pursued college degrees in Animal Science and/or Business and use these degrees to continue the tradition of raising 90% of their breeding stock. Grandson Shaden James, son of Amy & Steven and granddaughter Ruby Belle, daughter of Brice and Alyssa starts the sixth generation.

Sutton Rodeo serves as the primary stock contractor and/or promoter and rodeo committee for seven South Dakota and one Minnesota rodeo with fan bases exceeding 85,000. South Dakota rodeos include the Corn Palace Stampede in Mitchell, the Sitting Bull Stampede in Mobridge, and the Crystal Springs Rodeo in Clear Lake.

The company contracts an additional eight to 10 PRCA rodeos with livestock including Cheyenne Frontier Days and the Days of ’76 in Deadwood.

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Colt Starting Challenge new to Stock Show A new event that will test the skills of horse trainers in a unique three-day event will take center stage as the Colt Starting USA Challenge comes to the James Kjerstad Event Center on Jan. 26-28.

This challenge will consist of six trainers and six unbroken horses that will compete to gentle and ride the horse using Natural Horsemanship methods.

Trainers will have a two-hour time frame each day to utilize their skills and talents to gentle the unbroken, never-been-ridden-before horses.

On the first day, trainers will begin in a round pen.

All the trainers will be working their horses at the same time.

The second day will consist of round pen work with the option to expand into the main arena during two 45-minute sessions. The third day will remove all round pens, and each competitor has 12 minutes to ride their horse through an obstacle course in the arena showcasing the trusts and the accomplishments of the trainer and horse.

Contestants will draw a horse prior to the event and will bring their tools such as saddle, pad, halter, ropes, and any props they may need to work with the horse.

The Colt Starting Challenge USA has rules that will protect the well-being of the animal.

The six trainers selected for the event include Robert Carsel and Nicah Brehm of Iowa; Nate Horner of North Dakota; and Claude Roebuck, Chance Vomacka, and Thomas Smittle of South Dakota.

Tickets for the event are $10 per night, or $20 for the weekend.

For a complete schedule of events, visit www.blackhillsstockshow.com.

Aaron Watson headlines Black Hills Stock Show

Courtesy photo The second weekend of the Black Hills Stock Show will feature Texas singer/songwriter Aaron Watson on Friday, Feb. 2 and the fourth annual Boots & Beer Festival on Saturday, Feb. 3.

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Ranch Bronc Ride back by popular demand “Ride as ride can be” is the first rule when participating in the Black Hills Stock Show event Broncs for Breakfast.

This event will feature a ranch bronc ride and a biscuit and gravy breakfast at the James Kjerstad Event Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Activities begin at 8 a.m. with Pioneer Bank serving biscuits and gravy, live music, and more. A calcutta is slated for 9:30 a.m., with the wild bronc riding starting at 10:30 a.m.

Ranch bronc riding differs from the PRCA saddle bronc event in that all contestants will compete in a standard ranch stock saddle.

Contestants have the option to grab hold with both hands as young horses will try to dismount the contestant. Points will be given to the most wild yet controlled ride.

This event mimics the rides many regional ranch hands experience on a normal day of work.

A total of 32 contestants will compete on Burch Rodeo horses in the long goround, with the top eight advancing to the finals. A guaranteed purse of $6,000 will be awarded to the top contestants in the event.

Courtesy photo The event will be sanctioned with the Western States Ranch Rodeo Association, and competing members will have the chance to win points and money that will advance them to the world finals in Las

Vegas, Nev. Tickets include the breakfast and the event for $12. They are available at the Black Hills Stock Show office or online at www.blackhillsstockshow.com.

History of Black Hills Stock Show In 1958, members of the Rapid City Chamber Ag Committee had a meeting at Rapid City Laundry to discuss a plan for the future that would incorporate rural lifestyles into the urban community of Rapid City.

It was at that laundromat the first plans for the Black Hills Winter Show were formed.

At that time, only 12 percent of the population lived on farms or ranches. The concern was that, someday, the rancher would be an endangered species as many were moving away from the farm and ranch and into cities such as Sioux Falls and Rapid City.

With the hopes of protecting agricultural communities and lifestyles, organizers committed to preserving the Western heritage in the state of South Dakota.

The first Black Hills Winter Show was held in 1959 at the Central States Fairground’s Soule Building. A total of 91

head of livestock entered in three breeds of cattle: Angus, Hereford, and Shorthorn.

Ranchers from around the region were able to showcase their livestock with the unique show and sale format, socialize with fellow ranchers, and market their breeding program at the end of January.

The show was a testament to community support of the livestock industry. Multiple events were held throughout town such as a fashion show at the Arrowhead Country Club, 16 vendors in the Alfalfa Palace, and a cattleman’s pancake feed at a downtown restaurant in addition to the livestock shows.

Businesses donated supplies and resources to support the event. The Ellsworth Air Force Base supplied engine heaters to heat the cold Soule Building during the shows.

The event was a quick success. The following year, there were 112 head of cattle exhibited with 54 Herefords

averaging $591.34. It continued to grow year after year, and the Shorthorn World predicted the future by writing, “The Black Hills Winter Show is going to grow because it is held in cattle country.”

In 1966, the first buffalo sale started in conjunction with the event at Custer State Park Buffalo Corrals.

This was also the time the most noticeable change happened. The Rapid City Chamber Ag Committee passed the reins of the Black Hills Winter Show over to the Black Hills Exposition (Central States Fair, Inc.).

During the transition, the name changed to what we know it as today: the Black Hills Stock Show.

Along with the success of the livestock shows, a horse sale was added to the event in 1973.

By 1976, newspaper headlines were raving over the success of the horse sale as 33

head of horses totaled $17,945.

Today’s horse sale grosses more than $1.2 million with the 2017 top-selling horse selling for $25,000 to a buyer from Washington.

In 1978, the Black Hills Stock Show added a rodeo at the new Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Lacroix Hall would soon be home to the Horse Sale, and in 1980, the event officially moved all of the livestock shows, horse sales, and vendors to the new facility.

Through the years, the stock show incorporated horse events utilizing Hart Ranch’s indoor riding arena. Today the arena is now home to Rapid City Christian High School.

The Black Hills Stock Show allowed competitors to become familiar with the Black Hills area. Event producers would soon take notice of the destination for year-round events.

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Ranch rodeo takes competition to competitive roots Rodeo’s history begins with the local ranch hands and cowboys competing with and against each other for bragging rights. The pride in competition was only surpassed by the quality of the horses they rode to compete on.

Rodeo Rapid City’s Sutton Ranch Rodeo gives spectators a chance to experience this early history. The preliminary round begins at 10 a.m.

Monday, Jan. 29, inside the Rushmore

Plaza Civic Center Barnett Arena.

The format will consist of four-man teams competing in three preliminary events. A first-place showing in each event is worth $500 and the chance to advance to the finals. The top teams will advance to the final round at 7:30 p.m. that day.

A calcutta for the finals teams will be held in the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center’s Cowboy Bar at 5 p.m. The finals will consist of three progressive

events with the top three places (first place $4,000, second place $3,000, and third place $2,000) being paid out in the overall average. There will be one elite competitor awarded the title of Top Hand and one horse awarded the title of Top Steed.

Tickets available at www.gotmine. com; 1-800-GOT-MINE; at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center box office and kiosks; or the Silverado in Deadwood.

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AARON WATSON songwriter. The country artist has gained hundreds of thousands of followers that relate to his Western song lyrics and cowboy way of life.

Throughout a 17-year career that spans a dozen albums and more than 2,500 shows throughout the U.S. and Europe, Watson has been proven to be the exception to the music industry rules as a self-governed, cowboy family man who has found success on his own terms.

In 2015, Watson’s album, The Underdog, debuted at number 1 on the Billboard country chart. This made Watson the first male singer ever to have independent-released record to reach the top of the music charts.

Watson’s follow-up album in 2017, “Vaquero,” debuted at number 2 on the Billboard country chart. His hit single “Outta Style” is currently charted in the top 15 on country radio.

“Aaron Watson has performed at the Houston Stock Show, San Antonio Stock Show, Calgary Stampede, Cheyenne Frontier Days, the NFR, and now the 60th annual Black Hills Stock Show. He is a boots-and-cowboy-hat kind-of guy, and Stock Show fans can relate to his music,” said Ron Jeffries, Black Hills Stock Show general manager.

This event will begin at 7 p.m with live music including local favorite Jacob Johnson and Brandon Jones.

The Boots and Beer Festival comes to the Kjerstad Event Center on Saturday, Feb. 3. One ticket will get its holder samples from the best brewers in the region starting at 7 p.m.

This event will carry on throughout the night with live music. A Spearfish band, the Ruthless West, will take the stage at 7 p.m. followed by Zeona Road and Brandon Jones.

Tickets for both events are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

For tickets or a full schedule of entertainment at the 60th annual Black Hills Stock Show go to the website www. blackhillsstockshow.com

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All-American Sheep Day highlights mutton industry

Pioneer file photo This year’s Black Hills Stock Show is going to sheep on Thursday, Feb. 1, with the All-American Sheep Day. Events include the National Sheep Shearing Championship, the North American Sheep Dog Trials, Mutton Bustin’, vendors, and educational seminars at the James Kjerstad Event Center at the Central States Fairgrounds.

Top billing for the day belongs to the North American Sheep Dog Trials. The trials are a timed competition requiring a handler to communicate with his or her dog to quickly pen a flock of sheep.

Dog handlers compete for $5,000 in prize money. The event will start with the preliminaries at 11 a.m., and the top qualifiers will advance to the finals at 7:30 p.m.

The National Sheep Shearing Championship will once again partner with the sheep dog trials in which men and women from across North America will compete. Top finishers will advance to represent the United States at the 2018 World Finals. Sheep shearers will start their clippers at 10 a.m.

Sheep riders from ages 3 to 6 years will compete in the Mutton Bustin’ at 7 p.m. Youngsters will have the opportunity to win trophies and prizes from Midco and Go Spur One. An all-day ticket is available for the day at $15. For tickets and a full event schedule, go to the website www. blackhillsstockshow.com.

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HISTORY agriculture competitions. Under the direction of the Pennington County Commissioners and the Central States Fair, Inc. a new indoor riding arena was created for the future of the Black Hills Stock Show and agriculture events in Rapid City.

Today, the James Kjerstad Event Center is the horse capital of the Midwest. It houses national and regional shows year-round.

These events prove to be an economic booster to the community as horse participants travel nationwide to the Rapid City destination to compete. In 2017, event producers that chose Rapid City as home paid out a total of $3.4 million.

Building of the James Kjerstad Event Center also boosted the attendance of the Black Hills Stock Show.

In 2018, horse events will start two weeks before the traditional stock show dates featuring horse shows, cattle cuttings, and a team sort.

Main attractions will include the Official Ranch Rodeo, Broncs for Breakfast, North American Sheep Dog Trials, National Sheep Shearing competition, Boots and Beer Festival, and Stock Show Stampede concert.

In 2017, the events at the James Kjerstad Event Center paid out $198,710 in total prize money during the Black Hills Stock Show.

Due to the addition of these events, Black Hills Stock Show attendance has grown from the once 150,000 guests to approximately 300,000 attendees.

The business model of the stock show is simple: create multiple events that support the integrity of the agriculture industry.

The event that once started in the unheated Soule Building at the Central States Fairgrounds

now hosts multiple events throughout the city.

The community support allows for guests traveling from the 13-state region to attend an event at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, James Kjerstad Event Center, art exhibits at the Dahl and Journey museums, seminars and business conferences at multiple hotels, plus socials at The Prairie Edge.

It’s not just a livestock show, a horse show, rodeos, vendors, or youth events. It is the combination of all things Western and the cooperation of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rodeo Rapid City, and the Black Hills Stock Show that makes this event successful.

Individually, these events would not have the longevity, but together, they are the recipe for the fourth-largest Stock Show in the nation following the Houston Livestock Show, San Antonio Stock Show, and the National Western Stock Show in Denver. All three of those are located in population bases exceeding the state of South Dakota.

As we celebrate the 60th Annual Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo we reflect on the past but celebrate the future.

This year’s stock show brings new events and a new generation. The livestock shows are still the cornerstone of the stock show, with a total of 430 head of livestock selling in 10 different breeds.

Sales that once totaled $65,650 now have a total sale gross of $1.4 million in 2017. Events such as the Boots and Beer Festival and the Black Hills Stock Show Stampede Concert are geared to entice the younger demographic to attend.

Please join us as we celebrate the 60th Annual Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo from Friday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 4. For a complete schedule of events, please go to the website www.blackhillsstockshow.com.

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Pioneer Breakfast celebrates past accomplishments The Pioneer Award Breakfast will honor those who have impacted and contributed to the success of the 60th annual Black Hills Stock Show and the agriculture industries with four awards to individuals, ranch operations, and businesses.

This year’s event is set for Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Central States Fair Fine Arts Building.

Those to be recognized at the event include: Hubert Roth (posthumously) and Jerry Hammerquist, with the Pioneer Award.

The Conger Ranch will be recognized as the Pioneer Ranch Award recipient, identified as a ranch still operating by the original family. TriStates Livestock News will receive the Spirit Award for its commitment to the livestock and agriculture industry.

Honorees follow.

Hubert Roth, (posthumously) Pioneer Award Roth was an influential person to the Central States Fair organization.

An active participant in the horse racing industry, he stalled and raced AQHA horses at the once-dominant horse track at the fairgrounds.

In addition to the horse and livestock business, Roth operated the Roth Construction Company. In the 1960s, he was a director for the Central States Fair, Inc. Board along with Winnie Rounds.

It was then that Rounds and Roth utilized their skills in the construction business to restructure the Central States Fairgrounds. They invested time, resources and equipment.

Consequently, the grandstand was named Roth Track and the arena was named the Rounds Arena. The racetrack has since been removed, but the grandstands still stand today.

Jerry Hammerquist, Pioneer Award Hammerquist has been a member of the Central States Fair, director on the board, a Livestock Committee member, and an active volunteer with the Central States Fair since 1970.

His commitment to the Central States Fair has allowed the event to grow from the once three-breed cattle show to a 10-breed show and sale attracting customers and consignors from the 13-state region.

Hammerquist helped establish the Commercial Heifer Show, which provides an opportunity for commercial livestock producers to display their livestock genetics and breeding program. He has also been a director on the board of West River Electric for the past 32 years and is currently a director and president of Rushmore Electric.

Jerry and his wife Janice live in Caputa, S.D., where they operate a commercial cattle herd. He has two children, Jay (52) and Kris (49), and what he claims as seven of the “best grandkids ever.”

The Conger Ranch: Pioneer Ranch Award The Pioneer Ranch Award is awarded to a current working ranch still operated by the original family.

This year’s recipient is the Conger Ranch of Buffalo Gap, S.D. Charles Lee Conger established this historic ranch in 1880. He was originally from South Haven, Mich., and started the ranch on 160 acres of ranch land.

By 1884, the foundation of the ranch was established with the purchase of the adjoining quarter

of land and building of a 24-foot by 24-foot ranch house, which still stands today.

It is recorded that the original Bar-open A, 7 brand identifying the Conger livestock was registered.

Conger was one of the first men in the Black Hills to introduce alfalfa into a ranch operation. By 1902, Conger purchased 12 head of registered Hereford cows, one bull, and began raising horses to meet the demand in the Eastern U.S. market.

Through the years, generations of the Conger Family have been influential in the beef industry.

As a third-generation ranch, Dane Conger helped establish the Fall River Feed lot in Hot Springs, S.D. Today’s ranch is operated by the fourth generation of the Conger Family through Thomas and Lesta Conger, who run 700 head of commercial cattle on both the original homestead of the Conger Ranch along with leased land.

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20X High School Rodeo Showcase showcases future stars The 20X High School Rodeo Showcase features the top high school athletes from throughout South Dakota.

This year’s event is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, inside the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The field features the top three high school rodeo competitors in 10 events from all four regions of the state.

Tickets are available at www.gotmine.com; 1-800-GOTMINE; at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center box office and kiosks; or the Silverado in Deadwood.

tion within the livestock industry. Much of the growth and success of Tri-State Livestock News is due to the long-term support from the publication’s stockmen and agribusiness customer base.

A staple at the Black Hills Stock Show livestock and horse sales, Tri-State Livestock News has been a trusted partner, with the 10-day winter show, as publishers of the livestock and horse catalogs along with its annual Stock Show edition highlighting livestock operation and horse breeders.

Its support to the event has helped establish the Black Hills Stock Show as a premier location to market agriculture products and genetics in the Midwest.

This year’s Pioneer Breakfast will begin with the breakfast at 8:30 a.m., with the awards program following at 9 a.m.

Tickets for the event are $12 for adults and $7 for children (10 years and younger). They may be purchased by calling Dick Bray at 521-0472 or NanCee Maynard at 923-4494.

Girls in Spurs-Ladies Night The Rodeo Rapid City Girls in Spurs Ladies Night returns to Rushmore Plaza Civic Center’s Ice Arena on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from 3:30-6 p.m.

Participants may pamper themselves at the beauty bar with complimentary mini spa services, sample decadent desserts, and savory treats while shopping at our featured fashion vendors.

Events also allow participants to have a cocktail and grab a seat for the grand finale: the 2018 fashion runway show featuring looks from fashion retailers.

As an added bonus, each ticket holder is registered to win one of the retail prizes to be drawn during the fashion style show.

Doors open at 3:30 p.m., with the style show beginning at 5 p.m.

Admission is $20 at the door, or free with the presentation of a PRCA Xtreme Bronc Match ticket at the door.

The PRCA Xtreme Bronc Match begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Barnett Arena.

Wrangler Champions Challenge tickets are available at www.gotmine.com; 1-800-GOT-MINE; at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center box office and kiosks; or the Silverado in Deadwood.

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Black Hills Stock Show Banquet and ball honors regional cattlemen The Black Hills Stock Show Stockman’s Banquet and Ball will honor the accomplishments of five individuals at the annual event on Saturday, Jan. 27.

This event has a tradition of honoring those who have excelled in the agricultural industry as stockmen and agri-business people. A special “Hall of Fame” distinction is awarded to an individual who has been influential in the growth and support of the Black Hills Stock Show.

New this year is the Horse Person of the Year award, honoring an individual that has excelled in the equine industry.

The 2018 Stockman’s Ball honorees include Scott Dirk of Vale; Troy and VeaBea Thomas of Harrold; NanCee Maynard of Box Elder; and Dean Johnson of Vale.

Troy and VeaBea Thomas from the Thomas Ranch will be awarded the Stockman of the Year. Thomas’ purebred cattle operation has produced top sires in the Charolais, angus, red angus, and Simmental breeds.

The nine-time Hubbard Feeds Supreme Row champions have built a successful livestock operation whose focus is to create herd sires for commercial cattle producers that will improve herd genetics and profit customers at the time of sale.

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Dirk has been a trusted partner to the livestock producers as a livestock marketer and ringman for the Tri-State Livestock News and other agricultural publications.

His commitment to the livestock industry has helped purebred operators with their advertising needs along with advancing the scope and reach of the TriState Livestock News publication.

The Black Hills Stock Show will honor NanCee Maynard as the Silver Spur “Hall of Fame” recipient.

Maynard has been an active member of Central States Fair, Inc. She has been involved with the rodeo committee and open class committees along with serving many terms on the Central States Fair Board of Directors.

As a volunteer, Maynard has been involved with every aspect of the fair and the stock show, from taking tickets and entries for the bronc match to organizing the Horticulture division at the Central States Fair.

The new Horse Person of the Year award will be presented to horse trainer, Dean Johnson.

Dean and his wife Becky operate the Dry Creek Ranch north of Vale, and own and operate Prairie Industries along with training horses for competition.

He is the South Dakota representative for the AQHA Board of Directors, along with chairman of the horse committee for the Black Hills Stock Show. His teamwork and cooperation helped advance the Black Hills Stock Show horse sale to a nationally recognized sale, grossing more than $1.2 million for the two-day event.

Dean has been a director for the Black Hills Stock Show along with the South Dakota Quarter Horse Association and is a proponent to advance and support the

horse industry in South Dakota.

The Stockman’s Banquet and Ball will be held at the Best Western Ramkota starting at 6 p.m., with a social and banquet to begin at 7 p.m.

This event will feature a banquet, youth scholarship auction, and live music along with presentations of the four honorees.

For a full schedule of events or tickets, please go to the website www.blackhillsstockshow.com.

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Mounted shooters aim for fastest shot on four legs

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Cowboy mounted shooting is one of the fastest-growing equestrian sports in the nation.

Mounted shooting contestants compete in this fast action, timed event, using two .45 caliber single action revolvers each loaded with five rounds of specially prepared blank ammunition. Dressed in 1800s-style Western clothing, they do their best to hit all 10 balloons as any missed balloon is a five-second penalty.

Early competitions are scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 and Friday, Feb. 2 inside the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center; they are free to the public. A mounted shooting shoot-off will be held Friday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. during the PRCA Rodeo performance.

Cowboy mounted shooting has a variety of levels of competition for everyone, ranging from novice levels to the seasoned professional.

Tickets are available at www.gotmine.com; 1-800-GOT-MINE; at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center box office and kiosks; or the Silverado in Deadwood.

Rodeo Rapid City PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour Thirty top PRCA bull riding contestants will compete against 30 of the world’s top bulls during the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour as part of the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo.

Performances are slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27, inside the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Barnett Arena. Riders will compete for more than $36,000 in prize money.

Tickets are available at www.gotmine.com; 1-800-GOT-MINE; at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center box office and kiosks; or the Silverado in Deadwood.

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Saturday, Jan. 27 • 8 a.m. — Truck Defender 2-Day Horse Sale, 2018 4-H Youth Day Activities, Junior Queen Autograph Session, Miss Black Hills Stock Show Queen Contest Interview (closed to public) • 9 a.m. — Rodney Yost Horsemanship Clinic • 10 a.m. — Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral, Dakota Junk Market, BankWest Western Art Show, CINCH Trade Show, First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, First Interstate Bank World’s Smallest Rodeo, Meet the Authors • 11 a.m. — Back Stage with a Rodeo Clown, 2018 4-H Youth Day Activities, Black Hills Stock Show Farm & Ranch Tax Seminar, Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Beef Bust and Scholarship Luncheon • 1 p.m. — Back Stage with a Rodeo Clown, Miss Black Hills Stock Show Speeches and Modeling, • 1:20 p.m. — Hutchison Western Stallion Row • 1:30 p.m. — PRCA Rodeo/Military Appreciation Performance • 2 p.m. — Truck Defender 2-Day Horse Sale, Miss Black Hills Stock Show Queen Contest Horsemanship, Casey Tibbs: American Cowboy Learning Forum • 3 p.m. — Live in the Zone Talk Show • 3:30 p.m.: Discovery Expedition: Gizmos & Gadgets • 4:30 p.m. — Rodeo Autograph Session • 5 p.m. — Triple R Tack Dummy Roping • 6 p.m. — Stockman’s Banquet and Ball • 7 p.m. — Colt Starting Challenge USA, Miss Black Hills Stock Show Queen Contest • 7:30 p.m. — PRCA Xtreme Bulls • 9:30 p.m. — Colt Starting Challenge USA, with live music by the Silver Street Band Sunday, Jan. 28 • 8 a.m. — AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Competition • 9 a.m. — Boehringer Ingelheim Commercial Heifer – Commercial Heifer Weigh-In • 9:30 a.m. — High School Rodeo College Fair • 10 a.m. —BankWest Western Art Show, Boehringer Ingelheim Commercial Heifer – Cattleman’s Breakfast, CINCH Trade Show, Cowboy Church with Susie McIntire, Dakota Junk Market, First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, Quilt Show, Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral, Meet the Authors • 10:30 a.m. — Toddler Tuesday Farm Animals • 11 a.m. — Boehringer Ingelheim Commercial Heifer – Cattleman’s Heifer Show • Noon — Beefy Chili Cook-off Tasting • 1 p.m. — Wrangler 20X High School Rodeo Showcase • 1:15 p.m. — Quilt Show Demonstration: The Quilt Connection Etc. • 2 p.m. — South Dakota Auctioneers

Association Bid Calling Contest • 6 p.m. — 2018 Angus Show and Sale, Black Hills Angus Association Banquet • 7 p.m. — Colt Starting Challenge USA Monday, Jan. 29 • 8 a.m. — AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Competition • 9 a.m. — Angus Show and Sale • 10 a.m. — BankWest Western Art Show, CINCH Trade Show, First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, Quilt Show, Sutton Ranch Rodeo Preliminary Round, Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral • 11:30 a.m. BMS Educational Seminar (Tax Changing Landscape) • 1 p.m. — Angus Show and Sale, BMS Educational Seminar (Investing in Healthy Aging) • 1:15 p.m. — Quilt Show Demonstration: The Sewing Center/Fabric City • 2:30 p.m. — BMS Educational Seminar (Financing of Long-Term Care) • 3 p.m. — Live in the Zone Talk Show • 4 p.m. — BMS Educational Seminar (Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: History, Statistics, Facts, Figures) • 4:30 p.m. — Rodeo Autograph Session • 5 p.m. — Sutton Ranch Rodeo Calcutta • 5:30 p.m. — BMS Educational Seminar (Passing on the Family Land, Lifestyle, and Legacy) • 6 p.m. — Black Hills Gold Rush Embryo Sale Social, Black Hills Gold Rush Cattle Genetics Sale • 7 p.m. — Black Hills Gold Rush Embryo Sale • 7:30 p.m.: Sutton Ranch Rodeo Finals Tuesday, Jan. 30 • 10 a.m. — Charolais Show, BankWest Western Art Show, CINCH Trade Show, First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, Quilt Show, PRCA Barrel Racing Slack, Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral, Black Hills Stock Show Official Ranch Rodeo Qualifying Round, Meet the Authors • 1 p.m. — Charolais Sale, PRCA Timed Event Slack • 1:15 p.m. — Quilt Show Demonstration: Betty’s Quiltery • 2 p.m. — Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Cattleman’s Conference Registration • 2:15 p.m.: Vetmedica Cattleman’s Conference: Vaccination Consideration for Calves at the Ranch by Dr. Travis Van Anne • 3 p.m. — Live in the Zone Talk Show, Vetmedica Cattleman’s Conference: The Three Secrets for Increasing Profit by Dave Pratt • 4 p.m. — Vetmedica Cattleman’s Conference: Grazing for Profit by Dave Pratt • 4:30 p.m. — Rodeo Autograph Session • 5:30 p.m. — Black Hills Stock Show Official Ranch Rodeo Calcutta • 7:30 p.m. — Black Hills Stock Show Official Ranch Rodeo

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• 9:30 p.m. — Dance Featuring Layla with 2120 Wednesday, Jan. 31 • 8 a.m. — Broncs for Breakfast • 9 a.m. — Rodney Yost Horsemanship Clinic • 10 a.m. — Broncs for Breakfast Calcutta, Hereford Show and Sale, BankWest Western Art Show, CINCH Trade Show, First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, Hired! Ag Industry Job Fair, Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral, Meet the Authors • 10:30 a.m. — Broncs for Breakfast Ranch Bronc Ride • 1 p.m. — Hereford Sale, Saddle Bronc Futurity • 3 p.m. — Live in the Zone Talk Show • 3:30 p.m. — Girls in Spurs “Ladies Night” • 5:30 p.m. — Gelbvieh Show and Sale, South Dakota Gelbvieh Association Business Meeting • 6 p.m. — South Dakota Red Angus Social and Banquet • 6:30 p.m. — South Dakota Gelbvieh Association Social • 7 p.m. — PRCA Xtreme Bronc Match Thursday, Feb. 1 • 8 a.m. — Red Angus Show and Sale • 9 a.m. — CMSA Mounted Shooting Shootout • 10 a.m. — North American Sheep Dog Trials, National Sheep Shearing Championships, Gelbvieh Show, AllAmerican Sheep Day, BankWest Western Art Show, CINCH Trade Show, Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral,

First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, Meet the Authors • 11 a.m. — North American Sheep Dog Trials Preliminaries, Shorthorn Show and Sale • 1 p.m. — Red Angus Show and Sale, North American Trick Riding competition • 2 p.m. — Gelbvieh Sale • 3 p.m. — Shorthorn Sale, Live in the Zone Talk Show • 4:30 p.m. — Rodeo Autograph Session • 6:30 p.m. — History & Hops Trivia Night: Welcome to the Wild West theme • 6:45 p.m. — North American Sheep Dog Trials Touchstone Energy Safety Seminar • 7 p.m. — North American Sheep Dog Trials Mutton Bustin’ • 7:30 p.m. — PRCA Rodeo/Freestyle Bull Fight/Trick Riding Finals, North American Sheep Dog Finals with Sheep Teepeeing Friday, Feb. 2 • 9 a.m. — Limousin Show, CMSA Mounted Shooting Shootout • 10 a.m. — BankWest Western Art Show, CINCH Trade Show, First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral, Maine Anjou Show • 11 a.m. — Back Stage with a Rodeo Clown • Noon — History of Saloons Turtle Soup • 1 p.m. — Limousin Show and Sale, Back Stage with a Rodeo Clown, North American Trick Riding Competition, Dakota Territory Bison Advantage Workshop

• 2 p.m. — Maine Anjou Sale • 3 p.m. — Live in the Zone Talk Show • 4:30 p.m. — Rodeo Autograph Session • 5 p.m. — Central States Fair Past Directors Social, Triple R Tack Dummy Roping • 5:30 p.m. — BankWest Quick Draw Art Contest • 6:30 p.m. — BankWest Quick Draw Art Auction, Viewing, and People’s Choice Voting •7 p.m. — Black Hills Stock Show Stampede with Aaron Watson along with Brandon Jones and Jacob Johnson • 7:30 p.m. — PRCA Rodeo/Free Style Bull Fight/Mounted Shooting Shoot Out Saturday, Feb. 3 • 7 a.m. — Team Roping registration until 8 a.m.

• 8 a.m. — Simmental Show, Open Jackpot Team Roping • 8:30 a.m. — Black Hills Stock Show Pioneer Awards Breakfast • 9 a.m. — Black Hills Stock Show Pioneer Awards Program, Rodney Yost Horsemanship Clinic • 10 a.m. — BankWest Western Art Show, CINCH Trade Show, First Interstate Bank Barnyard Petting Zoo, Hay Camp Wood Carvers Demonstration, Rodeo Zone Trade Show and Kiddie Korral, Chi-Influence Show, Meet the Authors • 11 a.m. — Back Stage with a Rodeo Clown, Dr. Holl Equine Chiropractic Seminar • 1 p.m. — Simmental Show and Sale,

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Rodeo Rapid City Free Style Bull Fighting

Pioneer file photo Free Style Bull Fighting returns to Rodeo Rapid City this year as part of PRCA Rodeo performances.

Early sessions are set for the PRCA performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 and Friday, Feb. 2, with semifinals during the 1:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, Feb. 3. The finals are slated to happen during the 7:30 p.m. performance Feb. 3.

This event traces its roots to 1979, when it made its debut at the second annual Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo. Jim Sutton organized an invitational free style bull fight event in which a bull fighter had a set time period to dance, fight, and spin his way around a Mexican fighting bull while trying to impress judges and earn enough points to win.

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