*It’s actually 11 this month.
Link to the farrier story, here.
Link to the cattle branding story, here.
A bull rider watches the action in the steer wrestling competition from across the arena as storm clouds pass overhead during the Crooks Rodeo on Saturday, June 4 in Crooks.
Chris Richards applies the hot horseshoe to Cactus causing smoke to rise on his hoof while tending to horses back in April at Cedar Ridge Equestrian Center north of Renner. Richards is a Farrier based out of Hurley serving clients in a 50 mile radius. (Date published: 6-10-2016)
Five-year-old Sage Yost gets help being place on a calf to ride while Dana Ruhnke, left, holds its neck while dad Wade Yost places him down and Jason Fairbanks holds the back tail during the Yost family’s annual cattle branding on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Published 6-10-2016)
At left Erin Yost watches as CJ Yost (11) gives the calf its vaccinations while Charlie Yost applies the brand to the back hip during the Yost family’s annual cattle branding on the Broadaxe Ranch on Friday, May 20 northwest of Gann Valley in Buffalo County. (Published 6-10-2016)
Kids get sprayed by the hose as the Corn Palace Hillbillies make their way down N. Vyborny Street during the 68th Annual Czech Days parade on Friday, June 17 in Tabor.
Niblet gets in the face of Chris Richards after tending to his hooves back in April at Cedar Ridge Equestrian Center north of Renner. Richards is a Farrier based out of Hurley serving clients in a 50 mile radius. (Date published: 6-10-2016)
Hannah Leeper, left, Ben Sorenson, center, and John Broecher each try to apply a band to a goose to band before being released back into the water last week at a lake Northeast of Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Mitchell’s Addison Bertram takes a deep breath while pushing off from the wall during the 200 meter breakstroke during the Corn Palace Invitational on Sunday, June 19 at the Mitchell Aquatic Center.
The Canova-Howard Gang take on the Colman A’s in a Cornbelt League game Thursday, June 9 in Canova.
Jacob Von Bergen, left, holds a pair of geese for someone to band out of the pen as Troy Davelaar grabs another goose to be banded last week at a lake Northeast of Mitchell. (Matt Gade/Republic)
Wade Leusink, of Maurice Iowa, is seen in the reflection of the rodeo clown competing in the bull riding competition on the Saturday, June 4 in Crooks.
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