Before they could even walk, Jim and Sholi Glauses’ four children have been on horses and they’ve rarely gotten off.
Tate, 23; Teil, 22; Savanna, 21; and Moriah, 20; are the fourth generation of the Glaus family to grow up on its angus ranch, located just south of Chamberlain.
And for as long as they can remember, they’ve been riding and competing in rodeos… read more here…
The mane of Moriah’s horse Patrone is braided up during a practice back in May at the family’s practice arena on the family’s ranch near Chamberlain. Braiding the hair prevents the dally (wrap the rope around the rubber covered saddle horn) from getting caught in the hair and tearing it out.
Moriah Glaus practices her roping on a dummy outside of the family’s practice arena back in May near Chamberlain.
Savanna Glaus practices team roping with her brother Teil, not pictured, on one of their calves at the family’s practice arena back in May near Chamberlain.
Jim Glaus chats with someone he recognized at the Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo on Saturday, July 23 in Winner.
Teil Glaus guides the cows up to the chute as Savanna, left, and Moriah, second from left, ride back to the box after corralling the cows at the family’s practice arena back in May near Chamberlain.
Axel helps round up cattle on the Glaus Angus Ranch back in May near Chamberlain.
Savanna Glaus, left, and her brother Teil practice their team roping on one of their calves at the family’s practice arena back in May near Chamberlain.
Savanna Glaus, left, and her sister Moriah practice their team roping on one of their calves at the family’s practice arena back in May near Chamberlain.
Jim Glaus watches as Teil pulls out his rope form his bag before the Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo on Saturday, July 23 in Winner.
Sholi Glaus helps her son Teil pin his number onto the back of his shirt before the start of the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo on Thursday, July 14 at Horseman’s Sports Arena in Mitchell.
Moriah Glaus chats with one of her friends before competing in the Ladies Breakaway at the Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo on Saturday, July 23 in Winner. The family is pretty unaminous that Moriah is the social butterfly in the family. “If she doesn’t nobody at a rodeo, that doesn’t last long,” Jim Glaus said.
Savanna Glaus competes in the barrel races with her horse Vera during the Wessington Springs Foothills Rodeo on Saturday, May 28 in Wessington Springs.
Savanna Glaus, back, and her brother Teil Glaus take off out of the box for a practice run at the family’s practice arena back in May near Chamberlain.
Sholi Glaus warms up Vera before competing in the barrel races at the Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo on Saturday, July 23 in Winner. This summer is the first time Sholi has competed in rodeos since 1991.
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