Lonnie Smith, owner of Drifting Cowboy Saddle Shop, stands in the doorway to the workshop, a rented out former feed shop, right across the street from his main shop in Ree Heights. In the slowly shrinking town of Ree Heights, pop. 60, Smith didn’t want to move out of town when he realized he needed more space for his shop and approached the owners of the former feed shop who Smith said were happy to rent it out to someone in town.
Blaise Steffen, of Gregory, gets tangled up in his rope while trying to compete in the calf roping event during the Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo on Sunday night at the Tripp County Fair and Rodeo Grounds in Winner. Steffen only received some bumps and bruises while the calf and horse were uninjured in the event.
Logan Duerksen (8), left, celebrates as his sister Maci (4) knocks down a bowling pin while taking part in slip-n-slide bowling in their front yard on Monday afternoon in Mitchell.
Riders and competitors warm up their horses in the secondary arena before the start of the Winner Elks Benefit Rodeo on Sunday night at the Tripp County Fair and Rodeo Grounds in Winner.
A kid climbs his way up to the walk way between the bleachers during the 28th Annual Burke Stampede Rodeo on Saturday night at the Burke, South Dakota Rodeo Arena in Burke.
Post 18’s Briggs Havlik gets tagged out by Aberdeen Post 24 catcher Drew Geier while Colton Cox (12) backs him up on the play during the first game of doubleheader on Wednesday at Cadwell Park.
Mitchell Post 18 seniors Jed Schmidt, left, and Sam Michels will become rivals next season as Schmidt will be attending Augustana University and Michels will be playing for the University of Sioux Falls.
Taos Weborg, left, gets some words of wisdom from Jerry Hutchison, of Burke, before competing in the mini-saddle bronc during the 28th Annual Burke Stampede Rodeo on Saturday night at the Burke, South Dakota Rodeo Arena in Burke. Future Broncs and Bares events were added to the Burke Stampede Rodeo for the first time this year. Weborg won the HPYR Saddle Bronc & HPYR All-Around Champion.
The crowd watches as Riley Page, of Colton, competes in the final competition of the night, bull riding, during the First Annual Charles Mix Saddle Club Rodeo on Friday night in Geddes.
Jake Carmody, of Mobridge, does his best to hang on while competing in the bareback competition during the 28th Annual Burke Stampede Rodeo on Saturday night at the Burke, South Dakota Rodeo Arena in Burke.
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