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The Wellington Pro Rodeo, sanctioned by UPRA, is an annual event held at the Wellington Fairgrounds Arena in Wellington, Texas. I was permitted to document all three rodeos held June 29 - July 1, 2023. The rodeos feature all the standard pro rodeo events with Mutton Bustin', Ranch Bronc Riding, and Calf Scramble added in. I am including examples of some of the rodeo events below as they are published on Dusty Reins Stories and American Heartlands Channel on Saturdays.
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Cal Farley established Boys Ranch in 1939 on the old townsite of Tascosa, Texas, the first town established in the Texas Panhandle. Boys Ranch today provides a home and education for at-risk boys and girls ages 5 - 18 on a working ranch of 12,000 acres of land.
The ranch celebrates its western heritage with an annual rodeo on Memorial Day weekend which I have documented with still photography in past years but had the privilege to document with video in 2023. The full rodeo can be seen on Dusty Reins Stories if you are a channel Fan Club member. Individual events can be watched below.
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The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the largest motorcycle rally in the world. It is held annually in The Black Hills and in Sturgis, South Dakota for 10 days during the first week of August. It was started by local Indian dealer Pappy Hoel in 1938. Since its beginning, private area businesses throwing events such as races, concerts, and rides have made, and continue to make, the Sturgis Rally what it is today. 2022 will mark the 82nd annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, according to the official website at https://sturgis.com/
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The 3rd Annual Story Vest Memorial Calf Roping was held on May 5th, 2023 in Childress, Texas beginning with WPRA Girls Open Breakaway Roping and then the PRCA Top 50 Tie-Down Roping. The full program was documented and videos of the events are published on Tuesdays.
This was an open event sanctioned by WPRA for cardholders.
Breakaway Roping
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The ABC Pro Rodeo Week is held the last week of March at the Mallet Event Center in Levelland, Texas. There is a BBQ cook-off and four rodeos including the matinee on Saturday. My schedule did not allow me to document all the public activities giving me a good reason for visiting again!
I have started publishing videos on Saturdays and will share some examples below starting with 78 kids trying out for berths in the Mutton Bustin' events during the rodeos. The tryouts were held on Saturday before rodeo week and the top 30 riders were selected to compete in the rodeos.
