Mandan Horse and Saddle Club
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CLUB WRAPS UP 2011 SEASON
The Mandan Horse and Saddle Club
recently completed its 2011 season
which included hosting four family
rodeos, double-header N.D. high
school rodeos, a N.D. junior high
school rodeo, and sublease of the
Dacotah Centennial Park arena for
three Bismarck Horse Club shows and
two National Barrel Horse Association
N.D. District 3 barrel racings.
An annual Wild West Rodeo on Sept .
17 marked the club’s season finale.
Approximately 170 contestants
participated.
All-around winners of trophy saddles
were Teddi Schwagler, Mandan, senior
division; Colton Backhaus, Bismarck,
junior division; and Cassidy Davidson,
Mandan, beginner division.
Event champions are as follows:
BEGINNERS (ages 9 and under)
Calf Riding –Nate Lillis, Mandan
Barrel Racing – Madison Smith, Epping
Goat Tail Tying – Caydon Roshau,
Bismarck
Keyhole Race – Caydon Roshau,
Bismarck
Dummy Roping – Colton Schulte,
Bismarck
Pole Bending – Haylee Larsen,
Williston
JUNIORS (ages 10 to 14)
Steer Riding – Trey Huber, Mandan,
and Levi Vangsness, Walcott (tie)
Breakaway Roping – Brendan
Butterfield, Richardton
Tie-Down Roping – Levi Vangsness,
Walcott
Barrel Racing – Jada Maher, Ft. Yates
Goat Tying – Colton Backhaus,
Bismarck
Keyhole Race – Calby Hanson,
Jamestown
Pole Bending – Cydney Peterson,
Minot
SENIORS (ages 15 and over)
Breakaway Roping – Teddi Schwagler,
Mandan
Tie-Down Roping – Chase Lako, Arthur
Team Roping – Troy Backhaus,
Bismarck, and Travis Sailer, Hebron
Barrel Racing – Miranda Billman,
Bismarck
Goat Tying – Brittany Jo Cudworth
Keyhole Race – Brittany Jo Cudworth
Pole Bending – Brandi Davidson,
Mandan
OPEN EVENTS
Team Roping – Cody Fleck and Dave
Nottestad, both of Mandan
Pro-Am Team Roping – Jordan Staton,
Hickson and Brad Lunneborg, Milnor
Chute Dogging – Chase Lako, Arthur
Event champions received trophy
buckles. Horse blankets, picture
frames and bell boots were awarded to
second and third place contestants.
The top three pairs in the open team
roping split a cash jackpot totaling
$720.
Sponsors were the Mandan Progress
Organization community grant program
and Nodak Mutual Insurance – Karen
Berger Agency. Buckle sponsors were
Plato’s Closet, Western Unlimited and
the Cordell and Dorinda Wiest Family,
all of Bismarck. Brian and Betty Jo
Hartman donated beginner
participation prizes.

SEPT. 17 WILD WEST RODEO ALL-AROUND
WINNERS (l to r): Colton Backhaus, Bismarck,
juniors; Cassidy Davidson, Mandan, beginners; and
Teddi Schwagler, Mandan, seniors.
BEGINNER CALF RIDING WINNERS (l to r): 1st, Nate
Lillis, Mandan; 2nd, Colton Schulte, Bismarck; and
3rd, Clay Gerhardt, Mandan.
BEGINNER DUMMY ROPING WINNERS (l to r): 1st,
Colton Schulte, Bismarck; 2nd, Riley Staton,
Hickson; and 3rd, Mason Bice, Killdeer.
BEGINNER
BARREL
RACING
WINNERS (l to
r): 1st,
Madison
Smith, Epping;
2nd, Cassidy
Davidson,
Mandan. Not
pictured: 3rd,
Haylee
Larsen,
Williston.
BEGINNER GOAT TAIL TYING WINNERS (l to r): 1st,
Caydon Roshau, Bismarck; 2nd, Cassidy Davidson,
Mandan; 3rd, Morgan Schlosser, Mandan.
BEGINNER
KEYHOLE
RACING
WINNERS (l
to r): 1st,
Caydon
Roshau,
Bismarck;
2nd, Haley
Vollmer,
Wing; Not
pictured: 3rd,
Cody Tokach,
St. Anthony.
BEGINNER POLE BENDING WINNERS (l to r): 1st,
Haley Larsen, Williston; 2nd, Madison Smith, Epping;
and 3rd, Mason Bice, Killdeer.
SENIOR BREAKAWAY ROPING WINNERS (l to r): 1st,
Teddi Schwagler, Mandan; 2nd, Troy Backhaus,
Bismarck; and 3rd, Brooke Lillis, Mandan.
SENIOR TIE-DOWN ROPING WINNERS : 3rd, Colt
Roshau, Bismarck. Not pictured: 1st Chase Lako,
Arthur; and Garrett Dockter, Denhoff.
OPEN CHUTE DOGGING: 2nd Colt Roshau, Bismarck.
Not pictured: 1st, Chase Lako, Arthur; 3rd, Garrett
Dockter, Denhoff.
SENIOR BARREL RACING WINNERS (l to r): 1st,
Miranda Billman, Bismarck; 2nd, Madison Huber,
Mandan; 3rd, Shannah Plehal, Harwood.
SENIOR TEAM ROPING WINNERS (l to r): 1st, Travis
Sailer, Hebron & Troy Backhaus, Bismarck; 2nd,
Brooke Lillis & Teddi Schwagler, both of Mandan; 3rd,
Ryan Thompson, Kindred, & Shannah Plehal, Harwood.
SENIOR KEYHOLE RACING WINNERS (l to r): 2nd,
Shannah Plehal, Harwood, 3rd, Colt Roshau, Bismarck;
and 4th, Teddi Schwagler, Mandan.
JR. STEER RIDING WINNERS (l to r):
1st-2nd, Levi Vangsness, Walcott, and
Trey Huber, Mandan (tie), 6th, Colton
Backhaus, Bismarck. Not pictured:
3rd-5th, Kallie Jo Kauzman, Koltan
Kautzman, Seth Peterson (tie).
JR. BREAKAWAY ROPING WINNERS (l
to r): 2nd, Levi Vangsness, Walcott; 3rd,
Trey Huber, Mandan. Not pictured: 1st,
Brendan Butterfield, Richardton.
JR. TIE-DOWN ROPING WINNERS (l to r):
1st, Levi Vangsness, Walcott; 3rd, Colton
Backhaus, Bismarck. Not pictured: 2nd,
Seth Peterson, Minot.
JR. BARREL RACING WINNERS (l to r):
1st, Jada Maher, Ft. Yates; 2nd, Delani
Berger, Mandan; 3rd, Kylie Kvamme,
Carrington.
JR. GOAT TYING WINNERS (l to r): 1st,
Colton Backhaus, Bismarck, 3rd, Jada
Maher, Ft. Yates. Not pictured: Kennedi
Kautzman, Mandan.
JR. KEYHOLE RACE WINNERS (l to r):
1st, Calby Hanson, Jamestown; Kelly
Knoll, Mandan; and Brooklyn Vollmer,
Wing.
JR. POLE BENDING WINNERS (l to r): 1st,
Cydney Peterson, Minot; Colton
Backhaus, Bismarck; and Kylie Kvamme,
Carrington.
PRO-AM TEAM ROPING
WINNERS (l to r): 1st, Brad
Lunneborg, Milnor, & Jordon
Staton, Hickson; 2nd, Weston
Hartman, Mandan, & Levi
Vangsness, Walcott; and 3rd,
Cydney Peterson, Minot, &
Madison Huber, Mandan.
SENIOR GOAT TYING WINNERS (l to r): 2nd, Teddi
Schwagler, Mandan; 3rd, Ashley Brew, Manning; and
4th, Cassandra Bauske, Ray.
SENIOR POLE BENDING WINNERS (l to r): 1st, Brandi
Davidson, Mandan; 2nd, Abby Knoll, Mandan; and 3rd,
Miranda Billman, Bismarck.