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Theres been another little dribble of snow, which at least dampened the ground. This whole region needs moisture desperately and spring storms are the biggest moisture makers there are. We can hope, even as grim…

And it’s going to happen again this year, in Belle Fourche, S.D. The Women’s Ranch Bronc Riding, sanctioned by the Texas Bronc Riders Association, will take place during the July 2 and 3 performances of the rodeo. It’s an event that was common in the early days of the Roundup, said Keith Anderson, chairman. The Roundup featured women bronc riders from its inception in 1918 to the 1940s. In this undated photo, cowgirl bronc rider Helen Rue rides at the Tri-State Round-Up, predecessor to to...

Women’s ranch bronc riding to return to Black Hills Roundup Sports StaffMay 11, 2021Sports Photo courtesy Texas Bronc Riders Association. For the first time in decades, cowgirls riding broncs will bust out of the chutes at the Black Hills Roundup in Belle Fourche. Women’s ranch bronc riding will be part of the rodeo on July 2-3. BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. – It’s been since the 1940s when a cowgirl, riding a bucking bronc, came out of a chute at the Black Hills Roundup. And it’s going to hap...