RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA – Monument Health’s Special Rodeo offers a variety of rodeo events that are suitable for people with disabilities of all ages.
Rodeo activities include face painting, dummy roping, stick racing, petting and bullfighting.
Volunteer:
Each participant was paired with two volunteers. There are many organizations and people out there to help with the event, including:
“So, my daughter Abby works with SunCatcher and volunteers for therapeutic rides. My husband Neil came last year and he rode with the horses. My son Luke is helping with the noose and Ashley is helping the Get face painting,” says Cristina Sanders, a pediatric physical therapist at Monument Health. “Kids of different ability levels in the community can come and feel a part of it.”
a horse:
Due to the cold weather, SunCatcher Therapeutic Riding Academy was unable to get their horses out due to the risk of injury.
However, a volunteer at the Black Mountain Stock Show knew a guy who had a horse and he brought it in for the kids to pet.
“They all had smiles on their faces when they came to see us, which was great to see,” said Tate Luedke, 20, from Kaputa.
Photos from the 2023 Monument Health Special Rodeo:
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Bucking Barrel7
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Bucking Barrel6
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Bucking Barrel 5
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Bucking Barrel 4
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Bucking Barrel 3
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Bucking Barrel2
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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buckling barrel
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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barrel race
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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animal
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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volunteer
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Rodeo Queens
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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RC Marshal Rope
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Take a picture with the rodeo queen
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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goat
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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face painting
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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virtual rope 12
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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virtual rope 11
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Dummy Rope 10
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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virtual rope 9
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Dummy Rope 8
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Dummy Rope 7
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Dummy Rope 6
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Dummy Rope 5
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Dummy Rope 4
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Dummy Rope 3
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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virtual rope 2
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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virtual rope
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
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Bucking Barrel8
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
A special rodeo during the Monument Black Mountain Stock Show. (Mackenzie Dahlberg, NewsCenter1)
Participant feedback:
Many said seeing the smiles on the participants having fun at the different activities was contagious.
Jared Quaschnick, 27, of Deadwood:
Joe and Patrick Sabrowski, 54 and 31, of Rapid City:
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