2010-2013

STOCK CONTRACTOR

Frontier Rodeo Company

World Champion Bareback Rider Bobby Mote aboard 2009 Horse of the WNFR and 2010 Runner-Up Delta Ship.

Cody DeMoss on Let 'Er Rip, 2009 Runner-Up Saddle Bronc Horse of the Year

The 2011 Mandan Rodeo will feature nationally acclaimed bucking stock of Frontier Rodeo Company. Frontier had 19 head of bareback horses, saddle broncs and bulls selected to buck at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2010 including top WNFR saddle bronc horse “Medicine Woman” and second runner-up bareback horse “Delta Ship.”

Frontier Rodeo Company is based out of Winnie, Texas, and Freedom, Oklahoma, owned by Jerry Nelson and managed by Heath Stewart, providing livestock to rodeos stretching from Florid to Oregon and many states in between.

Announcer

Tim Fuller of Claremore, Oklahoma, continues as the voice of the Mandan Rodeo. Fuller has 20 years of professional rodeo announcing experience. In 2010, he was selected by In Country TV to serve on its all-star broadcast team for coverage of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association events including eight Gold rodeos on the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour.

His other announcing successes include the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo, Prairie Circuit Finals, Turquoise Circuit Finals, and the National High School Finals Rodeo. He has also served as master of ceremonies for the Miss Rodeo America Pageant and a number of agricultural farm shows in Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas.

Fuller is a former rodeo competitor in the bareback riding, team roping and steer wrestling.

Pickup Men

Jim Wilson, Alzada, Montana

Rex Bugbee, Medicine Lodge, Kansas

Joe Blankenship, Dickinson, N.D.

Bullfighters

Josh Rivinius, Elgin, N.D.

& Chris Aman, S.D.

Judges

Jim Whiting, Valentine, Neb.

Roger Theobald, Ft. Pierre, S.D.

Tom Peterson, Aberdeen, S.D.

Secretary

Lauranne Smith, Kansas, MO

Timers

Lauranne Smith, Kansas, MO

Tami Vold Larsen, Casper, Wyo.

2011-12 Mandan Rodeo

Executive Committee

Chairman - Neil Ness

1st Vice Chair - Dana Schlomer

2nd Vice Chair - Bruce Schirado

Treasurer – Del Wetsch (not pictured)

Secretary – Sheila Ressler

Lynn Asheim

Darryl Howard 

Ellen Huber 

Don Hulm

Deb Knuth

Keely Spilde

Lee Thomas

Additional Committee Members

& Volunteers

Jesse Asheim, Adam Deichert, Jason Ehlert, Ben Hochgraber, Trish Hulm, Daron Johnson, Jaron Johs, Jerry Klusak, Bill Knuth, Tiffany Kuntz, Joe LaDuke, Sandra LaDuke, Trish Lenihan, Davin Luiska, Jason Mittlestadt, Rodney Nelson, Anita Ness, Cara Ness, Gary Ness, Linda Ness, Nathan Ness, Darrel Oswald, Heidi Schirado, Junior Schock, Dave Shepherd, Jared Spilde, Bruce Strinden, Steve Tomac, Sadie Wardner, Sue Wardner, Taylor Wray, Mike Zerr.