Champions Ride Rodeo, Home on the Range

2004 Champions Ride Rodeo, Home on the Range

Results and photographs from the 2004 Champions Ride Rodeo.

Jesse Bail Takes Home His First Win at Champions Ride
	photo courtesy of Doll Rodeo Photos

Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, SD, found himself winning big at the 48th Annual Champions Ride held Sunday, August 8, at the Home On The Range Arena near Sentinel Butte, ND

This was not his first trip to the annual saddle bronc match that supports the residential childcare facility, but the first time he was the title winner. He picked a great year to do it! For the first time ever, in addition to the other awards, the overall winner of the Match received a beautiful trophy bronc saddle handmade by Trent Taylor of Sidney, MT and co-sponsored by Rollin’ Rock Angus and Gartner-Denough Angus also of Sidney. Taylor donated all the labor.

An unseasonably cool day with a blustery wind couldn’t keep the bronc riding fans away from their traditional August event. They saw some great top hands –former world champions and NFR qualifiers as well as a few home-town favorites aboard bucking horses with just as many credentials of their own brought to Home On The Range by Powder River Rodeo, Brookman Rodeo Company, Shane Franklin and Big Circle. These contractors help keep the top cowboys coming to the Match, knowing they will be getting on great stock.

The roster sheet held names like Dan Mortensen, Tom Reeves, Rod and Denny Hay, Adam Newman, Matt Marvel, Red Lemmel Scott Johnston, Cody Martin, Jesse Bail and many other fine hands. Glen O’Neill, one who seldom misses the Match, was at home nursing an injury, but plans to be back on the road very soon. Some of these hands drove all night to get to there and flew off, with just minutes to spare, to their next rodeo. Home On The Range thanks ALL the cowboys who make time in their hectic schedules to attend the Match and support Home On The Range.

The ladies barrel race is always a fast and colorful event with Britta O’Keefe of Landsford making a clean sweep this year, winning the first go, the short go and the average. It is a great addition to Champions Ride showing these talented ladies and their beautiful, athletic horses.

The rodeo was bittersweet for many, having been dedicated to the memory of Jim Tescher. Many family and friends were in the crowd in honor of his memory and of all he contributed to the match over the years. The final go round, or short round was permanently renamed and dedicated to the memory of Jim and in honor of Tom, Jim’s brother, also an avid saddle bronc rider and very involved in Champions Ride and HOTR.

The following excerpt is from that dedication:

“From 2004 on, the name of the Final Go will be “The Jim and Tom Tescher Championship Round” in memory and in honor of the two cowboys who planted the seed and got Champions Ride started…”

It was a great day. Another one for the history books and when the tallying is done, all proceeds from Champions Ride go to benefit the children at Home On The Range. The support of all our wonderful sponsors, contestants, contractors and all who attended is greatly appreciated.

Champions Ride Saddle Bronc Match and Barrel Racing Results
*Saddle Bronc Riding – First Go* 1 Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, SD 2 Matt Marvel, Battle Mountain, NV 3 Hugh Connolly, Golden Valley, ND 4 Scott Johnson, Gustine, TX *Saddle Bronc Riding - Second Go* 1/2/3. Tom Reeves, Stephenville, TX 1/2/3. Cody Martin, Marshall, MO 1/2/3. Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, SD 4/5. Hugh Connolly, Golden Valley, ND 4/5. Zac Crane, Baldwin, ND 4/5. Scott Johnston, Gustine, TX *Jim and Tom Tescher Championship Round* Dan Mortensen Billings, MT Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, SD Tom Reeves, Stephenville, TX No Qualified	82 79 78 77 77 77 77 73 73 73 84 77 70
2004 Champion: Jesse Bail with 236 points on three head. Dan Mortensen had the high point ride of the day, with 84 points on Miss Congeniality of Powder River Rodeo, LCC. Shane Franklin’ s Leaning Tower, #274 was awarded the outstanding saddle bronc of the day. Wild Ride Winner: Dusty Tescher!!
*Barrel Racing - First Go* Britta O’Keefe, Landsford, ND Angie Lockwood, RaeLynn Roesler, Miles City, MT Jessica Painter, Buffalo, SD *Barrel Racing – Finals* Britta O’Keefe, Landsford, ND RaeLynn Roesler, Miles City, MT Jessica Painter, Buffalo, SD Angie Lockwood 2004 Champion: Britta O’Keefe, Landsford, ND	14.494 14.733 14.903 14.911 14.37 14.47 14.52 14.97

Rodeo Dates for 2005 are August 7 at 1:00 PM (Mountain Time).
Pre-Rodeo entertainment may begin at 11:30 AM.
Contact HOTR for more information.

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