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Slick skis and fast horses compete at Big Sky Skijoring.

Slick skis and fast horses compete at Big Sky Skijoring.

Four hooves, three heartbeats, two skis and one goal to get the fastest time. A skijoring competition in Big Sky last weekend combined these elements into one of the most exhilarating winter sports. “You’re basically being towed behind a towboat, but the towboat is alive, and the person on

An exclusive with Bobcats' new rodeo coach

Since 1949, the MSU rodeo team has been a powerhouse in the Big Sky region. Recently the women’s rodeo team led Montana State to National Championship status once again. Exactly a decade after their previous championship run (2011), the women clinched the 2021 Women’s Rodeo National Championship and

GETTING ROPED INTO A BUCKING GOOD WEEKEND

GETTING ROPED INTO A BUCKING GOOD WEEKEND

After two years in the waiting, the MSU Spring Rodeo made an exciting return last weekend at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds and kicked off the spring half of the rodeo season with four performances and two rounds of scoring. Rodeo fans flooded in for the events, selling out each evening

A view best taken in from the saddle

Plenty of MSU students have been able to see the beauty that our neck of the woods has to offer through hiking, biking and boating. But there's another form of transportation that is under-appreciated: exploration on horseback. While visions of cowboys and cowgirls may run through one’

Rodeo 101: Bring your boots and beer

Rodeo 101: Bring your boots and beer

Fall is usually a time when sports fans in Montana turn their attention to Bobcat football, volleyball and cross country after a long summer full of anticipation. But, in this unique year, local rodeos are one of the few events permitted. In our small community, you can find a great

Got the horses in the back

Got the horses in the back

In the world of college rodeo, no event in the region comes close to the excitement and preparation behind the MSU Spring Rodeo. Preparation begins the Monday before the event, when dump trucks loaded with dirt make their way to the Brick Breeden Fieldhouse to begin the process of burying