Midwest Horse Fair & Rodeo

The Midwest Horse Fair & Rodeo was held the weekend of April 11-12th in Madison Wisconsin. Aside from the PRCA rodeo it featured a FFA State Horse Evaluation Career Development Event, Working Equitation Challenge, and ILHA Invitational Freestyle Liberty Show as well as carriage rides, pony rides and kid's korral.

All-around cowboy went to Judd Grover who competed in tie-down roping and team roping to take home $1,302.  Jason Wilson took first in the bareback riding with an 81 point ride on Wild Side (Barnes PRCA Rodeo) for $1,407. There was only one qualified ride in the steer wrestling. Justin Zwiefel took first with his 11.8 second run to take home $1,28. Rylee Mills & Jordan Reynolds took first in the team roping with a 5.3 second to earn $1,751 each. Spur Montag took first in the saddle bronc riding with a 77 point ride on Nutter Butter (Barnes PRCA Rodeo) for $1,407. Judd Grover took first in the tie-down roping with a 10.9 second run for $1,302. In the barrel racing, Jamie Lenzner took first with her quick 14.27 second run to take home $1,728. There were only three qualified rides in the bull riding. Coy Thorson took first with an 82 points on No. 100 (Barnes PRCA Rodeo) for a big $3,553 check. Barnes PRCA Rodeo and Redline Pro Rodeo provided the stock. Miles Jones and Luke Moore ptovided cowboy protection and  Jeff Rector and Garrett Underwood were the pickup men.

All-around Cowboy: Judd Grover, $1,302, tie-down roping and team roping.

Bareback Riding: 1. Jason Wilson, 81 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's Wild Side, $1,407; 2. Tanner Aus, 80, $1,066; 3. Nick Pelke, 77.5, $767; 4. Drew Lind, 77, $512; 5. (tie) Wyatt Dambroten and Briar Dittmer, 75, $256 each.

Steer Wrestling: 1. Justin Zwiefel, 11.8 seconds, $1,281; no other qualified runs.

Team Roping: 1. Rylee Mills/Jordan Reynolds, 5.3 seconds, $1,751 each; 2. (tie) Joe Jacobsen/Chance Carlson and Chance Oftedahl/Jimmy Jacobsen Jr., 6.3, $1,298 each; 4. (tie) Branden Duff/Jason Stroup and Nathan Pelke/Jordan Wagner, 6.6, $695 each; 6. Quentin Sawyer/Carson Stroup, 6.7, $302.

Saddle Bronc Riding: 1. Spur Montag, 77 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's Nutter Butter, $1,407; 2. Treg Huver, 73, $1,066; 3. Cash Owens, 71, $767; 4. Trey Watts, 70.5, $512; 5. Cody Owens, 58, $298; no other qualified rides.

Tie-down Roping: 1. Judd Grover, 10.9 seconds, $1,302; 2. Lane Howard, 12.6, $1,077; 3. Clay Ellis, 13.4, $853; 4. Joey Waling, 15.6, $628; 5. Brett Hewitt, 21.3, $404; 6. Ben Walker, 25.4, $224.

Barrel Racing: 1. Jamie Lenzner, 14.27 seconds, $1,728; 2. Kylie Hecht, 14.31, $1,481; 3. Kiley Dalchow, 14.33, $1,234; 4. Kaydi Anderson, 14.34, $1,070; 5. Lucy Ferch, 14.37, $823; 6. Colleen Vondra, 14.39, $658; 7. Austyn Tobey, 14.40, $494; 8. Deb Shefveland, 14.41, $329; 9. Jayda Tolle, 14.46, $247; 10. Haley Anderson, 14.49, $165.

Bull Riding: 1. Coy Thorson, 82 points on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's No. 100, $3,553; 2. Dakota Nye, 81, $2,931; 3. Dakota Warnken, 77, $2,398; no other qualified rides. (all totals include ground money).

Total Payoff: $49,724. Stock contractor: Barnes PRCA Rodeo. Sub-Contractor: Redline Pro Rodeo. Rodeo Secretary: Andrea Moon. Officials: Paul Cleveland and Todd Fogg. Timers: Andrea Moon and Katelyn Barnes. Announcer: Kelly Kenney. Specialty Act: John Harrison. Bullfighters: Miles Jones and Luke Moore. Clown/Barrelman: John Harrison. Flankman: Westin Barnes. Chute Boss: Marty Barnes. Pickup Men: Jeff Rector and Garrett Underwood. Music Director: Mark Evans. Photographer: Cody Cardenas.