by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 7, 2026 | Inductees, Leaders of Ranching - Rodeo
Fred Berger was born on June 24, 1957, to Joe and Darlene Berger in Mandan, ND where he lived his entire life. Fred spent his childhood working for his father’s cattle and bucking bull business. It was his early years as a cowboy that instilled in him an impenetrable...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 16, 2024 | Inductees, Leaders of Ranching - Rodeo
It started when Bonita was a little girl, riding in grand entries at the Bohnsack Rodeos and helping her mother start a cow herd. Bonita soon found the horse of her dreams, a mare with combined speed and agility. Before graduating high school, Bonita lost her mother...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | May 12, 2022 | Inductees, Leaders of Ranching - Rodeo
David “Dave” Arthur Hermanson was born to Arthur and Christine Hermanson on October 4, 1946. He was the second of eight children. Dave grew up on a farmstead south of Litchville, ND. At a very early age, Dave took an interest in horses. His dad, Art, was...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | Apr 3, 2022 | Inductees, Leaders of Ranching - Rodeo
Born September 1, 1946, to Raymond “Butch” Luger and Thelma Lucy Luger in Fort Yates, ND, Robert was riding horseback at a very early age. He went to St Bernard’s Mission School. Robert went to Fort Yates High School where he was on the state champion track team and...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | Apr 2, 2022 | Inductees, Leaders of Ranching - Rodeo
Jack Patrick Reich was born September 15, 1969 in North Dakota. He started his rodeo career riding calves in local shows. He competed in HS rodeo as a bareback rider competing in National HS Finals Rodeo several times. He attended MSU (Bozeman, MT) on a rodeo...
by chris@rosepapacreative.com | Mar 29, 2022 | Inductees, Leaders of Ranching - Rodeo
Jim Weekes was born four miles from the Riverside Ranch on a homestead near Almont, North Dakota. His grandfather, S.P. Weekes, and his uncles produced rodeos. Weekes entered his first pony race when he was a seven year old tenderfoot. His folks moved to the HT Ranch...
