Alan Woodbury

Alan Woodbury

Alan Woodbury was born to parents John and Ida Woodbury in Carson, ND. He is one of 7 Woodbury children. As a young boy, Woody enjoyed sports and competition. He was the point guard on the Carson HS basketball team and earned All-conference football recognition. Alan...
Dorvan Solberg

Dorvan Solberg

Born May 20, 1934 in Williston, Dorvan Solberg is an American Quarter Horse Association Director Emeritus and North Dakota Cutting Horse Association Director Emeritus. He was one of the individuals who signed on the original Articles of Incorporation of the North...
Paul Christensen

Paul Christensen

Born April 1, 1955, Paul Christensen lived the life of a cowboy. He learned the cowboy way at an early age, following in the footsteps of his father, Dr. George Christensen. He enjoyed working with horses, participating in countless cattle drives, roundups and...
Marie Tyler

Marie Tyler

Born on a farm near Moffit, Burleigh County, in 1908, Marie Cordner graduated from Bismarck High in 1926. In 1938, she married Jim Tyler in Poplar, Mont., and they began married life operating tourist cabins at the foot of Bismarck’s Memorial Bridge. Later, they ran...
John Hovde

John Hovde

John Hovde is, far and away, the ‘Horse Whisperer’ of North Dakota. Growing up on a Williams County ranch, he was already learning how to train horses at age six. The Hovde kids showed horses and cattle in 4 H. After the family moved into Williston, Hovde spent...