Barrel racer seeks 83 finals in Great Lakes circuit
Lori Berger, 28, aims to finish in the top 12 of the seven state Great Lakes region to reach the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association finals in Louisville in November. She balances rodeos, her 11 year old Quarter Horse Jack, and mounting costs as she eyes a strong run at the Minnesota State Fair Coliseum event August 31.
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Minnesota State Fair Coliseum
Lori Berger
Berger
Upper Great Lakes
Women’s Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Fairgrounds
Bill
Mr. Berger
Great Lakes
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Indiana
Louisville
Jack
Oneida
Barrel Racing Rivalry at State Fair Shapes Up
At the state fair two rodeo rounds may net winners between 250 and 300 dollars. Mrs. Berger stresses concentration and slow practice, with a 14.3 hand horse suited to cow sense and a three to four year old age. Her sister Angel Alexander roping and goat tying, recalls bull riding at fourteen with thirteen boys and a win, aiming to repeat at the fair.
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Angel Alexander
New barn opens with auction at Dunn County park
The Dunn County Recreational Park unveils a new horse barn to house 130 horses and riders for the North West District 4-H Horse Show on August 27. A barn dedication and auction are set for September 24, with donations of tack, feed, equipment, and showing material being accepted by Kathy Feuker, Mariys Muszynski, and Faye Swenson.
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Dunn County Recreational Park
Jake Lee
4-H Horse Project Committee
Kathy Feuker
Mariys Muszynski
Faye Swenson
Arlington Park Sold in $20 Million Deal
Arlington Park racing track changed hands when Gulf & Western Industries sold it to a group led by Joseph F. Joyce Jr of Oak Park for an estimated $19 to $21 million. Joyce, formerly Amtote vice president and Arlington Park operator for Madison Square Garden, plans Arlington Park Racetrack Limited and will file for racing dates with the Illinois Racing Commission, which approved the sale.
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Arlington Park
Midwest
Gulf & Western Industries
Joseph F. Joyce Jr
Suburban Oak Park
Tom Rivera
Mr. Joyce
Amtote
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Arlington Park Racetrack Limited
Illinois Racing Commission
Wisconsin horse events fill Aug to Sept calendar
The County Today lists multiple horse shows and pulls across Wisconsin from Aug 25 to Sept 11. Events include Wisconsin Quarter Horse Association at State Fair Park West Allis, Northwestern District 4-H Show in Menomonie, Midwest Horse Pull at Boyceville, Little Britches Rodeo in Hortonville, Midnight Riders in Mondovi, and PRCA Rodeos at Minnesota State Fair. Also featured is Wisconsin State 4-H horse show in Madison with entry deadline Aug 25 and the 36th Annual State Horse Pulling Contest in Elmwood. Contact details and dates provided.
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State Fair Park
West Allis
Judy Westphalen
Dunn County Recreation Park
Menomonie
Boyceville
Wisconsin
Dane County Coliseum
Madison
County
Rod & Gun Club
Elmwood
Collin Condit
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Chicago
Hortonville
June Alexander
Mondovi
Jeaneen Amundson
Flambeau Riders
Rusk County Fairgrounds
Ladysmith
Helen Daniels
Lisa Braun
Don Gilson
Eau Claire
IDSO
Ee Ee Idso's
Westgate
Sand Creek Farmer Union Co-op
J & F Construction Company
Lyman Lumber Company
P.O
New Auburn
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