And it’s going to happen again this year, in Belle Fourche, S.D.
The Women’s Ranch Bronc Riding, sanctioned by the Texas Bronc Riders Association, will take place during the July 2 and 3 performances of the rodeo.
It’s an event that was common in the early days of the Roundup, said Keith Anderson, chairman. The Roundup featured women bronc riders from its inception in 1918 to the 1940s.
In this undated photo, cowgirl bronc rider Helen Rue rides at the Tri-State Round-Up, predecessor to today’s Black Hills Round-Up. Women’s ranch bronc riding returns this year after a decades-long hiatus. Photo courtesy Tri-State Museum and Visitor Center.