September 1, 2021 Issue, Page 12 of 26

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= ES. The 83rd a ‘The Elk City Rodeo of Champi- provided by Beutler and Son Rodeo. ons, which entertains 14,000 peo- ‘The Beutler family has been bring- ple each year, is more than just a ro- ing their livestock to town since the deo competition. It’s a celebration rodeo started in 1929. of the western lifestyle. Some of the best rodeo talent With $40,000 in purse money, in the world compete in Elk City contestants from across the nation each year, world champions and the come to Elk City, which makes for a “young guns” as well. The rodeo is great show for fans. sanctioned by the Pro Rodeo Cow- Be Tough and wear pink on Sun., boys Association, and with more Sept. 5 for the rodeo's "Tough than $72,000 up for grabs, cowboys Enough to Wear Pink" night! and cowgirls make Elk City a stop during their rodeo travels, trying to Show your support of those who win as much as they can, to qualify have fought breast cancer by buy- for the Wrangler National Finals ing something pink from the local Rodeo and the Prairie Circuit Finals American Cancer Society's Relay for Rodeo. Life chapter. Proceeds benefit Relay Tickets are available at: Circle A for Life. Western Wear (580-225-7363), and And don’t miss the parade the ticket office at Beutler Bros. Arena in Elk City (405.317.7161.) through downtown Elk City on ‘They can also be purchased at the Sept. 4 at 10 a.m.! Come to town gate. for the parade and cap off the day ‘The bucking horses and bulls are __ with the rodeo! Texas man to entertain at Elk City Rodeo with American mustangs * a — > = on G3 it > a bredalerbedkendsediecn, Sa + a Elk City Rodeo fans are in for a plus build trust and develop a rela- treat at the rodeo at the Beutler tionship with the horse. Brothers Arena at Ackley Park this ‘Then he turned those horses into September. a rodeo act. Bobby Kerr and his mustang act A horse trainer in the cutting and will entertain during each night of performance horse worlds, Kerr the rodeo Sept. 3-5. also trained mustangs in the Mus- Kerr, of Hico, Texas, brings his tang Million in 2013, which was a unique team of American Mustangs mini-series on NatGeo Wild. He fin- and cow dogs to North Platte, to in- ished second on one mustang in the spire the audience with his display million dollar contest and third on of courage and trust. another horse. Kerr participated in two seasons “And that got it going,” Kerr said. of the Mustang Makeover (2011- He will bring his mustangs to Elk 12), finishing in the top five with City, driving his car (the “Good N every horse he trained. Broke limo”) into the arena, with ‘The Extreme Mustang Make-over his dogs on the hood. He sends a is a 100-day contest where horse dog to the gate to bring a mustang trainers from across the country to him. On the mustangs, he shows Bobby Kerr will perform during each performance of the Elk City Rodeo Sept. 3-5. The Texas man train a wild mustang that has never competed in the Mustang Makeover twice. Now those horses entertain rodeo fans across the nation. been touched by humans. In those See Mustang page 3. Courtesy photo.