Northern Rodeo Association Event Numbers Expand From 65 To 68

The Northern Rodeo Association was in Scobey for the 69th annual Daniels County Fair in Scobey Thursday, July 21, at the fairgrounds and it was “A beautiful night for a rodeo,” proclaimed announcer Robert Toavs.

The real good news was the number of competitors attending was up from 65 last year to 68 this year. In 2020 there were 96 competitors but dropped by nearly one third (96-to-65) in 2021, so it was a very good sign to see those numbers on the upswing. An even greater sign was to see a local pull off a first-place finish, which was Flaxville’s Elli Linder in ladies barrel racing. She was the second rider in the event in a field of seven and posted a t...