Badlands Circuit Awards Honors to Select Timed Event Horses

MINOT, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Special horses were recognized after the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo in Minot, North Dakota earlier this month. The top steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing and breakaway roping horses were chosen as award winners. In the steer wrestling, the 2026 Badlands Circuit Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year went to Riley Reiss’ horse TR Rassie Mae “Rassy.” Haze Horse of the Year was won by Odde, owned by Cameron Morman, Glen Ullin, North Dakota. Reiss lives in Manning, North Dakota. Team roping head horse went to Logan Olson’s horse DMO Onas Gotta Gun “Harley,” and heel horse was won by Cash Hetzel’s horse CLG Cowboy Firewater “Cowboy.” Olson is from Flandreau, South Dakota. Hetzel lives in Lemmon, South Dakota. Myles Kenzy’s horse TD Heza Smoothie “Butterball” won the Tie-down Roping Horse of the Year for the second consecutive year, and in the WPRA, Samantha Fulton’s horse Purr N In The Sand “Hank” was the winner. Kenzy is from Iona,