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McCall Linke, Communications Director
Northern International Livestock Exposition
(406) 256-2495

The Roughest, Toughest Rodeo You've Ever Seen--The NILE Ranch Rodeo FINALS Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
Billings, MT--True working ranch cowboys and girls leave the ranch for a day to compete for glorious bragging rights at the NILE Ranch Rodeo Finals Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m.

Bragging rights are no laughing matter but to sweeten the pot the NILE adds extra incentive. Awards and cash prizes go to the top team, top hand and top horse. However, perhaps the biggest incentive is that the NILE sanctions with the Working Ranch Cowboys Association. This means the winning team qualifies to head to the Ranch Rodeo World Finals in Amarillo, TX and show off what Montana has to offer.

As a consolation prize, the hard luck team will walk away silk scarves from Wild Rags by Lois.

All summer long, ranch rodeos across the Montana  and Wyoming region held their sanctioned rodeos for guaranteed a spot for their top team to compete at the NILE. 

The first ranch rodeo of the season rose out of the East in Sidney, MT June 13 with the Neal Hermanson Memorial Ranch Rodeo. Representing the East will be the Genex/Neshem/Rodeske team.
For Father's Day, June 20 the Custer Ranch Rodeo delivered  healthy dose of action. The winning team from Custer will be made up of 
Pete Olsen, Josh Bilbrey, Jessica Hahn and Jake Hahn.

The formidable folks from Forsyth fiercely displayed fastidious rodeo action July 17. They're putting their faith, to bring home first with the Harrington Ranch team.

They grow them hardy on the harsh high line and the Glasgow Old Mil Light Ranch Rodeo Aug. 1 was a showcase for the toughest cowboys in the North. Their champion is the Nelson Ranch team.
The cowboy state put on an excellent ranch rodeo at the Wyoming State Fair Aug. 15. The ranch rodeo from the state to the south is a finals so it's the best of the best from Wyoming. Because this ranch rodeo restricts entries by having qualifiers the NILE accepts two teams to compete. Wyoming fans can cheer for one, the other or both of these teams: Cowboy Relief team or Fortification Ranch team.

Over Labor Day weekend Sept. 6 two ranch rodeos labored over putting on a great show. 

The Phillips County Saddle Club Ranch Rodeo in Malta was no club for tea parties--the grit and determination was layered on as thick as the dust. The toughest team to advance will be Salveson Ranch.  


The NILE is proud to have so many great sanctioning partners because these hard working men and women are the embodiment of preserving and embracing the Western Way of Life.
In the booming metropolis of Ingomar teams wowed the crowd and representing the city of Ingomar is the Reid Ranch team at the NILE.

The NILE is proud to have so many great sanctioning partners because these hard working men and women are the embodiment of preserving and embracing the Western Way of Life.
Tickets for this rodeo begin at $12. Special discounts apply.
To purchase tickets call MetraPark Box Office (406) 256-2422
The Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) is a non-profit organization 501(c)3 established in 1967 that is dedicated to the promotion of livestock, agriculture education, and respect of the western tradition.  For more information on the NILE call (406) 256-2495 or visit www.thenile.org. The NILE is October 10-17, 2015 in Billings, Montana.
Northern International Livestock Exposition
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