Page 14 ■ June 18, 2015 Mandan Rodeo Days • Commemorative Program Dakota Rodeo Company Produces Mandan Rodeo Best Bulls…best horses – that’s how the Dakota Rodeo horses almost 30 years ago and has been a member of Company was born. Chad Berger had the bulls; Joe Si- the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association for over mon had the horses and they both wanted the best ro- 25 years. deo company going down the road so they teamed up in 2006 forming Dakota Rodeo Company. Joe has bought or bred some of the best bucking horses in the rodeo business. His stud Blue Eyes has made a The resulting rodeo company is nothing short of spec- name for himself with his offspring consistently win- tacular! Some of the rankest bucking stock in the ro- ning bucking horse futurities and topping bucking deo world today make up the Dakota Rodeo’s “A” team. stock sales. Blue Eyes’ genetics are some of the most These bulls and horses have made their way along the sought after in the bucking horse world today. rodeo trail stopping at many of the biggest, most pres- tigious rodeos and bull ridings in the country from Chad Berger, the bull guy, came from a family of cattle- men. Raised in Mandan, N..D, Chad, his father Joe and Dakota Rodeo is continually looking for the best buck- California to many stops in the Midwest and East Coast ing horses and bulls available. including the NFR in Las Vegas. They have left many brother Nevada have long been a family associated with cowboys dusting off their britches and hoping for an- outstanding bucking bulls. In fact, Joe Berger was the In addition to raising outstanding animals both Chad other try on one of Dakota Rodeo’s animal athletes. stock contractor for the Mandan Rodeo in the 1970s. and Joe can be found at bucking stock sales purchasing Over the top productions combined with superior Chad has been a stock contractor for almost 15 years animals to insure that quality runs deep in their rodeo quality of the livestock makes for world-class entertain- in the PBR and with the help of daughter Lacey and herd. ment that is unsurpassed. son John, has to his credit four Contractor of the Year awards. Bulls like Big Tex, Smack Down and Code Blue, Both men are committed to quality, not only in their The horse guy of the team, Joe Simon, comes from a to name just a few, have called Chad Berger’s place just animals but in the production of the rodeos they pro- family of horseman renown for their knowledge and outside Mandan home. duce as well. Dakota Rodeo performances are family success in the horse world. Joe ventured into bucking entertainment at its best. MANDAN RODEO DAYS Official Rodeo Dance Nightly at the LONESOME DOVE Since 1927 Commercial-Industrial Commercial Roofing & Sheet Metal JUNE 30TH- 2720 34th St. NW JULY 5TH Mandan, ND EASY STREET 701-663-3196 3929 Memorial Hwy 800-767-3578 Mandan, ND www.twincityroofingllc.com (701) 663-2793 As unique as the places we live, so are the people we serve. Right here. Right for you. Now Open! 101 E Main St, Mandan.