By Herb Ryan
I made it down to the Custer County Fair in Hermosa SD, Friday night just in time for the free meal and the Ranch Rodeo Calcutta and Rodeo. A Calcutta for those not familiar with the rodeo circuit is an auction where team’s of four are bid on by the rodeo audience, if your bid wins a team and that team wins, you get some cash.. Below are images of the Ranch Rodeo action, rancher’s take note description’s, may be somewhat vague and that’s because,well sad to say.. this was my first Ranch Rodeo event. All events were timed.
The Custer County Fair ends Sunday afternoon at 4:00 pm.
Saturday
12:00 Noon Pee Wee Stock Show
Showmanship Round Robin
Commercial Beef Show
Registered Beef Show
1:00 PM Kinda Corkie – Wine Garden
4:00 – 7:00 PM American Legion Beers & Ears
7:00 PM 3RD ANNUAL CUSTER COUNTY CLASSIC BULL RIDING
SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
8 – 9:00 AM Plant Swap Check-in
8 – 10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast Sponsored by Crawford Livestock Auction, Hermosa
Roping Club, Great Western Bank, Black Hills Meat Co.,
Nelson’s Oil Gas
9:30 AM Custer County Church Service
10:00 AM Parade Lineup
10 – 11:00 AM Plant Swap Pick-up
10:30 AM Parade Judging
11:00 AM PARADE
12:00 NOON PLAY DAY ENTRIES CLOSE
Award presentation – Overall Trophies, 777,
Herdsmanship, Sportsmanship
12 – 3:00 pm 2ND ANNUAL CAR SHOW
1:00 PM Ice Cream Crankoff
PLAY DAY
Horseshoe Tournament
1:30 PM Black Hills In Motion Cloggers
2:30 pm Car Show Awards Presentation
2:00 – 4:00 PM Pick up Entries & Premiums
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