RODEO TRAIL 2010

The following is going to be one of the most bizarre collection of stories & scattered thoughts ever put together! Just a few of the fun stories from this summer’s rodeo trail! Enjoy! (Some I wrote this spring…some I filled in today….you are very likely to get motion sickless trying to follow this randomness! If all else fails, look at the pictures & call it good)

Stories are rolling in so fast I have to get these wrote before I forget they ever existed!

• What a whirlwind summer! RODEO, RODEO, RODEO!!! Mud Lake,ID ~ Leadore, ID ~ Dirty Rotten Bucker’s ~ Dillon, MT ~ Darby, MT ~ Dubois, ID, ~Challis, ID ~ Hailey, ID ~ McCammon, ID ~ Arco, ID ~ St. Anthony, ID ~ Whitehall, MT ~ Rupert, ID ~ Mud Lake Fair & Rodeo! ….ya, that pretty much maps out where the trail has taken me this year!
• (Wrote this tab this spring : ) Coming down off the Rodeo high. Had a great weekend of bucking horses! Worked hard & was busy! I love it! Coming down off the rodeo high tonight. Love when you have a great crew, are surrounded by amazing friends, everything bucks, fans in the stands & it all comes together….aww….SPECTACTULAR!

Don’t get me wrong, I love to come home & sleep in my own bed. But there is a sadness to a rodeo grounds that was once filled with the hustle & bustle …..once everyone has gone home & just the empty trailer tracks remain.

Haven’t wrote in awhile. Been keeping good & busy on the rodeo trail! Love it! David sent me to the Mud Lake & Leadore high school rodeos in the Freightliner. My shifting is getting better. Horses are bucking well & all spring blue skies & sunshine have been following me around. Love that : )

• Jordan Valley Big Loop ~ Flat hats, Camp fire stores, Big Loops & Bed Rolls! What a great event!

Highlight for me was getting to watch the old mares buck on Sunday! They truly make my heart go pitter patter!

• DIRTY ROTTEN BUCKERS~ Congratulations to Bob Marriott & the entire rodeo family that works so hard to make this a success! GREAT weekend debuting the bucking horse future! Keep your eyes on Jess Martin & MONIDA RODEO CO’s horses in the future! They sure walked away with a lot of the prize money! ~ http://www.dirtyrottenbuckers.com/
  

• Memorial weekend we kept the highways warm too! J2 & I drove to Utah for the Dirty Rotten Bucking Horse Futurity! Bob Marriott & crew put on a great event! It was an honor to be a part of! Super cute merchandise too! Dirty Rotten Bucker Remuda Award went to Jess Martin of Monida Rodeo Co. ! He also took home the 1^st in the saddle bronc horses & tied for 1^st & 2^nd in the Barebacks. Congratulations to Jess & Monida Rodeo!
• DILLON, MT

No rest for the wicked, loading up after the futurity & heading to the one & only Dillon, Montana for the 1^st official MONIDA RODEO CO. RODEO! Monida Rodeo Company is comprised of Jess Martin, Fred Hirschy, Jay Hoggan, & Gene King. These cowboy legends are joining forces to put together a power house rodeo company! I wish them all the luck in the world!

Dillon, Montana is a WESTERN town! They had such wonderful community support. A huge thank you to each & every person that helped make the 1^st annual Western Alumni Rodeo a success! We couldn’t have done it without you!

As usual, Blue Skies & sunshine pulled throw for us! Sunday couldn’t have been better weather! Lots of great cowboys & cowgirls were entered! Monday, we had a few light showers but nothing to complain about. Just enough to justify rockin my cute raincoat ; )

• HOME - Hoggan Rodeo was on the rodeo trail in Nevada so Tuesday, upon returning home I assumed the chore responsibilities. Anyone who has been around the Hoggan Longhorn cows, bucking bulls, and fences….just insert your own amusing stories here. THANK YOU to the Dusty Peterson family for all their help with chores while I was gone rodeoing!
• DARBY, MT ~ What a great crew! Everyone pulled together, worked hard & put on a great rodeo! Also….HOW I LOVE RODEO COMMITTEE’S!

• Dubois, ID ~ Where the sage brush towers over the arena walls & the cowboys are run wild! I’m so proud of this lil rodeo! They took a huge risk going open 2 years ago & they are doing a great job! Good stock, great contestants & always working to make it better! THANK YOU to the all the talented contestants that put on such great rides to watch! Anyone in search of a real good ol fashion good time! Hit up the Dubois Rodeo every June or the ERIC HOGGAN MEMORIAL RODEO September 11, 2010

PICTURES from DUBOIS, ID ~









p.s. I know we haven't finished all the stops on the tour. Next blog coming soon!!!!
We have a long way to go & a short time to get there!!!

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Weekend That Reminds You Why You Love To Rodeo

Small town, posters up everywhere….the town is a buzz with talk of the RODEO in town! WHITE HALL, MONTANA deserves a huge CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a great weekend! Whitehall was one of those rodeos that MAKES YOU REMEMBER WHY YOU LOVE TO RODEO! The lead committee was AMAZING, full of energy & a “go getter”! A great leader & a whole community followed in suite! Rodeo posters up in every business, streets closed down for a community street dance, and every one was so happy to have the event in their town!

Saturday couldn’t have been a more perfect rodeo if you were on a Hollywood Movie Set! It was a HOT summer day! A heavy rain poured down right before the performance and then perfectly on cue….the sun came out again! The rain wet down the earth, cut down the dust, and it cooled the temperature down to near perfection! Full crowd, great stock, talented contestants, and amazing community all came together to make a perfect Rodeo Weekend! To top it all off, the rain set the scene for a FULL DOUBLE RAINBOW arching the grounds! Aww, it was awesome!

Not to mention, someone I really respect gave me a sincerely compliment about flanking & told me I was doing a good job!

SO BLESSED to be able to share what I love with others!!! Thank you to JESS MARTIN & Monida Rodeo Company for letting me be a part of this great rodeo! Also, Congratulations on a GREAT RODEO SEASON!

A bumper sticker I saw on the way up there sums up the whole weekend.

"Montana - What America Used To Be"

Few pictures from the weekend:

I have drove by this spot in the road at least 100 times.....TODAY, I decided to take the turn & see where the road would lead!

Nope....No pics.....Don't want to spoil it for you! Take the road less traveled every once in awhile!!!

Hope you're enjoying today because no one promised you a tomorrow!

Sincerely,

That Girl

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2010 Fishin' Trip

After driving home from our rodeo Saturday night, I spent most of Sunday morning sleeping in. Aww, I love sleeping in my own bed! Ready to tackle the day, day of laundry and catching up ahead of me. Well, I get a phone call from lil J2. He & Dad were headed to the Lodge to go fishin! I tell them to give me 20 minutes and I was in!

Most would roast hot dogs & have a cook out. No, in true Hoggan style, we stopped & ate at the Cafe in Dubois. We knew all 7 of the people in there so we added a lil' visiting to the days agenda.

We stopped on our way up the canyon to pickup Tyler & off we went.

Headed into the Canyon

View from the Ranch

The Ol' Red Barn

Finally, we hit the water! Just for the record, I don't love to fish. The whole patient & quite just aren't my favorite pass times. I went into this with expectations of playing in the water & taking some pretty pictures. I soon realized that my brand new wading boots....have a whole in them. However, I CAUGHT THE BIG ONE! Ya, I caught a 5 lbs log, 2 rocks & a few willows! Let the picture taking begin!

So I don't have a picture....because the creek was going to fast & I was afraid I would get my camera wet if I fell down. (ya, I know I'm coordinated like that) I LOVE the SOUND of the CREEK RUNNING! I love that sound! I love being up the Lodge & that peaceful feeling & regardless of whatelse that is going on.....You can just hear the sound of water crashing against the creek bottom & the edges of the banks! Aww, that is my happy place.
What a peaceful Sunday!


My Fishin Partner ~ Captn' Woodrow Call

Too hot! (Ya, it's quite possible none of us are good fisherman) We load up & head up to the house. Matt Hoggan & McCall Berrett were riding some colts & working some cattle. All of the above was good watching!








It's cooled off a little. Back to the creek we go! This time some more company joins us! (perfect, another excuse for me to not be quiet :) Thank You to Uncle Lynn for letting us come visit!

I finally caught a big enough log that I couldn't get free from & I broke my line. Perfect reason to retire the pole & crack out the camera. I gave the pole to Anisha, took the kids & headed on an adventure! We walked back to the ranch singing the Alphabet Song & any other fun song we could remember!

What a great day! It was 11 before we finally rolled back into the yard at home. Dad was disgusted with our fishing abilities....He didn't even get a nibble! Hahaha.....good times!

Another great adventure in the books......just by saying YES! I'd love to!