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A Brilliant Sunset

A Brilliant Sunset
Scott Wells Looks Out Over Retirement’s Horizon

FOUNDED ON FAITH

FOUNDED  ON FAITH
When they married 21 years ago, Carlos Lujan and his wife Brenda began attending horse races at Ruidoso for fun. It’s a tradition they kept up throughout the years. “We loved the thrill of it all, from the butterflies to the adrenaline rush to standing in the winner’s circles, and most of all spending time with the family during all this craziness. All glory to God,” he says.

South Dakota’s Horse Racing Pioneers

South Dakota’s Horse Racing Pioneers
The Johnson family was among the first in the state to promote racing Quarter Horses

From Humble Beginnings

From Humble Beginnings
Dr. Larry Findley has put his own and his family’s talents to work to forge a thriving veterinary complex

Dedication, Discipline & Determination

Dedication, Discipline & Determination
John Creager’s journey from jockey to Rolling A Ranch’s trainer and manager

An Eye For Speed - Lance Robinson

An Eye For Speed - Lance Robinson
Lance Robinson’s talent for judging form and function has yielded scores of barrel and flat-track winners

Behind The Scenes - Duayne Didericksen

Behind The Scenes - Duayne Didericksen
Beginning in the 1950s, in addition to rodeoing, Duayne rode, bred, trained, and bought and sold racehorses. Then, beginning around the mid-1970s, his interests evolved into administration. Since then, he’s mainly worked behind the scenes to regulate and promote the sport. Although his career hasn’t been all roses, it has been innovative and fulfilling. And in his nearly 65 years in the horse world, he has accomplished much.

A Perfect Foundation - Jeff Adams built his breeding operation from the bottom side

A Perfect Foundation - Jeff Adams built his breeding operation from the bottom side
A full-page Appaloosa Journal ad provided the push that Jeff Adams needed to get back into Appaloosa racing in the early 2000s: Wagon Wheel Ranch in Utah was dispersing its herd.

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