Posts by Kirchmann Media Group
2022 Rodeo Clown Trent McFarland
Trent McFarland is a professional rodeo entertainer & barrel man, commonly known as a rodeo clown. He has over 21 years of experience at entertaining crowds with his quick wit, crowd interaction and high energy. He was fortunate to be raised in a clown family. As a second generation clown he grew up making people…
Read More2024 Bullfighter Austin Ashburn
By: Gretchen Kirchmann Hailing from Belview, Minnesota is bullfighter Austin Ashburn is back for his third year. In 2022 it was his first-year bullfighting at the American Heroes PRCA Rodeo in Hawley, Minnesota. “I didn’t grow up in the rodeo world, had nothing to do with it except for when I went to the Western…
Read More2024 Bullfighter – Austin Tilton
Welcome back for the third straight year! Austin Tilton, PRCA & PBR Bullfighter, calls Mt. Vernon, South Dakota his home. Austin has been fighting bulls for five years. In this short time frame he has been a qualifier for the 2018 American Bullfighting Freestyle World Finals, fought the finals for the Montana Bucking Bulls Tour…
Read MoreBucking horse named after Hawley, Minn. travels the country
by: Gretchen Kirchmann/Kirchmann Media Group While the winter winds howl during February in Hawley, Minn. and residents shovel snow; the bucking horse named Hawley Falls is enjoying southern temperatures. The past five years Hawley Falls has competed near Atlanta, Georgia. Barnes PRCA Rodeo named a gelding Hawley Falls after Hawley, Minn. Marty Barnes the stock…
Read More2021 Bullfighter Tyler Thiessen
Tyler Thiessen 29 years old From Elk City, OK 3rd year as a PRCA professional bullfighter
Read More2021 Entertainer – Allan Dessel
My name is Allan Dessel. I grew up in rural Cherokee County in Iowa. My family and I live six miles from the Barnes PRCA Rodeo ranch, so I have known the Barnes family my whole life. I started helping the Barnes family at their rough stock schools when I was about 13. The Barnes…
Read MoreAmerican Hero Eric R. Card
Senior Master Sergeant (retired) Eric R Card Card was born is Fargo, North Dakota and graduated from Staples High School, he entered the Air Force in 1991. His First assignment was at Cannon AFB as a weapons loader on F-111’s, his next assignment took him to Aviano AB, Italy where he was a Weapons Standardization…
Read More2019 Bullfighter – Tristan Seargeant
Tristan Seargeant Age:21 Hometown: Mineral Wells, TX Achievements: 2017 Doxa Extreme Bullfighting world champion, Shorty Gorhams AFB Arlington champion Former All-state linebacker. Played middle linebacker in Mineral Wells, Texas and went to southwestern Oklahoma State University to play prior to finding the sport of prorodeo and bullfighting. Additionally, he works on a horse boarding ranch…
Read MoreRodeo Clown, Scot Allerdings, featured at 60th Hawley Rodeo
Scot Allerdings from Wyoming really is a class clown, teaching high school PE during the school year. During his performances, Scot provides several means of high quality family entertainment. From his family friendly comedy to new exciting acts, Scot will keep the crowd entertained throughout the event. Scot loves to work with the youth and…
Read MoreTrick Riding is coming back to the Hawley Rodeo, June 7-8, 2019
Dusta Lee Kimzey thrills audiences with gymnastics on horseback by Gretchen Kirchmann, Kirchmann Media Group Omaha, Neb. (April 20, 2019) – This rodeo season Barnes PRCA Rodeo continues to hire the very best specialty acts for the 60th American Heroes PRCA Rodeo in Hawley, Minn. Those acts feature Tricked Out Trick Riding by Dusta Lee…
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