SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — About 650 youth qualified for the rodeo ring this year in the South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Finals in Fort Pierre. It was 668 to be exact. “We’ve had an increa… ...

Nearly two dozen young cowboys and cowgirls from across the region are among those who will compete this weekend at the 2025 South Dakota 4-H Finals Rodeo. Action gets underway Friday, Aug. 15, and ...

Eastern Dakota 4-H Regional Rodeo Senior boys and girls (ages 14-18) and junior boys and girls (ages 8-13) are set to compete in the Eastern Dakota 4-H Regional Rodeo Friday through Sunday at ...

The rodeo actually begins Friday with the Ambassador Contest slated for 4:30 p.m. in the Derby Downs Clubhouse. Ambassador horsemanship, interviews, personality and appearance are scheduled for 5 p.m.

Regional rodeos will be held up until July 24, with the Central SD 4-H Rodeo scheduled for Aug. 6-7, with the state finals scheduled for Aug. 19-21.

Riley Smith is the 2013 South Dakota 4-H Rodeo Ambassador. The 16-year-old is the daughter of Tom and Deanna Smith of Rapid City and she attends St. Thomas More High School. She said she was born ...

South Dakota 4-H Members from Brown County won the Western National Roundup Horse Quiz Bowl Competition, held in Denver, Colorado during the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo January 5-8, 2017.

Last year, 4-H reached 29% of all young people in South Dakota. Tim Tanner, South Dakota 4-H Program Director has an unofficial goal to reach 33% in the future.

The state's regional 4-H rodeos continue through early August. Cowboys and cowgirls try to earn enough points to qualify for the State 4-H Finals Rodeo Aug. 16-18 at the Stanley County Fairgrounds ...