Shakopee Mdewakanton
Sioux Community
2019 Indian Horse Relay

2019 Indian Horse Relay

2019 Results

Championship:

Little Badger

  • Tribal Nation/Reservation: Blackfeet Nation - Montana
  • Team Captain/Owner: Jostin Lawrence
  • Rider: Chris Carlson
  • Mugger: Loren Croff
  • Set-Up Man: Jostin Lawrence

Consolation:

Mountain River

  • Tribal Nation/Reservation: Fort Belknap Nakota/White Clay – North Dakota
  • Team Captain/Owner: Byard Kirkaldie/Mountain River
  • Rider: Nolan Werk
  • Mugger: Spencer Cochran
  • Set-Up Man: Chase Molin
  • Back Holder: Jay Ball

Maidens Race: 

Brew Crew

  • Tribal Nation/Reservation: Oglala Sioux Tribe – South Dakota
  • Team Captain/Owner: Stanley and Ella Brewer

Youth:

Blue Moons Jr. Relay

  • Tribal Nation/Reservation: Oglala Lakota – South Dakota
  • Team Captain/Owner: Earl DuBray
  • Rider: Earl DuBray Jr.
  • Mugger: Charles DuBray
  • Set-Up Man: Lijah DuBray
  • Back Holder: Ezra DuBray

Video Archive

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Friday, August 23, 2019

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Photo Gallery

man riding horse
man playing guitar
riders registering for races
hand drum group preparing to perform
teams escorting horses to starting point
rider atop horse waiting to start
three riders atop horses racing side by side
rider preparing to swap horses
rider swapping horses
rider atop horse shortly after leaving swap
rider making way back to inside lane after swapping horses
Rider about to make the swap to a new horse
Rider in front of opposing teams station.
Rider waving to crowd as he crosses finish line.
Several riders about to cross finish line
Youth riders from Blue Moons Relay presenting horses.
Youth team from Blue Moons Relay in the winners circle
Riders presenting horses after winning a race
Team in winners circle
Indian Horse Market Vendor
Drum group conversing before race
Rider on white horse shortly after race start.
Rider shortly after completing first lap.
Rider shortly after finishing race.
Team presenting horses in Winner's Circle
Youth riders presenting ponies before race.
Youth riders presenting ponies before race
Youth Team in Winner's Circle
Black and white photo of drum group performing.
Rider atop horse galloping through muddy section of track.
Rider and Horse shown from lower angle far ahead of other teams.
Rider in green shirt about to finish final lap.
Team in red shirts presenting horses in Winner's Circle.
2019 Indian Horse Relay Champions, Little Badger, presenting horses on track.
2019 Indian Horse Relay Champions, Little Badger, presenting horses in the Winner's Circle.
Members of Little Badger smiling for photo with their prizes and earnings from winning.
Youth riders from Blue Moons Relay walking ponies to starting point.
Youth riders smiling and waving to crowd as they walk ponies to starting point.
Youth riders in a heated battle for first place.
Youth rider from Blue Moons Relay making a turn around the track.
Blue Moons Relay presenting team and ponies in the Winner's Circle.
Rider shown from back while atop a horse coming in to make an exchange.
Team presenting horse draped in star quilt in the Winner's Circle
Rider waving to the crowd as he crosses finish line.
Rider and holder walking alongside horse.
SMSC Jr. Brave dancing.
Dancer adjusting a head dress on another dancer's regalia.
Dancer performing in front of large crowd.
Performing dancers lined up on stage.
Performing drum group on stage smiling for a photo.
Rider making his way to swap to a different horse.
Rider jumping off one horse in preparation to jump onto another horse.
Team member of Bad Nation in front of team horses.

August 22, 23 & 24

The 2019 Indian Horse Relay marked the seventh year of this annual event. Each year, one of over a dozen teams is named champion at Canterbury Park.

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