Dakota Cowboy-12.10.2023

This week, enjoy watching and listening to four guests as they talk with Tisa Peek of Dakota Horse Magazine and describe how horses are making a difference in their lives, the community of Bismarck/Mandan, and the freedom horses provide. Dakota Horse Magazine was at TR 4 Heart & Soul’s, (the therapeutic horse-riding program located south of Bismarck) for their annual Blue Jean Black Tie Affair Annual Fundraiser.

One of the interviewees, Grace Peterson is also this week's Dakota Cowboy Student Rodeo Athlete of the Week.

How the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame was established is now embedded into the history of North Dakota. The seed was planted on Highway 83 somewhere between Minot and Bismarck. Phil Baird brought it up to Evelyn Neuens and the rest is history. We lost Phil this fall but his contributions and legacy are eternal. NDCHF executive director Rick Thompson shares his thoughts on Phil with us on today's episode.

We also have excerpts from Phil's speech at the inaugural induction ceremonies in 1998. We also share Phil's words he spoke as he presented the Legacy Award to co-founder Evelyn Neuens in 2005. The honor was also bestowed on him in 2016. Phil Baird is the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame Hall of Honorees Inductee of the week this week here on Dakota Cowboy.

<h2>TAKEAWAYS</h2>

- Horses aren’t just helping wheelchair bound riders, but also: the elderly, stroke victims, at-risk youth, and people struggling with addiction.

- Phil Baird is a legend not only in the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame, but our entire state and beyond as well

- Grace Peterson's strength and passion is to be admired

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https://northdakotacowboy.org/

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