The focal point of the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame Monument Site is a spectacular bronze sculpture of six-time world champion saddle bronc rider Dan Mortensen aboard the bronc Tee Box, sculpted by western artist R.F. Rains.
The beautifully landscaped site also includes an impressive curved, brick wall with names of Montana’s champion rodeo cowboys and cowgirls engraved on granite panels. New names will be added as the list of Montana Professional Rodeo Champions grows.
Bob & Helen Askin
John Carr
John Edgar Colliflower III
Kory Mytty
Sankey Pro Rodeo
Western Ranch Supply
Bill & Joe Blankenship
Lynda Outtun
John Larick Jr
Sankey’s #20 Custer
Bill Workman
David & Ijkalaka Russell
Kelly Compton
Warren Johnson
Indian National Finals Rodeo
Blue Moon Night Club
Bill Pullman
Trexler Family
Dick Cunningham
Loyning Ranch
Sterling Meadows Ranch
William Dingwall Co.
Range Magazine
C Bar J Ranch
Copper Springs Ranch
Crazy Mountain Ranch
Half Moon Ranch
Fred & Lynn Hirschy Ranch
Kehler Ranch
O’Hair Ranch
Scott Ranch
Karl Tyler Ranch
Backstrom Family & Friends
Boyce Family & Friends
Franzen Family & Friends
Mapston Family & Friends
Pauley Family & Friends
Rasmussen Family & Friends
Sam Bird
Charlie Hahnkamp
Jim Karo
Bob Lytle
Floyd Peters
Ed ‘Slim’ Schultz
Tex Smith
Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo
Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede
Armentaro Brothers
Raymond ‘Rainbow’ Billman
Carl Holt
Sam & Terry Hoyt-Bird
Hale & Terry Jeffers
Verne & Alice McKinney
Lue Bignell Tavenner
Greenough Rodeo Family
Linderman Rodeo Family
Loney Rodeo Family
Smith Rodeo Family
Wagner Rodeo Family
Jim Cole
Ray Krone
Bill Skelton
Ernest Tooke
Robert ‘Doc’West
Pius Real Bird
CA ‘Al’ and Maxine Carruthers
Jim & Nancy Espy
Pat & Babe Goggins
Walt Holland
Albert & Jean Newman
Spike Van Cleve
Kenny Drinkwalter
Gary & Linda Crowder
Billings Livestock Commision
Double M Livestock
Faulth Ranch
Hill Ranch
Kern Ranch
McCalley Ranch
Quigly Ranch
Schulz/Cummings Ranch
Weaver Ranch
Gene Maher Family
Larry McComb Family
Jerry Small Family
Great Montana Sportscaster
Scott Breen
John Beug
Murdock’s
Elaine Gravely
Scott Breding
Clint Branger
Brad Gleason
Billy Greenough
John Moore
John & Connie Ahlgren
Leininger Ranch
Yost Famil
Dawson Community College
Kirch Ranch
Lazy K 6 Ranch – Dawn Andreasen
Rising Ranch
Teagan Ranch – Dave Wickhorst
Dennis Harms Family
Rodney Newman Family
Pete & Angie Stenger
Dennis Tryan Family
Dean Wang Family
Lady of the West
Lois Hill
Deb Greenough
Ryan Mapston
Larry Peabody
Josh Reynolds
Carolyn Vietor
Ronnie Reed
Drummond Rodeo
Jim Croff
Mike & Diane McCoy
Renneker Ranch – Amy Robins
Leonard Wortman
Northwest College
Cross 4 Ranches – Fred & Gwen Wacker
Davidson Cattle Co. – Kent & Nanette Pennington
Wayne & Ginger Eickhoff Ranch
Kennedy Ekwortzel Ranch
Highland Livestock Co. – Matt & Chris Pierson
IX Ranch – Rich Roth Family
Quarter Circle T – Wally & Rett Papez Family
Ernie Vermandel Ranch
David Voldseth Ranch
Ed & Angie Lockwood Family
Bud Smith / Penny Ohearn Family
Judy Wagner
Jim Baisch
Chuck Henson
Pat Howey
Lloyd Ketchum
Feek Tooke
Iola ‘Olie’ Else
Miles City Bucking Horse Sale
Kootenai River Stampede & Rodeo
320 Ranch
Flathead Lake Lodge
Connie Cox & Family
Raymond & Christina Kock
Rex & Charlotte Koch
Lee Patterson
Cliff Wolfe
University of Providence / University of Great Falls
Butcher Family
Cooney Ranch
Lande/McCarty Family
Mothershead Family
Duane Lenning Family
Bob Pecora Family
Danny Stringari Family
Jack Witcher Family
Shipton’s Big R Billings
Shirley Clark
Marvin Joyce
Bud Pauley
Gary Remple
Rooster Reynolds
Baker Montana Rodeo
Butch Brasky
Clyde McFarland
Russ & Marge Taylo
University of Montana Western
Norrine ‘the Outlaw Queen’ Linderman
Brown Ranch
Bill Fisher & Family Ranch
Haughian Ranch
Hinman Angus Ranch
West Butte Ranch
Bill & Sandy Mytty Family
Coil ‘June’ Redding Family
John E.E. Smith & Family
Alvin & Judy Wagner Family
Wiley & the Wild West
Al’s Bootery
Monica McDowell
CR Boucher
Rod Lyman
Dan Mortensen
Bill Smith
Bill Parker
Yellowstone Roundup
Chevalier Ranch
Raymond ‘Rib’ Gustafson & Family
Delbert & Janice High & Family
Clinton H and Sharon E Martin
Barney Sheridan
Miles Community College Rodeo
Cayuse Cattle Company
Paint Rock Angus Ranch
Carson Yellowtail Family
George & Lucille Canfield Family
Bud Connelly Family
Jay & Lynn Contway Family
Bill & Carolyn Vietor Family
Jim Dressler & the Big Country
Connolly’s
Hoglunds
Dorothy Linderman
Larry Jordan
Walt Linderman
Al Sandvold
Ben Steele
illon Rodeo
Stanford Rodeo
Western Heritage
Glennie Ranch
Tom & Amber Hope
Terret Ranch
Yaeger Ranch
Wally Badgett
Montana State University
University of Montana College Rodeo
CA Ranch – Anderson
Cremer Ranch
Hougen Ranch
McCafferty Ranch
Schwenke Ranch
Taber Ranch
Carpenter Family
Frasier Family
Larick Family
Parker Family
Petersen Family
Crowd Thinners
Ringling 5
Miles City Saddlery
Lou Tauberts Billings
Buck Brannaman
Daryl Crowley
Shawn Davis
Bob Ragsdale
John Wrzesinski
Lifetime Achievement
Sonny Linger
Benny Reynolds
Last Chance Stampede PRCA Rodeo
NW Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo
Adolf Family
Edwards Family
Garrison Family
Melany Family
Bill Rummey Family
Small Family
Descent
Painted Smile
Trails End
Indian Creek Ranch – Blake Family
Dick Cooper Family Ranch
Lloyd Debruycker Ranch
Grapevine Ranch
Herzog Ranch
Wald Ranch
Woosley Ranch
Don Blixt Family
Marvin Brookman Family
Gordon Clark Family
John Gee Family
Jim Billingsly
Mouse Hall
Ray Kohrs
Sam McDowell (Wisdom)
Elmer Nettleton
Don Harrington
Livingston 4th of July Rodeo
Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals and Board
Billings NILE Rodeo
The Bones Brothers Ranch
Burkhart Family
Senator Conrad & Phyllis Burns
Ed Grebe
John & Lois Hill Family
Gary Hoovestall Family
Rod & Joyce Pruitt
Edgar Richardson
C Bar J Ranch
Copper Springs Ranch
Crazy Mountain Ranch
Half Moon Ranch
Fred & Lynn Hirschy Ranch
Kehler Ranch
O’Hair Ranch
Scott Ranch
Karl Tyler Ranch
Backstrom Family & Friends
Boyce Family & Friends
Franzen Family & Friends
Mapston Family & Friends
Pauley Family & Friends
Rasmussen Family & Friends
Sam Bird
Charlie Hahnkamp
Jim Karo
Bob Lytle
Floyd Peters
Ed ‘Slim’ Schultz
Tex Smith
Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo
Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede
Armentaro Brothers
Raymond ‘Rainbow’ Billman
Carl Holt
Sam & Terry Hoyt-Bird
Hale & Terry Jeffers
Verne & Alice McKinney
Lue Bignell Tavenner
Greenough Rodeo Family
Linderman Rodeo Family
Loney Rodeo Family
Smith Rodeo Family
Wagner Rodeo Family
Jim Cole
Ray Krone
Bill Skelton
Ernest Tooke
Robert ‘Doc’West
Pius Real Bird
CA ‘Al’ and Maxine Carruthers
Jim & Nancy Espy
Pat & Babe Goggins
Walt Holland
Albert & Jean Newman
Spike Van Cleve
Edgar Brown
Jack Dawson
Norris Demaree
John Ley
Bob Nordtome
John R Scott
Lonny & Shirlene Baumann
Jack & Rosina Hash
Don & Teeter Jacobs
Larry Sr & Helen Jordan
Phillip & Cynthia Murnion
Carrol & Margaret Schaffer
Dan Scott – Padlock Ranch
Jack Bloxham
Calvin Bohleen
Jack Carraher
Bud Pilcher
Corky Schwend
Ed Solomon
Les & Lorraine Best
Danny Cloninger
Glenn Hutchinson
Allan & Ann Pursley
William & Judith Staudenmeyer
Ed & Mildred ‘Mickey’ Styer
Bill Brown Jr
Hank Esp
Glenn Fritzler
Aubry McDowell
Mabry McDowell
Montie Montana
Dale Small
Benny Binion
CM Coffee
Denny Looman
Red McDowell
George Richmond
Clinton Small
Don Harrington – 2014
Sonny Linger – 2015
Benny Reynolds – 2015
Ben Steele – 2016
Bill Parker – 2017
Iola ‘Olie’ Else – 2018
Ronnie Reed – 2020
John Moore – 2021
Bob Burkhart – 2022
Flint Rasmussen – 2023
Benny Binion – 2008
CM Coffee – 2008
Denny Looman – 2008
Red McDowell – 2008
George Richmond – 2008
Clinton Small – 2008
Bill Brown Jr – 2009
Hank Esp – 2009
Glenn Fritzler – 2009
Aubry McDowell – 2009
Mabry McDowell – 2009
Montie Montana – 2009
Dale Small – 2009
Jack Bloxham – 2010
Calvin Bohleen -2010
Jack Carraher – 2010
Bud Pilcher – 2010
Corky Schwend – 2010
Ed Solomon – 2010
Edgar Brown – 2011
Jack Dawson – 2011
Norris Demaree – 2011
John Ley – 2011
Bob Nordtome – 2011
John R Scott – 2011
Jim Cole – 2012
Ray Krone – 2012
Bill Skelton – 2012
Ernest Tooke – 2012
Robert ‘Doc’ West – 2012
Sam Bird – 2013
Charlie Hahnkamp – 2013
Jim Karo – 2013
Bob Lytle – 2013
Floyd Peters – 2013
Ed ‘Slim’ Schultz – 2013
Tex Smith – 2013
Jim Billingsly – 2014
Mouse Hall – 2014
Ray Kohrs – 2014
Sam McDowell (Wisdom) – 2014
Elmer Nettleton – 2014
Buck Brannaman – 2015
Daryl Crowley – 2015
Shawn Davis – 2015
Bob Ragsdale – 2015
John Wrzesinski – 2015
Larry Jordan – 2016
Walt Linderman – 2016
Al Sandvold – 2016
CR Boucher – 2017
Rod Lyman – 2017
Dan Mortensen – 2017
Bill Smith – 2017
Marvin Joyce – 2018
Bud Pauley – 2018
Gary Remple – 2018
Rooster Reynolds – 2018
Jim Baisch – 2019
Chuck Henson – 2019
Pat Howey 2019
Lloyd Ketchum – 2019
Feek Tooke – 2019
Deb Greenough – 2020
Ryan Mapston – 2020
Larry Peabody – 2020
Josh Reynolds – 2020
Carolyn Vietor – 2020
Scott Breding – 2021
Clint Branger – 2021
Brad Gleason – 2021
Billy Greenough – 2021
Robert H Schall Jr – 2022
JC Bonine – 2022
Jess Martin – 2022
Casper Schaefer – 2022
Brookman Rodeo’s Famous Dex – 2023
Lila Glade – 2023
Bud Munroe – 2023
Bill Pauley – 2023
Walt Secrest – 2023
Dave Wagner – 2023
Shannon Wortman – 2023
Dorothy Linderman – 2016
Monica McDowell – 2017
Shirley Clark – 2018
Judy Wagner – 2019
Lois Hill – 2020
Elaine Gravely – 2021
Ann Secrest Hanson – 2022
Glenna Dea Stucky – 2023
Les & Lorraine Best – 2010
Danny Cloninger – 2010
Glenn Hutchinson – 2010
Allan & Ann Pursley – 2010
William & Judith Staudenmeyer – 2010
Ed & Mildred ‘Mickey’ Styer 2010
Lonny & Shirlene Baumann – 2011
Jack & Rosina Hash – 2011
Don & Teeter Jacobs – 2011
Larry Sr & Helen Jordan – 2011
Phillip & Cynthia Murnion – 2011
Carrol & Margaret Schaffer – 2011
Dan Scott – Padlock Ranch – 2011
Pius Real Bird – 2012
CA ‘Al’ and Maxine Carruthers – 2012
Jim & Nancy Espy – 2012
Pat & Babe Goggins – 2012
Walt Holland – 2012
Albert & Jean Newman – 2012
Spike Van Cleve – 2012
Armentaro Brothers – 2013
Raymond ‘Rainbow’ Billman – 2013
Carl Holt – 2013
Sam & Terry Hoyt-Bird – 2013
Hale & Terry Jeffers – 2013
Verne & Alice McKinney – 2013
Lue Bignell Tavenner – 2013
The Bones Brothers Ranch – 2014
Burkhart Family – 2014
Senator Conrad & Phyllis Burns – 2014
Ed Grebe – 2014
John & Lois Hill Family – 2014
Gary Hoovestall Family – 2014
Rod & Joyce Pruitt – 2014
Edgar Richardson – 2014
Adolf Family – 2015
Edwards Family – 2015
Garrison Family – 2015
Melany Family – 2015
Bill Rummey Family – 2015
Small Family – 2015
Glennie Ranch – 2016
Tom & Amber Hope – 2016
Terret Ranch – 2016
Yaeger Ranch – 2016
Chevalier Ranch – 2017
Raymond ‘Rib’ Gustafson & Family – 2017
Delbert & Janice High & Family – 2017
Clinton H and Sharon E Martin – 2017
Barney Sheridan – 2017
Butch Brasky – 2018
Clyde McFarland – 2018
Russ & Marge Taylor – 2018
320 Ranch – 2019
Flathead Lake Lodge – 2019
Connie Cox & Family – 2019
Raymond & Christina Koch – 2019
Rex & Charlotte Koch – 2019
Lee Patterson – 2019
Cliff Wolfe – 2019
Jim Croff – 2020
Mike & Diane McCoy – 2020
Renneker Ranch – Amy Robins – 2020
Leonard Wortman – 2020
John & Connie Ahlgren – 2021
Leininger Ranch – 2021
Yost Family – 2021
Hup Davis – 2022
Swede Jensen – 2022
Bob Laurie – 2022
Roger Mack – 2022
Bruce Martin – 2022
Johnny Moore – 2022
Tut Hart – 2022
Gib Lloyd – 2022
Scot Strauser – 2022
Edward Waldhauser – 2022
Doug Wall – 2022
Greenough Rodeo Family – 2012
Linderman Rodeo Family – 2012
Loney Rodeo Family – 2012
Smith Rodeo Family – 2012
Wagner Rodeo Family – 2012
Backstrom Family & Friends – 2013
Boyce Family & Friends – 2013
Franzen Family & Friends – 2013
Mapston Family & Friends – 2013
Pauley Family & Friends – 2013
Rasmussen Family & Friends – 2013
Don Blixt Family – 2014
Marvin Brookman Family – 2014
Gordon Clark Family – 2014
John Gee Family – 2014
Carpenter Family – 2015
Frasier Family – 2015
Larick Family – 2015
Parker Family – 2015
Petersen Family – 2015
George & Lucille Canfield Family – 2016
Bud Connelly Family – 2016
Jay & Lynn Contway Family – 2016
Bill & Carolyn Vietor Family – 2016
Bill & Sandy Mytty Family – 2017
Coil ‘June’ Redding Family – 2017
John E.E. Smith & Family – 2017
Alvin & Judy Wagner Family – 2017
Duane Lenning Family – 2018
Bob Pecora Family – 2018
Danny Stringari Family – 2018
Jack Witcher Family – 2018
Ed & Angie Lockwood Family – 2019
Bud Smith / Penny Ohearn Family – 2019
Dennis Harms Family – 2020
Rodney Newman Family – 2020
Pete & Angie Stenger – 2020
Dennis Tryan Family – 2020
Dean Wang Family – 2020
Gene Maher Family – 2021
Larry McComb Family – 2021
Jerry Small Family – 2021
Glen Hough Family – 2022
Phil Luman Family – 2022
Malone Family – 2022
Jack Walker Family – 2022
John & Tammy Novotny Family – 2023
Reukauf / Glade Family – 2023
Bob Shelhammer Family – 2023
Scott & Penny Wilson Family – 2023
C Bar J Ranch – 2013
Copper Springs Ranch – 2013
Crazy Mountain Ranch – 2013
Half Moon Ranch – 2013
Fred & Lynn Hirschy Ranch – 2013
Kehler Ranch – 2013
O’Hair Ranch – 2013
Scott Ranch – 2013
Karl Tyler Ranch – 2013
Indian Creek Ranch – Blake Family – 2014
Dick Cooper Family Ranch – 2014
Lloyd Debruycker Ranch – 2014
Grapevine Ranch – 2014
Herzog Ranch – 2014
Wald Ranch – 2014
Woosley Ranch – 2014
CA Ranch – Anderson – 2015
Cremer Ranch – 2015
Hougen Ranch – 2015
McCafferty Ranch – 2015
Schwenke Ranch – 2015
Taber Ranch – 2015
Cayuse Cattle Company – 2016
Paint Rock Angus Ranch – 2016
Carson Yellowtail Family – 2016
Brown Ranch – 2017
Bill Fisher & Family Ranch – 2017
Haughian Ranch – 2017
Hinman Angus Ranch – 2017
West Butte Ranch – 2017
Butcher Family – 2018
Cooney Ranch – 2018
Lande/McCarty Family – 2018
Mothershead Family – 2018
Cross 4 Ranches – Fred & Gwen Wacker – 2019
Davidson Cattle Co. – Kent & Nanette Pennington – 2019
Wayne & Ginger Eickhoff Ranch – 2019
Kennedy Ekwortzel Ranch – 2019
Highland Livestock Co. – Matt & Chris Pierson – 2019
IX Ranch – Rich Roth Family – 2019
Quarter Circle T – Wally & Rett Papez Family – 2019
Ernie Vermandel Ranch – 2019
David Voldseth Ranch – 2019
Kirch Ranch – 2020
Lazy K 6 Ranch – Dawn Andreasen – 2020
Rising Ranch – 2020
Teagan Ranch – Dave Wickhorst – 2020
Double M Livestock – 2021
Faulth Ranch – 2021
Hill Ranch – 2021
Kern Ranch – 2021
McCalley Ranch – 2021
Quigly Ranch – 2021
Schulz/Cummings Ranch – 2021
Weaver Ranch – 2021
Eddie & Punky Brainard Ranch – 2022
Carey Ranch – 2022
Marty Tomlin Ranch – 2022
Robert & Edna Cozzens Ranch – 2023
Brad & Jack Holden Ranch – 2023
Red Lodge Home of Champions Rodeo – 2013
Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede – 2013
Livingston 4th of July Rodeo – 2014
Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals and Board – 2014
Billings NILE Rodeo – 2014
Last Chance Stampede PRCA Rodeo – 2015
NW Montana Fair PRCA Rodeo – 2015
Dillon Rodeo – 2016
Stanford Rodeo – 2016
Yellowstone Roundup – 2017
Baker Montana Rodeo – 2018
Kootenai River Stampede & Rodeo – 2019
Drummond Rodeo – 2020
Montana State University – 2015
University of Montana College Rodeo – 2015
Miles Community College Rodeo – 2016
University of Montana Western – 2017
University of Providence / University of Great Falls – 2018
Northwest College – 2019
Dawson Community College – 2020
J Bar J – Sparky Dreesen – 2023
Scottie – Linderman family – 2022
Tooke Bucking Horses – 2023
Walt – Travis Tryan – 2023
Descent – 2015
Painted Smile – 2015
Trails End – 2015
Scott Breen – 2021
John Beug – 2021
Wally Badgett – 2015
Crowd Thinners – 2015
Ringling 5 – 2015
Jim Dressler & the Big Country – 2016
Wiley & the Wild West – 2017
Miles City Saddlery – 2015
Lou Tauberts Billings – 2015
Connolly’s – 2016
Hoglunds – 2016
Al’s Bootery – 2017
Shipton’s Big R Billings – 2018
Murdock’s – 2021
WesTrends – Larry & Terry Shore – 2023
Norrine ‘the Outlaw Queen’ Linderman – 2017
Miles City Bucking Horse Sale – 2019
Kenny Drinkwalter – 2021
Gary & Linda Crowder – 2021
Billings Livestock Commision – 2021
Western Livestock Yard – 2022
Montana Livestock Auction – Blake & Sandy Nuffer – 2023
The Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame (MPRHWF) organization began with a conversation between two Billings area residents, former rodeo rider and announcer Lyle Graves and western artist R.F. Rains. As an artist, Rains was known for his life-like quality and attention to detail on his bronzes. The conversation led to the formation of the Yellowstone County Arts & Bronze Committee (YCABC) in 1998.
The YCABC vision was to produce a monument to recognize individuals who had contributed to the western heritage of Montana. Graves and Rains concurred that Billings native Dan Mortensen, who at the time had already achieved five PRCA world titles, should be the model. The years of planning began.
A conceptual watercolor by local artist Zack Garretson was the inspiration for the spectacular 18 foot bronze sculpture that became the focal point of the site with a curved brick and granite Wall of Fame, showcasing the names of Montana’s champion rodeo cowboys and cowgirls.
In 2002, the YCABC reformed to our current organization, the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame. Later that year, after years of work and fundraising, the monument site was dedicated October 16, 2002.
This was Rains’ last major work as he passed just six months after the dedication. Thousands of people each year enjoy this tribute to Montana’s rich rodeo tradition located at the entrance to MetraPark Arena in Billings, Montana.
In 2010 it was decided to expand the wall and add an additional monument wall to accommodate all the professional rodeo champion cowboys, cowgirls, rodeo committees, personnel, rodeo queens and pro rodeo legends.
In June 2010, a tornado stuck the site and damaged both the original wall and the newly constructed wall, as well as the landscaping. Fortunately the statue was undamaged, though a large number of the granite brand blocks displayed on the exterior wall of the First Interstate Arena at MetraPark were. Now, all the damage has been repaired to be enjoyed by visitors to the site.
The Montana Pro Rodeo Hall and Wall of Fame is a non-profit Montana 501(c)(3) corporation (Tax ID #73-1654036). Contact your tax advisor for guidelines regarding deductions for tax purposes.
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