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The '''Miles City Bucking Horse Sale''' is a major [[auction]] of [[rodeo]] stock held the third weekend every May in [[Miles City, Montana]] and the premier social event for the community. Accompanied by a [[parade]], a [[horse racing]] meet, a [[bull riding]] rodeo and a number of social activities, it attracts rodeo [[stock contractor]]s from the United States and Canada who are looking for [[saddle bronc]], [[bareback bronc]] and [[bull riding|bucking bull]] prospects. Horses consigned to the sale are not [[feral horse|"wild" horses]] or [[mustang (horse)|Mustangs]] which, under the [[Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971]], cannot be sold. Rather, consignments are horses [[horse breeding|selectively bred]] as bucking stock, excess or unsalable young horses from large ranches, and spoiled riding horses that have become particularly adept at [[bucking]] off riders. Likewise, most consigned bulls are bred specifically as bucking stock. The Miles City Bucking Horse Sale was also the theme of a novelty country western song by Montana writer [http://www.troutball.com Greg Keeler], on the album ''Songs of Fishing, Sheep and Guns in Montana''.{{r|song}} The sale is held annually, regardless of weather.{{r|gazette520}}{{r|cbssun}} ==External links== *[http://www.buckinghorsesale.com/ World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale Web Site] ==References== {{reflist | refs = <ref name=song>{{cite web|title=The Miles City Buckin' Horse Sale |url= http://www.troutball.com/songs/lyrics/songs_of_fishing/The_Miles_City_Buckin_Horse_Sale.htm|accessdate=July 3, 2011|publisher=Troutball|date=July 3, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=gazette520>{{cite news|title=Rain wipes out Miles City racing |url=http://billingsgazette.com/sports/more/article_0930fa89-6582-5f74-a5f2-2e4ca269f8ae.html|accessdate=June 26, 2011|newspaper=Billings Gazette|date=May 20, 2011}}</ref> <ref name=cbssun>{{cite web|title=Bareback riders showcase the best bucking broncos |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7372142n&tag=mncol;lst;1|accessdate=July 3, 2011|publisher=CBS Sunday Morning|accessdate=July 3, 2011}}</ref> }} [[Category:Sports in Montana]]
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