BROWNING — In the video above, reporter Paul Sanchez visits the Harwood family in Browning. Thirteen-year old Kesler, a student at Browning Middle School, recently won a world championship at the Junior World Finals held in Las Vegas. Kesler now holds the title of the 2023 Rookie Saddle Bronc Riding World Champion.
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The Blackfeet Tribal Council is recognizing a young man who's accomplished great things at the young age of 13.
Kesler Harwood: I am six generation rancher, rancher on the Blackfeet Reservation on the Rising Wolf Ranch
Sadie Harwood: He's born for It, he was born a Champion. and I, I couldn't be prouder of him.
Sadie Harwood: We were on a trip to Las Vegas to watch the NFR and he called me, and he said, Mom, I want to be a mini bareback rider.
Kesler Harwood: Well? Yeah, she's always the one driving me down the road from rodeo to rodeo.
Kesler Harwood: I said, hello, How are you? My name is Kessler, and my name is Comes from the West.
Paul Sanchez: Kessler is a proud member of the Blackfeet Tribe and is honored to represent his tribe as a world champion.
Kesler Harwood: I was so excited and happy when I won it, because I've been working really hard for it all year long from rodeo to rodeo, I knew what I wanted and then got it done!
Paul Sanchez: Kessler will continue his everyday life on the reservation, going to school, working the cattle and training to defend his title as World Champion.