Producer/Cast Member

Laura Baker is a nationally recognized liberty horse trainer and performer with a passion for building deep, authentic partnerships with horses. She specializes in liberty work, helping horses express their natural spirit without force or tack. Laura’s work blends her love of horsemanship, storytelling, and the untamed beauty of the West, inspiring others to find true connection with their horses.

Cast Member

Sam Westby is a hardworking horseman, trusted farrier, and fierce competitor. He trains his own horses and competes successfully in WSCA game shows, team sorting, team penning, barrel racing, skijoring, and his favorite—cowboy mounted shooting.

With his North Dakota Badlands Horse, Sully, Sam has earned Top 5 year-end finishes with the Town & Country Saddle Club and qualified multiple times for the WSCA Champ Show. He also captured M1 Overall Champion in 2022 and M2 Overall Champion in 2023 with the Wild Rice Peacemakers.

Sam rides with heart, grit, and a deep respect for the horses that carry him.

Cast Member

Mitch is a horse trainer and liberty enthusiast who works alongside Laura through their business, Everyday Horsemanship. With a calm, patient approach, he helps horses build confidence and trust, whether working under saddle or at liberty. His dedication to good horsemanship and the partnership between horse and human is at the heart of everything he does.

Cast Member

Corrine Milberger is an accomplished equestrian known for riding abilities and horsemanship. She brings a deep connection and understanding to her performances, showcasing the unique bond between horse and rider. In this production, Corrine joins as a cast member of the Badlands Riders, performing alongside her Mustang to add depth and authenticity to the show.

Narrator/Announcer

Ethan began his announcing career in 2014 as the official voice of Southeast Pickup Pullers Association as well as traveling and working with Arrow K Rodeo Company and later with Bar S Rodeo Company. After his move to Minnesota in 2018, Ethan began calling the action for amateur rodeos, ranch rodeos as well as team roping, barrel races and cowboy mounted shoots as well as creating the desire to be a music director shortly after. Ethan obtained his PRCA Music Director card in 2022 and quickly began spinning the tunes for Pro Rodeo. He has announced and music directed shows in North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota, Wisconsin and Michigan. Ethan is a 3-time Minnesota High School Rodeo Association JH Finals Announcer, East River Rodeo Circuit Finals Announcer, Wojo Rodeo Circuit Finals Announcer, URBA Finals Announcer and was the announcer for the first ever UpNorth Veterans Rodeo held in Hugo, MN.

Co-Producer/Cast Member

Heather Westby is a lifelong horsewoman, competitor, and trainer. She has competed successfully in WSCA events, AQHA classes, reining, ranch horse competitions, team sorting, obstacle challenges, cowboy mounted shooting, barrel racing, Western performance classes, hunter over fences, goat tying, roping, and more.

Heather has logged over 500+ trail miles annually with Top Trail Horse and earned multiple buckles, titles, and paybacks across disciplines. Her dedication has opened doors to special events like the Minnesota Horse Expo, where she proudly represents the North Dakota Badlands Horse. Heather rides with purpose and trains with heart—but her greatest joy is raising her two children in the western lifestyle.

Guest Host

Joe Wiegand is the world’s premiere Theodore Roosevelt reprisor, performing nationwide and internationally. A political science graduate of The University of the South, Joe held leadership roles in Boys State, Boys Nation, and his university’s student government. He worked in political consulting before debuting as Roosevelt in 2002.

In 2008, Joe and his family toured all 50 states celebrating TR’s 150th birthday, with highlights including the White House and TR’s NYC birthplace. He’s appeared as Roosevelt on the History Channel, modeled for TR’s statue at the American Museum of Natural History, and featured in the IMAX film National Parks Adventure.

Joe now lives in Medora, North Dakota, working with the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation. He’s a longtime Rotarian and member of the National Association for Interpretation. His performances continue to be a highlight in Medora, gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the future Presidential Library.
www.teddyrooseveltshow.com | www.medora.com

Cast Member

At just 11 years old, Olivia Westby is already an accomplished young horsewoman. In 2023, she ranked 18th in the world in the CMSA Wrangler Limited division, a testament to her dedication and competitive spirit.

Born into a horse-loving family, Olivia was in the saddle before she could walk and has grown up riding trails, competing in arenas, and chasing her dreams across the region. She has earned multiple championship buckles in barrel racing, WSCA open shows, saddle club year-end awards, and Cowboy Mounted Shooting.

Olivia also proudly represents the North Dakota Badlands Horse, riding Sully at the Minnesota Horse Expo, and logs hundreds of trail miles annually through Top Trail Horse.

Cast Member

At 8 years old, Harrison Westby is quickly finding his stride in the saddle. Raised in a horse-loving family, Harrison has been riding trails, competing in the arena, and living the western lifestyle from a young age.

He competes in local saddle club shows, WSCA game events, and proudly participates as a Wrangler in Cowboy Mounted Shooting, building timing, confidence, and skill with every run. He especially loves camping with his family and riding through the rugged beauty of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota.

Cast Member

Rose Palmer began her horsemanship journey in the fall of 2024 under the guidance of Laura Baker. What started as riding lessons quickly grew into a deeper passion, leading Rose to join Laura as an intern in the summer of 2025.
Through her internship, Rose has gained hands-on experience in training, liberty work, and the day-to-day care of horses. She brings curiosity, dedication, and a genuine love for learning to every opportunity, building her foundation as both a rider and horsewoman.
Rose is excited to continue growing alongside her mentors and the horses she works with, honoring the values of patience, connection, and trust at the heart of true horsemanship. 

Cast Member

Cory Furlong is a Montana based horsemanship and liberty trainer. She is passionate about sharing the beauty of willing partnerships and the healing power of freedom. Not limited to equines, Cory brings her passion to a variety of species and is making a name for herself performing and teaching alongside her horses and dog across the country

Cast Member

Like Theodore Roosevelt before him, Dan came to the North Dakota Badlands from New York as a young man—and never looked back. He fell in love with the rugged beauty of the land, the untamed spirit of the wild horses, and a sweet North Dakota farm girl named Veronica. Together, they built a life rooted in family, horsemanship, and the rhythms of the land, raising three children and riding through the Badlands that had captured Dan’s heart. In 2009, everything changed with Bashful—a notorious two-year-old park horse who leapt from the sales ring and into Dan and Michael’s lives. Taming Bashful became a turning point, sparking a deeper journey into training and horsemanship that would shape the future. Today, Dan and Veronica, alongside their son Michael and his family, own and operate Bellwether Farm (https://www.bellwetherfarmusa.com/) in River Falls, Wisconsin—a bold and creative equine training and horsemanship coaching facility. Bellwether is more than a barn; it’s a community devoted to authentic horsemanship, stewardship of the land, and the enduring bond between horse and rider.

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider

Henry got a late start with horses, but figured it was time to get one when his wife, daughter, and son each had one.  Then came participation in trail riding, western events with the Bismarck horse club, and hunter/jumper competition with the Bismarck English Riders.  The trail riding led to following the wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.  He volunteered for the park assisting with roundups and low stress captures from 2003-2019. During that time, he also took part in the Behavior Study that Colorado State University did to determine effects of contraceptive on some of the wild horses.  He has assisted Marylu with North Dakota Badlands Horse to promote the horses that have been removed from the Park.

In 2003 he purchased a 6-month-old colt after the roundup.  Fire has been his trusted steed for many trips to the badlands of Theordore Roosevelt National Park.  He is also exploring the trails in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota.

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider

Dana is a service dog trainer out of Minnesota, who was previously in veterinary medicine before finding a love of training. She often uses horses to teach service dogs in training how to behave around farm animals and reassure them. Quicksilver is happy to assist her in the job! Quicksilver, a 9-year-old out of Silver and Juniper, was adopted by Dana as a weanling. He adores every person he meets and is always the first to the gate when called!

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider
Emma is 14 years old and has done a number of things in her life related to horses. She loves Appaloosas, Friesians, and Red Roan Mustangs. She shares 3 horses with her mom, but she claims them all to be hers. The one and only, her gray Mustang, Baldy (who is also called Rocket Donkey in his old age), her Friesian mare Jetaime and her Friesian gelding Zephyr. She does a variety of events from jumping with Baldy, to playing around with liberty. If she could dream of the perfect future for herself, it would be training horses as she gets older and having a ranch of her own.

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider

Cast Member

Coming Soon

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider

Marylu Weber, a lifetime horsewoman whose experience includes trail riding, Western performance events, team sorting, driving, jumping, and dressage, was a resident of North Dakota for over 50 years, but now lives and rides in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota. Having documented the wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National
Park since the late 80s, she has also gentled six of them, including her husband’s horse, Fire, and her long-time favorite saddlehorse, Hawk.
Wanting a way for the TRNP horses to be recognized and followed, she and her
husband created North Dakota Badlands Horse Registry (NDBH) in 2009. Through this organization, owners and lovers of these unique horses can network, share photos and stories, and attend events, representing and advocating for the horses. At the Untamed Legacy show, Marylu will be catching a ride on Dan Sparling’s gelding, Bashful, a horse she named and whose amazing story she wrote about.

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider

Todd Buchholz, 4th generation cattle rancher based on the family homestead in Lehr, ND. He loves Jesus, his family and enjoys what country life has to offer from deer hunting, ice fishing, horse back riding and lots of farm work.  He also owns and operates Buchholz Machine Tool. 

Flag was born in May 2013 in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.  I purchased her at Wishek livestock when she was 4 months old, we began taming and training her right away.  I tell everyone she is my famous horse as she has such unique markings.  She is a Red Roan Overo. out of 2004 Sidekick and 2007 Angel. She had her first colt this spring and we are looking to seeing how he transforms as he grows.

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider

North Dakota Badlands Horse Rider