It’s a real taste of the old west! In fact, it’s the way Belle Fourche used to be as one of the largest cattle drive hubs in the western United States. The Black Hills Roundup recreates this tradition with a cattle drive through downtown Belle Fourche. In the 1800’s, before cattle trucks, and before railroads criss-crossed the west, the best way to get cattle from the ranch to the market was drive them with cowboys on horseback. Back in those days it was common for wranglers to move as many as 6

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