DARBY — Rodeo can be an expensive sport; just think of the care the stock requires, let alone buying all the equipment

However, for kids in Western Montana, barrel racing and bareback riding just got a little more accessible.

Watch the full story: Rodeo leaders helping next generation of riders access gear, mentorship

After raising $22,000, the Darby Rodeo Association (DRA) teamed up with Deer Lodge's Red Eye Rodeo to set up a gear closet.

"Rodeo right now is at an all-time spectator high, but we're a contestant low," stock contractor and Red Eye Rodeo owner Kaehl Berg said.

To make the next generation of rodeo professionals, kids need to try the sport and see if it's the right fit.

"You gotta have little cowboys and little cowgirls to make big cowboys and big cowgirls. That's jus

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