Our Town North Platte: Brown Family Tradition

By: Lance Schwartz - Email

Updated: Tue 8:28 AM, Dec 04, 2012

The Brown's are a North Platte family that proudly proclaims four generations of rodeoing excellence.

If you live around Lincoln County and you know rodeo there's a good chance you know the Brown family.

They've been rodeoin' for decades and now, the fourth generation of Brown rodeoers is making their presence known.

Brandy Brown has been busy this summer adding to her buckle collection and she recently returned home from a trip to nationals, "It's the world to me. I love doing it every day. I had a great season, I came out as the breakaway and barrel racing state champion."

Brandy takes pride in carrying on the family tradition, "It's truly a blessing. I'm glad to have such experience to relate back to. I've been lucky to have my parents and grandparents to help me get into it and give me all the advice of past years."

Ray Clark is a third generation rodeoer and he's now passing his passion down to his daughters, Championships are won right here, they're not really won at the rodeo, they're won the days before you get there. So if you prepare right, success is right around the corner."

Ray's youngest daughter Bailey loves her arena time. It's great. I'm actually honored to be in part of this because of how much we do together. I like it that way like you get to connect with your family more."

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