John Schaffner of Wray is pictured on set of the documentary “Feek’s Vision.” He and his wife Roberta had guest appearances in the documentary, which is set to premiere at the Cliff Theater on July 1.
‘Feek’s Vision’ to premiere at Cliff Theater in Wray on Saturday
“Feek’s Vision,” the revealing new documentary about one of rodeo’s most influential bucking horse bloodlines, made its debut during the 2023 Miles City Bucking Horse Sale.
In the 1930s, Montana rancher and rodeo stock contractor Feek Tooke foresaw the end to the availability of wild horses as rodeo stock and envisioned a program for breeding horses with a strong propensity to buck. Amid skepticism, Feek pursued his vision, realized success and forever changed the future of rodeo.
“Feek’s Vision” is the inspired production of North Dakota filmmaker Ken Howie (Special Cowboy Moments on RFD-TV, Hardship to Freedom). Recognizing the significance of Feek’s story, Howie was compelled to create a film that would capture this important Montana-based rodeo history to be enjoyed by generations of rodeo fans.
Rodeo champions such as Larry Mahan, Deb Copenhaver, Clint Johnson, Dan Mortenson and Ty Murray share stories and historical details about the Tooke Bucking Horses and their profound impact on the sport of rodeo. Legendary stock contractors Harry Vold, Cotton Rosser and Mel Potter (Rodeos, Inc.), Matt Burch (Burch Rodeo), Sparky Dreesen (J Bar J) and Powder River Rodeo’s Franzen family share their testaments to Tooke bred horses, many still winning titles today.
Traveling thousands of miles to capture original footage, Howie brings revered rodeo legends to the screen, sharing memories of their matches against Tooke bred horses in the arena.
“Feek’s Vision” will premiere at the Cliff Theater in Wray on Saturday, July 1, at 2 p.m.
Film trailers, a list of screenings and other information can be found at http://feeksvision.com.