Raffle Horse
2024 NILE Raffle Filly
2024 Raffle Filly information coming soon.
Each year the NILE sells tickets for a chance to win a top-notch horse donated by an established ranch. These horses are some of the best in Montana and surrounding states. The public has the opportunity to win a horse for $5 and the donating ranch gets publicity for its breeding program. Tickets cost $5 for one or $25 for six. The drawing is during the NILE Gold Buckle Select Horse Sale, the last Saturday of the NILE Stock Show & Rodeo. Winners may take ownership of the horse or take the proceeds from selling the horse during the sale. Earnings from ticket sales go toward NILE youth programs.
Thank you to all our horse donors!
2023 – Clint Casterline Quarter Horses, Wolf Point MT
2022 – Diamond D Quarter Horses, Dakota & Jamie Gaustad, Scobey, MT (although the 2022 NILE Filly Raffle was cancelled, we are grateful for the continued support of the filly’s donor, Diamond D Quarter Horses)
2021 – Burns Ranch Quarter Horses, Ron & Donna Burns, White Sulphur Springs, MT
2020 – Spring Valley Ranch, Matt & Cassie Winters, Volga City, IA
2019 – Jesperson Horses, Cass & Tandi Jesperson, Ekalaka, MT
2018 – L4 Quarter Horses, Phil & Lucie Murphy, Deer Lodge, MT
2017 – Rafter Diamond Quarter Horses, Ed & Debbie Hinton, Scobey, MT
2016 – Borderview Ranch, Allen Munger and LaVonne Westland, Brockway, MT
2015 – Ward Fenton, Worden MT and Fink Quater Horses, Hysham, MT
2014 – Kent Blough, Wilsall, MT
2013 – 17 Ranch, Miles City, MT
2012 – Gary and Ginger DeCock, Hysham, MT
2011 – Border View Ranch, Brockway, MT
2010 – Rafter Diamond Quarter Horses, Ed & Debbie Hinton, Scobey, MT
2009 – Fink Quarter Horses, Chad & Erin Fink, Hysham, MT
2005 – Ken & Vanessa Monson, Absarokee, MT
If you know any past donors please email info@thenile.org with the name, town, and year donated.
Past Winners
2021
Congratulations to the 2021 NILE Raffle Filly lucky winner! Colleen was speechless as she heard her name called over the loud speaker during the 2021 NILE Gold Buckle Select Horse Sale. She had purchased her raffle ticket just moments before the drawing was closed and couldn’t believe her luck! TWO EYED SMOOCH was donated by Ron & Donna Burns – Burns Ranch Quarter Horses of White Sulphur Springs, MT.
2020
Joelle Christian was the lucky winner of the 2020 NILE Raffle Filly! Fiddle On Rita, a two-year-old filly donated by Matt & Cassie Winters – Spring Valley Ranch of Volga, IA, found her new home with the Christian family in Wyoming. Rita spent the summer with trainer Jonah Deines, giving her a great foundation to go in any direction. Not only did Joelle receive the filly, she also received a nutrition consultation with Crystal White, Equis Feed Rep, and the recommended feed for a year donated by Equis Feeds and CHS.
