| Sankey Rodeo Company, of Joliet, Montana, is celebrating its in the rodeo business. Started in 1978 in Rosehill, Kansas, by Ike and his father, Bud, Sankey Rodeo Company has grown into one of the most prominent stock contracting firms in the PRCA. Sankey Rodeo Company specializes in professional Rodeo Production--producing rodeos with "color, class, and that appeal to all walks of life. Rodeo is exhilarating, educational, and a window into the cowboy life that won the west. Sankey Rodeo Company strives to preserve that heritage with style and excitement. Sankey Rodeo Company has had more livestock selected to go to the WNFR in Las Vegas during the past ten years than any other stock contracting company, averaging 18 head per year. |  Ike & Roberta with their children, Ryan and Wade, work hard to ensure every Sankey Rodeo Company production is top quality.  Produced the Cody Night Rodeo, Cody, Wyoming, from 1982 through 1993, marketing and producing over 900 performances. |
 | Qualified for the National Finals as a contestant four times in the Bareback Riding and once in the Saddle Bronc Riding |
| Nominated as the PRCA "Stock Contractor of the Year" seven times by the Contract Personnel and Contestants of the PRCA, winning the award in 1999 |
| Received the “Service Member of the Year” award in 2000 from the Rocky Mountain Association of Fairs |
Sankey Rodeo Company continues to gain distinction being featured on ESPN, OLN, and CBS, as well as in USA Today, Western Horseman, ProRodeo Sports News, and in the book “Rodeo--Behind The Scenes at America’s Most Exciting Sport.” | 
Ike Sankey shows classic form on Erv Korkow's @12 Dakota Velvet at the 1978 National Finals Rodeo at Oklahoma City. |
