Empty Saddle
The empty saddle bareback horse was turned out in memory of Gordon Bray of Big Piney, who passed away recently.
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Barrel Racing
Big Piney cowgirl, Mary Fear, digs hard around the second barrel.
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Bareback Ride
Sonny Taylor rides Rocky Road.
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Team Roping
Chad Espenscheid looks to throw the heel loop after his brother Brian caught the head and turns the steer.
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Brian Espenscheid
Brian worked as header in team roping with his brother Chad, roping the steer's head and holding it in position for his brother Chad to throw his rope and make his catch around the steer's hind legs (see previous photo).
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Before the Wreck
Shortly after this picture was taken, cowboy Ty Anderson was slammed into the arena fence and injured. Sublette EMS paramedics checked him and took him out by ambulance. He broke his foot, but will be ok.
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Barrel Racing
Big Piney cowgirl, Jody Fear, has won three times on the IMPR circuit this year, but came up a little short in her home town attempt.
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Team Roping
Local cowboy, Billy Gransden, looks for a head catch roping with partner Mike Stevie.
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Bareback Riding
Conner Kent, from Fielding, Utah, had a rough bareback ride.
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Bull Riding
Zach Smith, from Bloominton, Idaho, shows good form in the bull riding.
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Almost Stepped On
John Kinnamon almosts gets stepped on by the bull after he hits the ground at the end of his ride.
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Rodeo Clown
Rodeo Clown, Scooter Culbertson, is close to the action during the bull riding event.
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Sonny Munns
This bull tossed Sonny Munns over backwards during his ride.
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Sunny Munns hard fall
Sunny Munns, from Utah, lands hard at the end of his ride. He received no time for his effort.
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Trouble in the Chute
CC Valley gave Morgan Heaton, from Provo, Utah, a ride in the chute, but Morgan went on to win with the bareback event with a score of 77.
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Calf Roping
Hugh Baldwin, from Rigby, Idaho, tied his calf in 12.8 seconds.
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Saddle Bronc Ride
KC Weston, from Randolph, Utah, scored 69 riding Mighty Paint.
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Matt Bombard
Matt Bombard returned again this year to be announcer for the Chuckwagon Days Rodeo.
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Steer Wrestling
Jason Brower made a quick run of 5.9 seconds, but broke the barrier for a 10-second penalty.
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Saddle Bronc
Jake Larsen, from Garland, Utah, takes off on 'Split Apart' for his winning saddle bronc ride, and he earned it.
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Nose Dive
Just after the previous photo was taken, Jake Larsen's horse took a nose dive into the dirt, then seconds later jumped high into the air. Through it all, Jake held on, to score 77 points and win the Saddle Bronc event. Larsen is from Orem, Utah.
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Watch the kick
Cowboy Houston Twitchell, from Utah, took the lead with his 71 point ride. He keeps his distance from the bull's kicking feet after dismounting from his ride.
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Scooter Culbertson
Professional Rodeo Clown, Scooter Culbertson, honors the troops on the 4th of July.
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Calf Roping
Pete Jones, from Twin Falls, Idaho, tied his calf in 11.6 seconds, good for 3rd place.
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Steer Wrestling
Vance Reynolds placed 3rd in Steer Wrestling with a time of 6.6 seconds.
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Jody Fear Barrels
Local cowgirl Jody Fear spurs her horse to high speed as she begins her barrel racing run.
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Breakaway Roping
Somehow the calf avoided this loop by Melinda Bennett from Warren, Utah.
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