Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsIn steer wrestling, a cowboy chases a steer on his horse, gets off the horse at full gallop, grabs the steer by the horns and wrestles it to the ground. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsThe braids were flowing on this rider during the junior category barrel racing. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsA rider, left, runs for safety after falling from a bull during competition. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsA bull rider tries to stay aboard. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsA bull rider pulls off his helmet after taking a fall, while the bull runs free in the background. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsTwo-year-old Rari Baez, center, watches the rodeo with her family. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsThe Westernaires, a precision equestrian team from Jefferson County, performed moves in lighted costumes. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsAkin to steer wrestling, the ladies steer underrating event sees contestants and their horses chase down a steer and then pluck a small flag from its back. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsThe ladies breakaway roping event is a timed event in which the rider chases and ropes a calf, then pulls up the horse so that the rope breaks free. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsAs his horse looks on, a steer roping cowboy ties the feet of a steer together. The judge , at right, will drop his flag when the maneuver is complete. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsA cowboy trapped beneath the leaping ranch bronco from which he fell. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsA cowgirl and her hat. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsIn steer wrestling, a cowboy chases a steer on his horse, gets off the horse at full gallop, grabs the steer by the horns and wrestles it to the ground. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsA young contestant in the mutton busting event. The Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
Hart Van Denburg/CPR NewsCarrying the Stars and Stripes under the spotlight of the Martin Luther King Jr. African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show, Jan. 15, 2024.
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