Joseph Wahl rides a bucking bronco during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Timber Maze and Sage Teitzel smile for a photo alongside William “Bull” Demers, with John L. Scott Reality, on the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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From left, Niko Cruz Astacio, Errow Benes and Buck Naillon smile for a photo after taking top spots during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Riders pose for a photo after mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Hainsley Haight, 5, rides a sheep during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Kids wait to ride sheep during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Stella Beard, 6, falls off a sheep during mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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WM Baker narrowly avoids being ran over while photographing mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Errow Benes, 6, is dirt rolled while mutton busting at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Brian Rapier and William “Bull” Demers, with John L. Scott Reality, work the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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The Velocity Drill Team performs at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Jerry Owens smiles while attending a rodeo event at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Pat Slusher Junior talks with staff at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Kristen Shaw, of Rochester, loses her hat while riding Bo, a Quarter horse, during a barrel race at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Barrel racers ride during sunset at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull bucks as a rider hits the dirt during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Snot and dust flies during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull kicks up dust on the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull charges a rodeo clown at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A bull bucks a rider off during the first day of the rodeo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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