Rodeo action delights Homesteader Days crowd
Local rider Chavez Moreno hangs on to a bucking bronc during the bareback bronc competition at this weekend's Homesteader Days rodeo in Hot Springs. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
A rider circles the ring at the start of the Homesteader Days rodeo this past Saturday in Hot Springs, presenting the American flag during the opening ceremony. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
Kalispell rodeo clown Eddy Fox, a former US Marine, ket the crowd at Hot Springs Rodeo Grounds entertained between competitions. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
A young cowboy hangs on to a steer out of the gate at the Hot Springs Rodeo Grounds during this weekend's rodeo in association with the town's annual Homesteader Days. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
Junior rider Leo Butcher explodes out of the gate during the junior bareback bronc competition at this weekend's Homesteader Days celebration in Hot Springs. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
"Ranch Bronc" competitor Jace Gibron holds on during his ride during this weekend's Homesteader Days rodeo in Hot Springs. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
Local rider Trapper McAllister throws his lasso toward a calf during the team-roping event at this past weekend's Homesteader Days rodeo in Hot Springs. (Chuck Bandel/VP-MI)
The rodeo announcer perhaps said it best from his press box perch above Hot Springs Rodeo Grounds on Sunday as another young cowboy fell from his mount and landed in dirt, surrounded by crazy hooves.
“These young cowboys are tougher than $2 jerky and frozen taffy,” the announcer proclaimed as the young bronc rider limped away from the swirling, kicking horse that just launched him out of the saddle...
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