Photos: 2019 Tucson Rodeo, Day 6
It snowed all morning right up until pro competition began at the fourth performance of the 2019 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo on Friday.
Photos by Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Jesse Brown, of Baker City, Ore., leans onto his steer en route to a 10-second time in steer wrestling.
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Tucsonan Rio Lee holds tight for a 65 score in bareback.
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Kash Deal, of Dupree, S.D., is thrown from Parlor House for a no-score in saddle bronc.
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Sam Harper, of Paradise Valley, Nev., gets bucked from his horse for a no-score on his re-ride in saddle bronc.
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Australian Callum Miller rides Boycott in bull riding, but would opt for a re-ride during pro rodeo action.
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Chance Ekins, of Dephi, Utah, gets thrown to the mud for a no score in bull riding.
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Australian Callum Miller bails from a bucking Boycott in bull riding, but would opt for a re-ride.
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Trey Kimzey, of Strong City, Okla., rides The Gambler in bull riding but couldn't record a qualifying score.
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Will Pollock, of Stephensville, Texas, holds fast to his bucking horse but would yield a no-score in saddle bronc.
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In rare snowy conditions, rodeo attendees seek out warmer merchandise during pro rodeo action.
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Hearty rodeo fans stick out the snowy conditions during pro rodeo action.
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Bareback rider J.J. Alley bundles up in the snowy conditions during pro rodeo action.
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Bucking horses wait for their number to be called in the snow before pro rodeo action.
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Fans stick out the snow and cold during pro rodeo action.
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Earl Tsosie, Jr., of Window Rock, holds fast to High Motion for a 75 score in bareback during pro rodeo.
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A muddy Damian Padilla, of Rio Rico, leaves the arena following a no-score in steer wrestling.
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Mike McGinn, of Haines, Ore., overshoots the steer in muddy conditions for a no-score in steer wrestling.
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Justin Kimsey, of Kennewick, Wash. makes the transition to wrestle his steer to the tune of a 9.7-second time during pro rodeo action.
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Justin Kimsey, of Kennewick, Wash. plants his feet to wrestle a steer to the tune of a 9.7-second time.
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Jesse Brown, of Baker City, Ore., leans onto his steer en route to a 10-second time in steer wrestling.
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A muddy Jesse Brown, of Baker City, Ore., walks off after his 10-second time in steer wrestling.
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Heeler Calgary Smith sets to rope the calf's legs for a 7.5-second time with header Justin Farber (not pictured).
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Jake Burwash rides to a 66 score in saddle bronc.
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Dawson Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, rides Nutrena's Tune Up in saddle bronc during pro rodeo.
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Joe Harper, of Paradise Valley, Nev., rides Nutrena's Full Deck to a 70 score in saddle bronc.
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Colt Gordon, Comacnhe, Okla., flashily dismounts from Empty Bottle after a 75.5 run in saddle bronc.
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Seth Hall, Albuquerque, N.M., lassos his calf but wouldn't record a time in tie-down roping.
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Ashley Halley, of Marana, pilots her horse through the mud en route to a 19.13 time in barrel racing.
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Kelli Kamm, of Morristown, Ariz., tips a barrel in her run for a penalized time of 24.13 seconds.
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Sam Harper, of Paradise Valley, Nev., nets a no-score on his re-ride in saddle bronc.
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Colt Gordon, of Comacnhe, Okla., would net a no-score during this saddle bronc re-ride.
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Laramis Mosley, of Satanta, Kansas, slides off Roll Tide after notching a 75 run in bull riding.
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Ty Bertrand rides his way to a 75.1 score in bull riding.
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Bullfighter Dusty Tuckness steps in to protect Billy Quilin after a no-score in bull riding.
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Cowboys and wranglers work in mud that covers their boots during pro rodeo action at the 94th Annual La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo, Feb. 22, 2019, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Australian Callum Miller rides Boycott in bull riding, but would opt for a re-ride.
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Bareback rider Rio Lee, of Tucson, tapes up his arm before pro rodeo action.
Galleries of each day of 2019 Rodeo Week in Tucson. Photos by Arizona Daily Star staff photographers.
“Riding bulls in the mud isn’t too much fun,” one says.
Last week's storm dumped 2.5 feet of snow on Mount Lemmon