Photos: 2012 Tucson Rodeo
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Bareback rider Jerad Schiegel rides high out of the gate Friday.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Bareback rider Jared Green coming out of the gate during his ride Friday. He had a score of 77.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Bull rider Wes Wahlert gets a horn to his ribs. At left, Bullfighter Andy Burelle gets ready to come to his aid during the Bull Riding competition Friday. Wes was injured some but got a chance to ride again.
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Ronnie Fields from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma competes in the steer wrestling competition at the 87th Annual Tucson Rodeo on Thursday.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Caleb Bennett hangs on during the bareback riding competition at the 87th Annual Tucson Rodeo on Thursday.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Tom Lewis from Lehi, Utah wrestles his steer in 5.6 seconds and wins the steer wrestling competition at the 87th Annual Tucson Rodeo on Thursday.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Steer wrestler K.C. Jones dismounts during steer wrestling during Monday's slack.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Damian Padilla puts the breaks on a steer with a time of 8.3 during the steer wrestling on Monday.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Team Ropers Erich Rogers and Kory Koontz scored 7.7 during team roping on Monday.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Brian Snell flips a steer during his steer wrestling on Monday. He posted a no time.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Beau Clark and a steer kick up lots of dirt during steer wrestling on Tucson. His time was 6.2 on this run.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Perfect team-work here as Jake Day and Lance Allen lasso a calf in Team Roping on Tuesday with a time of 7.1.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Brent Lewis comes off his horse during Tie-Down Roping on Tuesday.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Brent Lewis, contestant in Tie Down Roping event, talks about his event on Tuesday.
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Three rodeo bareback contestants, from left, Dusty Lavalley, Jake Vold and Kevin Langevin take in the sun and watch fellow cowboys during Monday's slack at Tucson Rodeo Grounds.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Tristan Mahoney jumps from his horse to tie down during Tuesday's slack His time was 13.7.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Kassidy Dennison drives across the ring during the Barrel Racing event at the 2012 "La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros" Rodeo in Tucson, AZ.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Brandon Bates takes down his steer during the steer wrestling event at the 2012 "La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros" on Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 in Tucson, AZ
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Saddle Bronc Rider Max Fillippini takes a tumble for no score during his event at the 2012 "La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros" on Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 in Tucson, AZ (TUCSON, AZ).
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Bullrider Craig Begay had a short ride on the bull named War Cry during the 2012 "La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros" Rodeo on Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 in Tucson, AZ.
2012 Tucson Rodeo
Shon Gibson takes a teeth shatering ride on a horse named Rage during the Bareback Riding event at the 2012 "La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros" Rodeo on Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 in Tucson, AZ
The world's longest non-motorized parade, part of La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, marched past thousands of spectators on Park Avenue and Irvington Road.
Jesse Bail couldn't think of a good way to describe himself at the 87th Annual Fiesta de los Vaqueros. But judging from his 80-point performance in the saddle bronc riding competition Friday that put him in a tie for fourth overall, he's a pretty good cowboy.
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