Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo

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Saturday, June 9, 2018 7:24 PM

Updated: Sunday, June 10, 2018 4:37 PM

Caden Harper of Woodward, Oklahoma, during his bullfight on Friday night.

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Caden Harper of Woodward, Oklahoma, is taken down by a bull during his fight on Friday night.

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Eli Sharkey, left, and Kris Furr distract a bull from stomping Caden Harper at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Eli Sharkey of Answorth, Nebraska, avoids his bull during his bullfight at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo on Friday night.

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Eli Sharkey of Answorth, Nebraska, leaps a fence to avoid his bull during his bullfight at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo on Friday night.

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First responders were honored at the beginning of Friday night’s rodeo as Miss Rodeo Colorado 2018 Alex Hyland held the American Flag.

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Montezuma County Sheriff Steve Nowlin removes his hat for the national anthem during at the beginning of Friday night’s rodeo, which honored first responders.

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Taos Muncy of Corona, New Mexico, holds onto his bronco during the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo on Friday night.

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Kyle Charley of Kukachukai, Arizona, holds on to his bronco at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Luke Creasy of Hobbs, New Mexico, holds on to his bronco at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Tyler Berghuis of Atwater, Minnesota, holds on to his bronco at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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George Sims II of Mayhill, New Mexico, rides a bull at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo on Friday night.

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Kris Furr of Stephenville, Texas, avoids his bull during his bullfight on Friday night.

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Kris Furr of Stephenville, Texas, avoids his bull during his bullfight on Friday night.

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Kris Furr of Stephenville, Texas, uses a barrel during his bullfight on Friday night.

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Kris Furr of Stephenville, Texas, leaps over a fence to avoid the bull during his bullfight on Friday night.

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Cody Pratt of Pueblo, Colorado, wrestles his calf to the ground at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Michael Bates wrestles his calf to the ground at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Andrew Galloway of Albuquerque leaps from his horse to wrestle his calf at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Gus Hansen of Payson, Utah, wrestles his calf to the ground at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Stands were filled up Friday night at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Tristan Mahoney raises his hands to show he finished roping his cow at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Ryan Belew of La Junta, Colorado, ropes his calf at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo on Friday night.

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Trenton Montero of Winnemucca, Nevada, rides a bronco at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo on Friday night.

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A team ropes a calf at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo on Friday night.

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Bruce Reidhead ropes a calf at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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The rodeo clown gave the crowd a thrill by jumping a truck on a motorcycle on Friday night at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Jordan Bassett of Dewey, Arizona, competes in barrel runs on Friday night at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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T. Wood Gates of West Jordan, Utah, competes in barrel runs on Friday night at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Sally Conway of Decatur, Texas, competes in barrel runs on Friday night at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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Shali Lord of Lamar, Colorado, competes in barrel runs on Friday night at the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo.

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