![](http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8929/neont.jpg)
Hand in hand
Welcome to the wildest richest rodeo in the West.
Ethel's been bummed since we skipped the rodeo last year, so off we went for the last night of it, and hence, all the finals.
Here are a few photos.
![](http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/403/bronc.jpg)
Buckin' bronc
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6711/teamrope.jpg)
Team roping
![](http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/5944/teamrope2.jpg)
Team roping
![](http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/5016/kamikaze.jpg)
Inverted at the Carnival
I especially enjoyed watching how well-trained the horses were during the individual roping, the horses throwing out the anchor to pull the rope taut and keeping the tension up while the rider finished his work.
![](http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/2648/individualrope.jpg)
Individual roping
![](http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/4256/individualrope2.jpg)
Individual roping
![](http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/3860/individualrope3.jpg)
Individual roping
![](http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/3725/barrelarena.jpg)
The arena and a barrel racer
![](http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/3717/barreli.jpg)
Round the barrel she goes
![](http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/654/bullpenq.jpg)
Angry bull
![](http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/8120/bulljump.jpg)
Still angry
![](http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6139/bulljump2.jpg)
Extra angry
![](http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/2154/ethel.jpg)
Night complete