The Durango Fiesta Days rodeo featured many competitors Friday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds.
Tait Kvistad takes down a steer on Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days steer-wrestling contest at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Eight bulldoggers competed in the afternoon round. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jesse Jolly takes down a steer on Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days steer-wrestling contest at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Eight bulldoggers competed in the afternoon round. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Makena Burris throws her lasso at a calf on Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days breakaway-roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Young cowboys watch breakaway roping Friday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Taylor Bond takes down a steer on Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days steer wrestling contest at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Eight bulldoggers competed in the afternoon round. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cowgirls wait their turn Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days breakaway-roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Bandee Tubbs chases a calf on Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days breakaway-roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Halle Householder throws her lasso at a calf on Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days breakaway-roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Calves keep a close eye on Snip as he climbs into their water buckets to cool off Friday during Durango Fiesta Days at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Bethanie Shofner takes off out of the gate to chase a calf Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days breakaway-roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A great place to watch the roping Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days breakaway-roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Taylor Bond slides off his horse and onto a steer Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days steer-wrestling contest at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Eight bulldoggers competed in the afternoon round. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Spurs on boots at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Russell Sulivan competes Friday at the Durango Fiesta Days tie-down roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Blaine Garley ropes a calf Friday during the Durango Fiesta Days tie-down roping competition at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Steers wait their turn Friday during Durango Fiesta Days at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Laci Brunson, 13, left, and Karley Pollock, 15, hang out Friday during Durango Fiesta Days at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Holli Timmerman, 14, left, and Liesl Chenowith, 13, work the gate as a calf runs out of the arena Friday during Durango Fiesta Days at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
