Tace Krueger competes in steer wrestling on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A rodeo judge on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Rodeo clown Shane Hardy entertains the crowd on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Terrell Begaye on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Rodeo announcer J.W. Kinder in the booth Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A cowboy competes in saddle bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cowboys compete in team roping Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Sunset on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Vendors are set up on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Terrell Begaye competes in mutton bustin on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Jimmy James Jr. competes in mutton bustin on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A decorated cowboy hat on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cowboys compete in tie down roping on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cowboys compete in tie down roping on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Tace Krueger competes in steer wrestling on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cowboys watch the action in the arena on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A cowboy competes in saddle bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mitchell Story rides Daddy Roy while competing in saddle bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A cowboy competes in saddle bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mitchell Story rides Daddy Roy while competing in saddle bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A cowboy competes in saddle bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Shilo Vallejos gets ready for his first time riding a bull on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Lilli Goltz competes in the ladies barrel race on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Kate Broft competes in the ladies barrel race on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Yovana Malagon gets thrown from her bull on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Grace McCollum competes in mutton bustin on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mavryk Billy Harrison competes in mutton bustin on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Diesel Thompson competes in mutton bustin on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Porter Carr competes in calf riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Cowboys compete in tie down roping on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Paisley Foster competes in ladies breakaway roping on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Paisley Foster competes in ladies breakaway roping on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Ryan Satterfield and his children Savvy, 3, and Sully, 7, on Wednesday watch the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Bergan Yazzie competes in ladies breakaway roping on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Mitchell Story, a Colorado State High School Rodeo Association rider, is recognized on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Shilo Vallejos gets ready for his first time riding a bull on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A bull fighter distracts a bull from the cowboy who got thrown on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
A rider gets thrown from his bull on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Shilo Vallejos rides his bull on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Conrad Medina competes in ranch bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Noah Higgins relaxes and reads Heart of a Champion before competing in bull riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
David Goff competes in ranch bronc riding on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
Shilo Vallejos gets thrown from his bull on Wednesday during the True Western Roundup rodeo at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald
