Ryan Verling, of Stanfield Oregon, rides a bucking bronc at the first night of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Benjamin Viveros, of Yelm, hangs on to “Flatliner” the bull during night one of rodeo events at the Southwest Washington Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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The Velocity drill team performs through dust on the first night Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo activities on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
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Dust flies as cowboys grab calves during a tie down roping event for night one of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Madden Shanks, of Terrebonne, Oregon, successfully wraps a lasso around a calf during night one of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Kari Ahrens, of Tenino, attempts to rope a calf during the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Joseph Wahl, of Chehalis, hangs on with one hand during a saddle bronc competition at the first night of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Clancy Glenn, of Pharma, Idaho, rides a bucking bronc during sunset at the first night of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Rodeo workers and clowns at the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo get out of the way as the chute opens, unleashing a bull and rider Justin Hugo, of Lacey, on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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The sunset lights up dust as Clancy Glenn, of Pharma, Idaho, hangs on to a bucking bronc during the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Young steers are roped during team roping events at the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo’s first night on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Declan Peter Giese flies past Chronicle Photo Editor Jared Wenzelburger on a sheep during a mutton busting event at the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Wayne Schaffeld, of The Dalles, Oregon, wrestles a steer to the ground at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds for the first night of rodeo action on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
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Carnival rides light up in the background while Ryan Verling, of Stanfield Oregon, rides a bucking bronc at the first night of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A cowboy becomes a silhouette against a dusty sunset during the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Russell Cardoza, from Terrebonne, Oregon, slides off his horse toward a steer he aims to wrestle at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds for the first night of rodeo action on Wednesday, Aug. 15.
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Maizy Samuelson, of Centralia, rides with a Chehalis Sheet Metal sponsorship flag during night one of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Benjamin Viveros, of Yelm, is bucked off of “Flatliner” on night one of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Amanda Marriott, of Canby, Oregon, rounds a barrel on night one of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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A calf struggles against a successful lasso in a tie down roping event on night one of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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Jack Fisher and roping teammate Taylor Duby take a steer down in 6.6 seconds during the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo on Wednesday, Aug. 16.
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