Cowboys test their skill, and luck, at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros
Nicholas Valenzuela Arizona Daily Wildcat
Billy Etbauer hangs on tight to Masterpiece during the Saddle Bronc Riding competiton at the 74th Annual Tucson Rodeo.
Leigh-Anne Brown Arizona Daily Wildcat
Rodeo clown Rob Smets narrowly outruns a bull in the bullfighting contest at La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros Thursday.
Leigh-Anne Brown Arizona Daily Wildcat
Bull rider Dale Whitlow (below) is carried away on a stretcher after his face was stepped on by a bull during competition Thursday.
Nicholas Valenzuela Arizona Daily Wildcat
Craig Latham a contestant in the Saddle Bronc Riding Competition loses his hat while riding Sweet Sixteen. The competition was one of 8 that had a cash purse during the La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros.
Ian C. Mayer Arizona Daily Wildcat
Nebraska native Chad Brennan tightens his bull rope on Alex, the bull, just before competing in the bull riding competition.