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- The California Salinas Rodeo opened its' Friday events with riders racing across the track with various flags, after a parade. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Miss California Rodeo Salinas waves hello to attendees in the grandstands on Friday during the opening parade. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Friday's California Rodeo Salinas festivities started off with an opening parade, featuring hundreds of riders. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Friday's California Rodeo Salinas festivities started off with an opening parade, featuring hundreds of riders. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Friday's California Rodeo Salinas festivities started off with an opening parade, featuring hundreds of riders. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Cash Wilson from Wall, SD, was one of of the saddle bronc riding competitors - an event where cowboys try to stay on the bronc while it tries to buck them off. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
John Payne, the One Arm Bandit, wrangles a wild mustang and zebra to the top of his trailer during his performance at the California Salinas Rodeo on Friday. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
The fan-favorite barrel racing event returned on Friday. In barrel racing, riders must attempt to complete the cloverleaf pattern as quickly as possible, without knocking any of the barrels over. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
One performance in the midway encouraged audience participation from kids, giving them an opportunity to try using a lasso. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
One of the events on Friday included a mascot race, paying tribute to the agriculture appreciation theming for the day. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Madison Thomas performs a trick while her horse, Vegas, gallops along the track. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Haley Proctor and her horse Clyde during her solo performance earlier in the day. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Attendees of the California Salinas Rodeo walk around the midway, where food stands, vendors and live music were located, on Friday. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Brody Cress from Hillsdale, WY, tied for first place in the saddle bronc riding event on Friday at the California Salinas Rodeo. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Kids had the opportunity to go on pony rides on Friday at the California Rodeo Salinas. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
One of the events on Friday included a mascot race, paying tribute to the agriculture appreciation theming for the day. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
One performance in the midway encouraged audience participation from kids, giving them an opportunity to try using a lasso. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Haley Proctor jumps through fire on her horses, Geminey and Cricket.(Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Cash Wilson from Wall, SD, was one of of the saddle bronc riding competitors - an event where cowboys try to stay on the bronc while it tries to buck them off. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
The fan-favorite barrel racing event returned on Friday. In barrel racing, riders must attempt to complete the cloverleaf pattern as quickly as possible, without knocking any of the barrels over. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
Action from last year's California Salinas Rodeo. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
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The California Salinas Rodeo opened its' Friday events with riders racing across the track with various flags, after a parade. (Arianna Nalbach - Monterey Herald)
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