Photos: 2013 Tucson Rodeo
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Daily Star photographs at 2013 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros.
Bullfighter Andy Burelle, fighting this bull in the arena at the end of the Bull Riding event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Terrance Granger, hanging on for deer life in the Bull Riding event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013,cq, (SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2013) in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Zachariah Phillips, flying through the air coming off the horse in the Bareback Riding event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Monty Lewis, roping the steer and getting ready to come off his horse to tie it down in the Tie-Down Roping event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Chance Campbell, coming off his horse and onto the steer during the Steer Wrestling event at the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Photographer Dan Hubbell, who has been shooting rodeos for the PRCA since 1989, gets ready to shoot the steer wrestling at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Hubbell has been one of the photographers invited to work the last National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas for the past 19 years. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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Oliver Heald, 1, just may be a little too close to a bull as his mother, Selina gets ready to grab him at a moments notice after the end of the day's events at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. It was the first time for both of them to attend a rodeo in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Bullfighter Andy Burelle, fighting this bull in the arena at the end of the Bull Riding event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Terrance Granger, hanging on for deer life in the Bull Riding event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013,cq, (SUNDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2013) in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Zachariah Phillips, flying through the air coming off the horse in the Bareback Riding event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Monty Lewis, roping the steer and getting ready to come off his horse to tie it down in the Tie-Down Roping event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Richmond G. Champion, hanging in there in the Bareback Riding event during the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Chance Campbell, coming off his horse and onto the steer during the Steer Wrestling event at the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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The Quadrille de Mujeres, riding into the arena during the opening ceremonies of the Tucson Rodeo, La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Sunday February 24, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
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Saddle bronc rider Shaun Ebert, from Pearce, Ariz., sees eye-to-eye with Locust after getting bucked off at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
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Marana barrel racer Erin Parsons makes it past the first turn during her 17.61 second run during the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
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Bareback rider Clint Laye, from Odessa Tex., rides Pop A Top for a score of 79 at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
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Jared Schafer, from Leola, SD, rides a twisting and turning After Life but did not score at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
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Marana tie down roper Clay Parsons tosses his slack into the air as he gets ready to dismount during his 11.8 second ride at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Saturday, February 23, 2013.
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Photographer Dan Hubbell, who has been shooting rodeos for the PRCA since 1989, gets ready to shoot the steer wrestling at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Saturday, February 23, 2013. Hubbell has been one of the photographers invited to work the last National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas for the past 19 years. Photo by A.E. Araiza/Arizona Daily Star
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Marana tie-down roper Joseph Parsons pitches the slack in his rope as he prepares to dismount at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. He had a time of 13.4 (13.4) for his run in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Bullrider Jayden Hansen, from Gettysburg, SD, rides Holy Smokies for a score of 85 (85) at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Steer wrestler Dirk Tavenner jumps on his steer for a 8.2 (8.2) second run at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Bareback rider Jerod Johnston, right, gets help from his pickup men after getting hung up on Public Enemy at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Roy Johnson from Etna, Calif, rides Jitterbug for a score of 72 at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Oliver Heald, 1, just may be a little too close to a bull as his mother, Selina gets ready to grab him at a moments notice after the end of the day's events at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. It was the first time for both of them to attend a rodeo in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
- A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
A woman tries to get a photograph of the bulls in their pens after the day's performance at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Bethany Dettloff , 5, sports a nice pink outfit for her first time at a rodeo at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Friday, February 22, 2013.
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Bullfighter Dusty Tuckness takes it on the chin as he gets between Reese Cates from Monticello, Ark., and Top Gun during the bullriding event at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
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Saddle bronc rider Jeremy Ray Melancon rides Fancy Pants for a score of 82 which is the best score so far at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
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Steer wrestler Luke Branquinho, from Los Alamos, Calif reaches over for his steer for a time of 6.3 at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
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Morgan Heaton gets some air as he rides Bad Chance in the bareback event scoring a 75 (75) at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
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Marana team ropers Clay Parsons, left, and his nephew Joseph bear down on a steer for a time of 7.8 seconds at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
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Canadian bullrider Ty Pozzobon, from Merritt, BC, scores a 75 on After Life at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros in Tucson, Ariz, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
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Tie-down roper Chase Williams, from Stephenville, Tex, hops off his horse at the La Fiesta de los Vaqueros for a time of 13.6 seconds in Tucson, Ariz, on Thursday, February 21, 2013.
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