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Jefferson County Rodeo July 23-24
Event features area contestants for annual two-day NPRA rodeo
The Jefferson County Rodeo will be held in the Corwin Les Schwab Arena July 23-24 starting at 6 p.m. each evening.
For two days at the Corwin Les Schwab Arena, area cowboys and cowgirls will compete during the annual Jefferson County Rodeo July 23-24.
As part of the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association, the Jefferson County Rodeo features bareback riding, steer wrestling, breakaway roping, tie-down roping, team roping, cow milking, saddle bronc riding, barrel racing and bull riding.
"We're very excited about our rodeo this year," said Sandy Forman, who is the Jefferson County Fairgrounds coordinator. "We have a lot more entries this year and it should be a lot of fun once again."
Sanctioned wild horse races will kickoff each performance, which begins at 6 p.m.
"We have heard and received a lot of excitement for the wild horse races," Forman said. "This addition to the rodeo will be a lot of fun to watch."
The NPRA is the Western United States' largest regional rodeo organization. It annually sanctions over 40 rodeos throughout Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California. To view the NPRA standings and last year's Jefferson County rodeo winners, see SCORES.