With a wave of the flag,

cowboys from all over the region were off

competing in the Hi Country Ranch Rodeo on

June 14 and June 15 in Pinedale.

Not your typical rodeo, teams of four competed

in events such as doctoring, trailer loading,

penning and branding.

The youth also showed up trying to build

points and experience in rough stock events

including mini-bronc riding with smaller versions

of bucking horses provided by stock

contractor Casey Riggs.

Overall for the teams, Horton Stallion

Station, made up of Wade Tibbitts, Blaine

Mathews, Phil Selby and TJ Horton, won by

Holly Dabb photos

Casey Riggs, right, the stock contractor

for R&R Rodeo, gives Lane Maes a

few instructions before he gets on his

bronc for the Friday night performance

of the Hi Country Ranch Rodeo in Pinedale,

June 14 and June 15.

racking up the most points in all six events

over the course of the two-day competition.

Miller Land and Livestock placed second

with the team of Casey Manning, Wes Miller,

Boone Snidecor and Phil

Selby.

The Mid Night Riders

placed third with Slade

Morton, JD Slagowski,

Josiah Poindexter and

Shad Mills competing.

In the youth competitions

for mini-bronc

riders, Rowdy Benjamin

won the peewee age category

and Jaret Whitaker

placed second. Damiean

Westenskow won the junior

mini-bronc competition.

Tuker Carricato

won the senior category

with Jacob Cook placing

second.

In the ladies steerstopping

competition,

Kyndall Tibbitts won

and Jody Alley placed

second.