Rodeo Personalities and Profiles

WILD WEST YELLOWSTONE RODEO

Rodeo Personalities and Profiles

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Welcome to rodeo profiles!! In this section, we will introduce you to the people that bring the rodeo to you. These will be the folks that have been with the rodeo from the beginning and you can see them performing for years to come!! But first, we should explain a little more about the makeup of the rodeo. We have all your favorite rodeo events include Bareback Bronc Riding, Barrel Racing, Bull Riding, Team Roping, Breakaway Roping, Jr. Steer Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, and even and event where KIDS GET TO COMPETE!!!! Pictured below, the calf scramble is open to all children. There are 2 divisions (8 and under & 9-12). This is where a calf comes out of the chute and has a ribbon on its tail - the winner is who gets the ribbon first. The winner of the 8 and under division has the opportunity to compete again in the senior division. Everyone is a winner here - each child who competes gets a gold Sacajawea dollar and the winner gets 5 gold dollars and a gift certificate to Beartooth BBQ!!

In this picture, you see fearless Wild West Pizzeria bullfighter/clown Matt Corbish using his clown barrel to shield himself from the wrath of famous bucking bull "Chicken Pox." The rodeo bullfighter is very important in protecting the lives of the cowboys. He has many hilarious clown acts to entertain the crowd in his free time.

Here are the KFC pickup persons, Bobbe McMillan(right) and Leland McMillan(left). Their job is to rescue the Bareback and Saddle Bronc Riders after their 8-second ride and to take care of big-name bucking horses such as the one pictured here: "Paradise City"

In rodeo, the animals are family members just as much as the people, pictured below is a series of shots depicting a ride from a rodeo in July when the All-around Champion of the Wild West Yellowstone Rodeo Jake Pate attempted to ride "Lunatic Fringe," a bull loved by rodeo fans everywhere but feared and respected by all rodeo athletes. Lunatic Fringe went 3 years without being ridden but in the pictures below, Jake Pate made the closest attempt ever by riding for 7.92 seconds. Despite the fact that he still scored 0, he was really excited and was quoted to say: Run him in again, I will ride him if it's the last thing I ever do!"