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Boots 'n' Broncs Save Email Print
Posted: 11:54 AM Sep 3, 2007
Last Updated: 11:54 AM Sep 3, 2007
Reporter: Lauren Hall
Email Address: lauren.hall@wtap.com

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Boots, Broncs and mud. It was a rodeo lovers dream Sunday at the Washington County Fair.

As hundreds watched from the safety of the stands, dozens of riders saddled up and shipped out into the arena. Some of the cowboys stayed on the full 8 seconds, while others were not so lucky.

For most of the folks fighting the bucking Broncos and stomping steers, it's not a hobby, but a way of life.

"It's pretty much all I do, is bull riding," says Jarred Tucker, Rodeo rider.

"The biggest thing about bull riding is I like the freedom, that you can't have anything else on your mind while you ride," says Reuben Yutzy, Rodeo rider.

This rodeo is the only one in the area that has all 7 Pro Rodeo Cowboy Association Events, even though the riders aren't pro...Yet!

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