A rider in the Xtreme Bulls event tries to hold on for the full eight seconds.
Photo by Chancy J. Gatlin-Anderson
Bull rider Demetrius Allen after a successful ride.
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Former Elizabeth Stampede Attendant/Miss Rodeo Colorado Ashley Baller, left, with Miss Rodeo Wyoming Madelaine McElwee.
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Elizabeth Stampede royalty and other visiting royalty.
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A rider, helpers and the rodeo clown prepare for the bucking chute to open.
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Bulls wait in pens behind the Casey Jones Park rodeo arena for their turn to perform.
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Fire trucks and other rescue vehicles were present for First Responders Night.
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Elizabeth-based first responders were honored before the event.
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It was a beautiful night at Casey Jones Park on the night of the Xtreme Bulls event.
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An Airlife Denver helicopter flew over the rodeo arena in honor of First Responders Night.
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Former Elizabeth Stampede Attendant/Miss Rodeo Colorado Ashley Baller, left, and Miss Rodeo Wyoming Madelaine McElwee pose at the Rodeo Royalty Luncheon.
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The Blazing Saddles Drill Team lined up to lead off the Xtreme Bulls event and present sponsor flags.
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Blazing Saddles Drill Team horses are decorated for the audience.
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Dozens of vendors line Vendor Alley at the Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo.
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Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo Royalty in attendance at the Xtreme Bulls event. Queen Josie Thomas is at left, with her sister, Attendant Hannah Thomas.
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The line to get into the event was packed with people ready to see the bulls and riders in action.
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Rodeo Royalty and members of the Blazing Saddles Drill Team present flags to the crowd.
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From left, Douglas County Fair and Rodeo Princess Clara Griffith, Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo Attendant Hannah Thomas and Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo Queen Josie Thomas attended the event.
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Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo Pioneers.
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