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85th Dayton Championship Rodeo

-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Chance Masters, of Leon, demonstrates his form during the Saddle Bronc event Sunday night at the Dayton Championship Rodeo. Masters scored an 8.5 on the ride.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Jacob Adler brings down the steer in 3.7 seconds Sunday night during the 85th Dayton Championship Rodeo.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Zander Doorman, of Harcourt, demonstrates that there are several alternative ways to dismount a horse Sunday night during the 85th Dayton Championship Rodeo.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Nate Anderson, of Lehigh, dismounts his horse from the front Sunday night during the Saddle Bronc event at the 85th Dayton Championship Rodeo.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
One of the participants in the Wild Horse Race Sunday night at the 85th Dayton Championship Rodeo gets a little front hoof action as his team tries to saddle, then ride, one of the horses in the arena.
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A member of the second team to saddle a horse and ride it makes it to the finish line Sunday night during the 85th Dayton Championship Rodeo.
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Abby Belthius, of Gowrie, wore her pink and tiny cowboy hat to the Dayton Championship Rodeo Sunday night on a dare from a friend. "It's actually a dog hat," she said.
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Everest Skoglund, 6, of Dayton, contemplates her next question as she collects autographed pictures from the various rodeo queens on hand at the Dayton Championship Rodeo Sunday night.
-Messengeer photo by Hans Madsen
Vince Doyle, 2, of Fort Dodge, gets a little help on the hill from his mom, Taryn Wilson, as they wait for the Dayton Championship Rodeo to start Sunday night.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Dante Sanchez, 2, at left, along with Ryker Waller, 4, both of Clarion, share a big glass of lemonaide Sunday night in the vendors area at the Dayton Championship Rodeo in Dayton.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
The Cowgirl Sweethearts, who perform Roman style riding, entertain the crowd Sunday night at the 85th Dayton Championship Rodeo.

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