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PHOTO GALLERY: Cowboys, cowgirls ride strong at Vale’s 4th of July Rodeo

Young riders show the colors as Vale’s 4th of July Rodeo gets underway. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

Colton Clemens earns 77 points for his impressive bronc ride, landing him a spot on the leader board at the Vale 4th of July Rodeo. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

The first two nights of the Vale Rodeo entertained audiences with bucking broncs, pig scrambling, calf roping and more. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

The first two nights of the Vale rodeo entertained audiences with bucking broncs, pig scrambling, calf roping and more. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

Rodeo contestants come in all sizes – and ages in Vale’s annual event. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

The A bronc rider goes horizontal in one of the most thrilling events of the annual rodeo. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

Intensity shows on the face of one cowboy getting set in the chute for his ride. (The Enterprise/Joe Seiss)

Kids race to catch a pig in the pig scrambler. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

Contestants close in on a piglet during one of the first nights of the Vale rodeo.  (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

The first two nights of the Vale rodeo entertained audiences with bucking broncs, pig scrambling, calf roping and more. (The Enterprise/Joe Siess)

A cowboy tapes up as the show goes on at Vale’s 4th of July Rodeo (The Enterprise /Joe Siess)

Brenda Reay smiles after her and her teammate set a new fastest time in team roping. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

The first two nights of the Vale rodeo entertained audiences with bucking broncs, pig scrambling, calf roping and more. (The Enterprise/Isabella Garcia)

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