The grand entry procession moves through the arena at the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)
In a tradition a century old, Vale welcome cowboys, spectators and rough stock to town for the annual Vale 4th of July Rodeo. The rodeo opened a four-day run on Friday, July 1.
Besides the rodeo, residents and visitors had plenty to keep them busy. Oregon Trail Days featured vendors and exhibits at Wadleigh Park. There was the car show, the quilt show and street dancing. The pride of a small town was on full display.
A young competitor heads for dirt in the mutton busting event during the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale, Ore. on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)Cowobys work the chutes at the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)A cowboy gets air during the bronc riding event on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Rodeo fans enjoy refreshments and the warm summer day as they wait for the rodeo to begin on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A rider holds on during the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale, Ore. on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)A young mutton buster cheers on contestants from the stands on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A youngster gets into the holiday spirit at the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale, Ore. on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)Brogan Bair (right), the 2022 4th of July Rodeo queen, watches from the sidelines with a contestant for this year’s coronation on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Cowboys gather behind the chutes at Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)Rodeo fans take off their hats in preparation for the National Anthem on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A scene from the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)A ranch hand saddle bronc riding contestant holds on at the start of the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Evening weather was perfect for the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)A referee waves his flag as a contestant successfully ropes his calf on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A cowboy takes down a steer during the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)Flag girls and contestants for the 2023 Vale 4th of July Rodeo Queen, line up in the of the arena on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)A scene from the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)Rodeo fans packed the stands on the sunny first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Broncs wait to go to work at the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)Cowboys watch from their perch atop the bucking chutes as roping contestants make their way to the starting gates on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)Spectators take in the Vale 4th of July Rodeo in Vale on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/ISAAC WASSERMAN)A cowboy chases after his steer on the first day of the Vale 4th of July Rodeo on July 1, 2022. (The Enterprise/CYNTHIA LIU)
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