Rodeo

There is a downturn in the number of bareback and saddle riders around the Navajo Nation.

With a few months left in the PRCA regular season, Arizona cowboys James Arviso and Denton Dunning are starting to show who they are.

Capped off by a dazzling post-4th of July fireworks celebration, Missouri youngster Koltin Hevalow had his own blowout during Saturday’s 2nd annual Cody Jesus Bull Riding Invitational before a packed, appreciative crowd at the Dean C. Jackson Arena.

Wild Thing promotor Larry Peterson and his crew are making final preparations for this year’s annual bull riding event, which is expected to draw a huge crowd.

The final performance of the Kayenta Independence Day Celebration Open Show Rodeo produced some new leaderboards.