Stars aligned for Danielle Lowman during weeklong Navajo Nation Fair
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Arizona cowgirl Danielle Lowman lifts her hand after capturing the breakaway crown on Sunday afternoon at the 77th Annual Navajo Nation Fair at the Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena. Lowman walked away with three titles, including the all-around crown and the ladies team roping.
WINDOW ROCK
All the pieces fell into place for professional cowgirl Danielle Lowman during the 77th Annual Navajo Nation Fair.
Lowman had quite the fair as she walked away with three championships, including the coveted all-around title on Sunday afternoon at the Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena in Window Rock.
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Crownpoint steer wrestler Jeremiah Jodie leans in for the steer’s horn during the short round at the 77th Annual Navajo Nation Fair on Sunday afternoon. Jodie captured the average crown in the steer wrestling event.
The Whitecone, Arizona, cowgirl was also honored as one of the Grand Marshals for this year’s fair parade.
“It’s exciting to be back at the Navajo Nation Fair,” Lowman said. “I haven’t been here in a long time and this was my goal. I knew that I wanted to come here and do good in the breakaway and do good in the team roping.
“I mean, when you do this for a living, it’s your everyday life,” she added. “You know, you practice for it and you do the work. We do all of this to prepare for moments like this.”
Buoyed by her title wins in the breakaway and ladies team roping, Lowman was the fair’s top money earner as she amassed a whopping $8,780.13 in the all-around race. She beat out 2023 all-around winner Wyatt Betony by nearly $3,500.
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Jacob Yazzie of Houck, Ariz., stays centered on his draw in the saddle bronc event during the 77th Annual Navajo Nation Fair on Sunday afternoon in Window Rock. Yazzie captured his first Navajo Nation Fair title.
“Overall, it was a good performance and I’m proud of my horses,” Lowman said of her triumph. “My horses do all the work for me and I just try to prepare myself the best that I can.”
In addition to Lowman, the fair crowned nine other champions on Sunday with Cimmaron Curley winning the bull riding event, Evan Betony earning the bareback crown and Jacob Yazzie taking the saddle bronc championship.
In the timed events, Jeremiah Jodie took home the steer wrestling crown while Oklahoma cowboy Aaron Johnson earned the tie-down championship and Tara Seaton winning the barrel racing title.
In the open team roping, Blaine Redhorse and Ty Romo emerged as champions while Serena Dahozy partnered with Lowman in the women’s team roping.
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Oklahoma cowboy Aaron Johnson starts to tie his calf in the tie-down roping during Sunday’s short round at the 77th Annual Navajo Nation Fair at the Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena in Window Rock. Johnson was the aggregate winner, claiming his first Navajo Nation Fair crown.
The winner-take-all Final Four round winners are as follows: Evan Betony (bareback), Tydon Tsosie (steer wrestling), Danielle Lowman (breakaway), Jacob Yazzie (saddle bronc), Aaron Johnson (tie-down), Cassidy Begay (ladies team roping header), Mia Wilson (ladies team roping heeler), Blaine Redhorse (open team roping header), Ty Romo (open team roping heeler), Tara Seaton (barrels) and Jaiden Harrison (bull riding).
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