Payson Roundup | Payson, AZ

Only cowboys could figure roping a calf at a full gallop qualifies as a “safe” ...

Photos by Andy Towle/Roundup Just about every candidate in the county including sheriff hopeful Darrell ...

The 55 Rodeo Parade entries included lots of horses, just about every candidate in the ...

Tonto Rim Search and Rescue volunteers searched all night for a missing man — but ...

Payson’s own Whitney Alderson looks ahead to the next barrel as she and her steed ...

Terrance Granger of Tuba City takes a ride atop one of this year’s whirlwind of ...

The Arizona Public Service entry included clowns wearing huge, brightly colored, foam cowboy hats, polka ...

The Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard looked stately and patriotic as they drw applause from ...

Tatan Wallace, age 5, awaits the start of the mutton bustin’ competition during the 128th ...

Avery Mullins, age 6 from Phoenix, finished first in the mutton bustin’ Friday night with ...

Jayme Smith, Miss Rodeo Arizona 2012, was on hand to greet the crowd along with ...

The rider displays good form out of the chute in the saddle bronc competition.

Amy Korth brought her prize bull ‘Paco’ to school for a class discussion at Payson ...

Ag Instructor Jadee Rohner attempts to keep Heather Wortman’s goat ‘Sallice’ and Catalina Schnepp’s goat ...

Finishing in the money among the steer wrestling competitors were Cutter Parsons, Marana, first; Tanner ...

Payson’s Jason Amon won about $330 in the first go-round of the saddle bronc event, ...

Payson’s own Whitney Alderson looks ahead to the next barrel as she and her steed ...