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Thursday, June 17, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
Rodeo action returns to Enterprise
■ Mountain High Broncs and Bulls rodeo is June 26
By Katy Nesbitt
Mountain High
Broncs and Bulls
rodeo
Go! Magazine
ENTERPRISE — Mountain
High Broncs and Bulls rodeo is
back — complete with champion
saddle bronc and bull riders, along
with prizes and games for all ages.
Admission is free.
The Mountain High Broncs
and Bulls Rodeo starts at 3 p.m.
Saturday, June 26, at the Wallowa
County Fairgrounds in Enterprise.
Lee Daggett, a member of the
Broncs and Bulls board of directors,
said the enthusiasm from contes-
tants, sponsors, volunteers and
spectators is high.
“Last year we got ‘COVIDed
out’ like everyone else, but we are
defi nitely a go,” Daggett said. “The
response and positivity have been
incredible.”
So far, Gabe McKay of Juntura is
the returning saddle bronc cham-
pion. Past saddle bronc Western
States Ranch Rodeo Association
champion Mike McBeth of Prinev-
ille is also scheduled to appear, as is
bull rider Justin Ketzenberg from
Yakima.
Professional wild horse rac-
ing returns where teams of three
capture, bridle, mount and ride a
bucking horse around the arena.
For the teens, Broncs and Bulls
has added wild pony racing —
similar style of event and excite-
ment to wild horse racing, but with
ponies.
While rodeo bronc and bull riders
are sending in their entry forms,
Daggett said the food vendors are
all booked and the Elks Club will
run the beer garden.
The entertainment begins with
mutton busting, a crowd favorite,
where tiny tots gear up to ride a
sheep. Mutton busting will be fol-
lowed by wild pony racing ahead of
the grand entry.
Other events during rodeo
What: Annual event re-
turns after a one-year hiatus
When: June 26, 3 p.m.
Where: Wallowa County
Fairgrounds, Enterprise
Admission: Free
Carrie Ryan/Contributed photo
Mountain High Broncs and Bulls returns to the Wallowa County Fairgrounds June 26 with all the excite-
ment of bucking roughstock and wild horse racing.
breaks will be four rounds of “$20
the Hard Way” where kids are let
loose in the arena along with a
sheep with a $20 bill attached to it.
For the grown ups, Daggett said
Broncs and Bulls has a new game,
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“Bull Poker.” As card players deal
a round of poker a bull is sent into
the arena. The last poker player at
the table wins.
The rodeo will be nationally
televised, fi lmed by Lion’s Produc-
tions Montana. Daggett said the
channel and air time are yet to
be announced, but with all of the
sponsorship support, he empha-
sized that the rodeo is free to
everyone.
“We want this to be an afford-
able, fun, family event,” Daggett
said.
For more information visit
https://mountainhighrodeo.com.
(541) 624-5800
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