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rodeo unfolds.
Griggs said there is no age limit on being a grand entry rider — some of
this year’s participants are teenagers and others are married with children.
Turnover is low, and Griggs said out of nine riders she usually only has to
replace one or two a year.
The Farm-City Ladies are all experienced cowgirls and always provide
their own horses. Of course, working with live animals is never predict-
able, so Griggs said they do have “malfunctions of pattern” in the show
every once in a while but there haven’t been any major mishaps.
“Everyone is on horses enough
they know what to do,” she said.
The group usually has eight to 10
practices a year in the month or so lead-
ing up to the rodeo.
Next year the rodeo is set to move into a
new arena at the Eastern Oregon Trade and Event
Center, which may require some adjustments, but
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