PHOTOS: PRCA Rodeo at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo
Blade Elliott, from Saint Ignatius, rides Backlash during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Caleb Bennett from Corvallis holds on to his horse during saddle bronc riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Caleb Bennett, from Corvallis, holds on to his horse during saddle bronc riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Tilden Hooper, from Carthage, Texas, holds on to his horse during saddle bronc riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Competitors race in the Indian Relay Races at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Competitors race in the Indian Relay Races at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Ryan Shuckburgh from Innisfail, Alberta, Canada, brings his steer to the ground during steer wrestling at the rodeo on Thursday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Ted Gollaher, from Cascade, tries to bring his steer to the ground during steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Landon Beardsworth, from Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada, takes his steer to the ground during steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair &. Rodeo on Thursday, Aug 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Wyatt Denny, from Minden, Nevada, holds on to his horse during saddle bronc riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Thursday, Aug. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Tanner Aus, from Granite Falls, Minnesota, rides Guardian Angel for a score of 87.5 during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Tanner Aus, from Granite Falls, Minnesota, rides Guardian Angel for a score of 87.5 during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Tim O’Connell, from Zwingle, Iowa, holds on to Dust Storm during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dalton May, from Kalispell, rides Justified during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Nick Guy, right, from Sparta, Wisconsin, pursues his steer in steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Tim O’Connell, from Zwingle, Iowa, holds on to Dust Storm during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Joshua Skunkcap performs a ceremonial dance before the Indian Relay Races at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Fans watch the Indian Relay Races from the grandstands during the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Friday, Aug. 21. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Tristan Hansen, from Dillon, rides Control Freak during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dusty Morigeau, from Kalispell, rides Guardian Angel during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Troy Kirkpatrick, from Wise River, Montana, rides High Rolling Sidney during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Spur Lacasse, from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, rides The Liberator during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Austin Foss, from Terrebonne, Oregon, rides Southern Comfort during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Chase Black, from Coalville, Utah, takes his steer to the ground during steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Chase Black, from Coalville, Utah, takes his steer to the ground during steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Riders compete in the Indian Relay Races at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Chase Black, from Coalville, Utah, takes his steer to the ground during steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Fans get ready for the national anthem at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Chase Black, from Coalville, Utah, takes his steer to the ground during steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Justin Kimsey, from Kennewick, Washington, takes his steer to the ground in steer wrestling at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Joshua Skunkcap performs a ceremonial dance before the Indian Relay Races at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Fans place their hats and hands over their hearts during the singing of the national anthem at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Austin Foss, from Terrebonne, Oregon, rides Southern Comfort during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Austin Foss, from Terrebonne, Oregon, rides Southern Comfort during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Dusty Morigeau, from Kalispell, rides Guardian Angel during bareback riding at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Fans converse during a break in the action at the Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 22. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)