2015 KC McGinnis – “Rodeo” Rodeo Georgette, Tessa, Rylee and Remsey and Ryle Roseke watch the opening of the Sandburr Rodeo in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. All four of the Roseke girls have horses, which their parents help them raise and show at fairs and rodeos. Georgette Roseke texts a friend before competing in the Sandburr Rodeo in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. A young cowboy walks through the Kid Corral during the Sandburr Rodeo in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. The Moore family hosts a rodeo event over other Wednesday during the summer, one of the few remaining in the state. Georgette Roseke competes in the barrell race during a Sandburr rodeo trial in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. For the barrell race, individual riders encircled three barrels in a clover leaf pattern in the shortest time. A volunteer helps set up for barrel racing during the Sandburr Rodeo in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. The Sandburr family hosts a rodeo event over other Wednesday during the summer. The audience watches the Sandburr Rodeo in Lisbon, Iowa on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. The Sandburr family hosts a rodeo event over other Wednesday during the summer. Widmer’s Rock & Roll Arena, an indoor rodeo complex, sits between a gravel and dirt road outside of Deep River, Iowa. The arena is one of a decreasing number of small-scale, low-entry rodeos in Iowa, which are perfect for allowing younger cowboys and cowgirls to gain experience without the pressure and regulations of professional rodeos. Payten Graber and Maysan Lee watch cowboys compete from the gallery in Widmer’s Rock & Roll Arena, a low-entry rodeo outside of Deep River, Iowa, on Saturday, November 2, 2013. Low-entry rodeos like Widmer’s Rock & Roll Arena in Deep River, Iowa, have been important for youth and beginning cowboys and cowgirls to learn the basics of rodeo sports without the pressure of high-level competition. Widmer’s Rock & Roll Arena, a low-entry rodeo, lies just between a gravel and dirt road outside of Deep River, Iowa, seen here on Saturday, November 2, 2013. These images are copyright KC McGinnis and are use here by permission. They may not be used elsewhere without permission.
