Fort Armstrong Rodeo

Rodeo clown Lecile Harris, 81, of Collierville, Tenn., sits near his trailer as he waits for the start of the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa. Harris has been working in rodeos for 63 years and was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2007.

Beth Haifley, 5, of Baltimore, Md., watches competitors talk at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Jack Loughner, 13, of Ligonier, Pa., rides his horse in a paddock as he prepares for the team roping competition at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

The U.S. flag brought into the arena for the National Anthem at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Cowboys stand in the pens as they watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

A cowboy battles a steer in the steer wrestling competition at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Bull rider Timmy Smith, 30, of LaBelle, Florida, waits for his turn to compete in the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

A rider competes in the barrel racing competition during the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Doris Wolfe, 62, center, sits with her son, John, left, as they watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

People watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Cash Austin Lee Markel, 9, right, and his brother, Carter James Callahan, 6, of Dover, Pa., sit on fencing as they watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Justin Reefer, 33, of Kittanning, Pa., waits for his turn to compete in team roping at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

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 A cowboy stands in the back pens behind the chutes as the sun sets at the Fort Armstrong Professional Rodeo on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Ford City, Pa. 

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 A cowboy prepares for his ride in the back pens behind the chutes as the sun sets at the Fort Armstrong Professional Rodeo on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Ford City, Pa. 

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 A cowboy rides a horse in the saddle bronc riding competition at the Fort Armstrong Professional Rodeo on Saturday, July 8, 2017 in Ford City, Pa. 

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A few images from the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City on Friday, July 10, 2015.

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A few of my frames from the 55th Annual North Washington Rodeo in Petrolia, PA on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014 .

Fort Armstrong Rodeo

I spent the last two days at the Fort Armstrong Rodeo with my son, Madden, and fiance, Stephanie.  It's one of my favorite events of the year and I've been attending it for nearly 10 years now.  Here are just a few photos from this year's rodeo.