I had a wonderful time at the Dayton Days Rodeo in beautiful Dayton, Washington over Memorial Day Weekend. Here are some of my favorite action shots from the bull riding and barrel racing events, my two favorite rodeo events. In the bull riding, you can definitely see some of the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in some of these pics. Remembering that a bull rider only needs to stay up for 8 seconds between the gate opening and a successful ride, yet only one or two were able to make it that long. I don’t really shoot a lot of action or sports shots, so these were fun photos to take. Enjoy these photos from the Dayton Days Rodeo.
