Rodeo brings bull riding, barrel racing and team roping to Norco
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It’s a weekend of rodeo action in Norco.
Matt Deskovick of Ramona misses his steer and falls on Friday night, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Junior bull rider Clayton Niehaus, 12, from Jurupa Valley, pulls on his boots as he prepares for his event on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Cayley Crow, from Rancho Cucamonga, tries on a cowboy hat as she shops on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, prior to the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Doves sit on the vehicle of rodeo entertainment performer Bobby Kerr during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Rodeo fans head to their seats prior to the opening night of the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A team roper takes off to rope a steer on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Bareback rider Darion Chavs falls to the dirt after riding to a score of 75 points on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Rodeo fans stand for the national anthem on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A bull rider competes on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Lefty Holman, from Visalia, puts his saddle on top of Dilly Dallee in the bucking chutes on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A team roper warms up prior to his event on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A barrel racer races toward a barrel on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
A barrel racer races back toward the timing beams on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Team roper Alfredo Huizar of Ontario warms up prior to his event at the Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024, at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
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Matt Deskovick of Ramona misses his steer and falls on Friday night, Aug. 23, 2024, during the 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
Bulls weighing between 1,200 and 2,000 pounds vs. a bull rider who weighs around 150 pounds, barrel racing horses accelerating to 30 mph in just two strides while riders command them for the 15 to 30 seconds, and team roping, requiring close cooperation between two ropers and their horses.
The 38th annual Norco Mounted Posse Rodeo brought a weekend of action to the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco.
The rodeo showcases competition sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.
The spirit of the Old West is celebrated at the event, which also honors Norco’s equestrian heritage, according to the Riverside visitor’s bureau website.
