Photos by Steve Ranson The world’s top bareback and saddle bronc riders competed in Battle Born Broncs, the first rodeo event held at Fallon’s new Rafter 3C Arena. Thirty bareback and 30 saddle bronc riders competed for $50,000 in prize money on the best broncs in rodeo. The grand entry honored the military men and women along with appreciation for the rural community and western lifestyle. The Cowboy Channel broadcast the event. The Cowboy Channel originally started its summer campaign promoting “100 Rodeos in 100 Days” in 2021 in Reno and Battle Born Broncs was the first rodeo launching the 100 days for 2022.
Ty Breuer of Mandan, N.D., competes in bareback riding at the Battle Born Broncs.
Seven-year-old Eric Moffitt watches the instruction at a rodeo camp June 14 at the fairgrounds.
CoBurn Bradshaw, a saddle bronc rider who competed in the Battle Born Broncs, gives a young cowboy fundamental tips at a rodeo camp June 14.
The pickup man works with Flint Schact at a rodeo camp June 14 at the fairgrounds.
Mitch Pollock of Winnemucca gets a jolt coming out of the chute in saddle bronc riding.
Wyatt Denny of Minden rides in front of the Fallon spectators in bareback.
Rocking back in bareback is Caleb Bennett of Corvallis, Montana.
Garrett Shadbolt of Merriman, Neb., is airborne in bareback riding.
CoBurn Bradshaw, a saddle bronc rider who competed in the Battle Born Broncs, gives a young cowboy fundamental tips at a rodeo camp June 14.
Logan Cook of Alto, Texas, hangs on in saddle bronc riding as his horse heads toward the fans.