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Jalapeños, carnival rides, and cattle roping, oh my!
Posted on July 8, 2010
And so continues my super awesome job as the official photographer of Laramie Jubilee Days. Today, the carnival opened, so I went to check it out before the Jalepeno Pepper Flaming Gorge eating contest. I will take more pictures of the carnival over the next couple of days (did someone say “night shots”?)
After a quick walk through the carnival, I made my way over to the Jalapeño Pepper Flaming Gorge eating contest. Whatever motivates someone to eat jalapeño peppers straight up is beyond me. It was like a scene out of Looney Tunes, with the red faces and steam coming out of their ears. Believe it or not, the winner didn’t even look phased.
The Laramie Fire Department was on hand, just in case things got too hot. =P
And the winner is….
After the contest, I traveled back out to the fairgrounds for the team roping competition. It really is amazing how fast horses can run…and how skilled the riders are! I’m jealous. But man, this was the first time that I totally felt like a city girl. I was astounded that there were horses everywhere! (And a little scared, feeling like the shortest one there.) I honestly think the horses outnumbered the people.
For those of you who don’t know about team roping (as if I’m the pro), here’s a run down of the rules. There are two people on each team (they don’t have to wear cowboy hats, but they do have to ride lightning fast horses). The cattle is kept in a starting gate, much like the Kentucky Derby. When the gate opens, they jet out of the gate. (And when I say jet, I don’t mean mosey. They book it across the arena.) The rider on the right uses their lasso to wrangle the cattle on the neck and then the rider on the left lassos the cattle’s back feet. And there you have it folks. (Although, I must say….it’s much much much much harder than that. These riders have amazing skill..and balance!)
I can’t believe that horse did not fall over:
Another amazing day at Laramie Jubilee Days! Tomorrow kicks off the first of three days of utter madness for me. There’s the pancake breakfast, the farmer’s market, the carnival, the grilling contest and the PRCA rodeo…just to name a few. I will be one busy girl! Check back for more updates. If you’re in Laramie, be sure to check out all the fun events happening this weekend. It’s gonna be fun! 
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