Yes, it is true. Ryan was in a real rodeo. He lost a bet and promised his Kamas Key Bank branch that he would "hide race" in the rodeo.
But first.....
The Kamas parade!
The girls were lucky enough to ride on the Key Bank "float."
They learned it was just as fun to throw candy than to catch it.
Owen and I watched on the sidelines.
I tried to gather as much candy as I could with Owen.
The first piece of candy that was thrown to Owen, he threw it back.
By the end, he got the hang of it.
After the parade, it was rodeo time!
The Kamas rodeo was awesome. It was small but so much fun.
Waiting patiently for Ry to jump in the arena.
I was pretty nervous and anxious, unsure of what it would really be like for him.
Ryan had amazing support from our friends from Key.
Ryan with his buddy, Tyler.
Teagan and Dru
Some of the Key team that came to support Ryan.
Owen played with the rocks pretty much the whole time. Perfect.
Watching all the action.
Some cool shots of the brave (crazy) cowboys.
They had a fun event called "Wild Cow Milking."
One woman broke her nose and a man broke his eye socket.
By this time, my stomach was in knots for Ryan.
Paul is the manager at the Kamas branch and rode the horse that Ryan was pulled behind.
This is Heidi, who was #1 in sales last year......the reason Ryan entered the rodeo.
No more bets for Ryan.
A little shot with some rodeo royalty.
Here is Ryan in the arena.
After watching the first few hide riders I realized it wasn't that dangerous. My new concern was for Ryan to grab on and hold on. {It was embarrassing for those who did not}
When they called his name he walked to the barrel waiting for Paul to ride in dragging a cowhide behind him. Ryan's job was to jump on when he came around that barrel and then get dragged at full pace to the end of the arena.
Well, not only did Ryan jump on and hold on, he came in 3rd place!
The other's who came in ahead of him were light-weight KIDS!
Ryan holding on like a champ.
The aftermath: dirt EVERYWHERE!
I am so proud of my cowboy!
