Three Buckaroos

Half of the fun of the Little Buckaroo Rodeo is the preparation.  Dalanie rode on Brent's back getting twisted and turned.  She learned how to how to hold on tight in order to ride a sheep.  Ruby galloped around on the stick pony Aunt Melanie and Grandma made fore her.  And Hudson pulled out his spurs and dusted off his hat.  Lucky for Dalanie, Hudson's chinks no longer fit, so she got to wear them.  They loved posing for pictures before we left.

 Just three of the eight Hillman grandkids to participate in the event.  Grandma and Grandpa were pretty excited for the evening.  They went down an hour early to save seats.

Even from the beginning of the participant parade, Dalanie was biting her nails and a nervous wreck.  She didn't enjoy much of the evening prior to her turn with the 3rd group of sheep riders.

 Ruby with Evelyn and Natalie who also rode their fancy stick ponies.

Pretty proud of her shiny buckle.

Try as he might, Brent could not get Dalanie to let go of his neck.  (Although this didn't surprise many of her fans.)  The clowns offered to hold onto her the entire time, but it that couldn't persuade her.  I think watching all the previous kids crash and burn was too much for her.  By the time she was back to the stand, her sobbing was over with and she could enjoy rest of the rodeo.

 Brent and Hudson were both pretty happy with Hudson's barrel racing performance.