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Roseville's Mutton Buster Jeffrey Fisher,age 6, takes a spill in the contest Saturday. The Mutton Busting event lets youngsters get involved in the rodeo.

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Newcastle's Riley Ellis hangs on for his ride in the Mutton Busting event.

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Ciera Licare, visiting from Boston admires her first place belt buckle for winning the Mutton Buster competition. Licre held on for 35.17 seconds to take the title.

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Jesse Beardsley of Chico Ca. competes in the Tie Down Roping contest.

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Newly crowned 2009 Miss Auburn Wild West Stampede Clarise Bankus takes a lap around the arena.

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Out of the chute, Chase Erickson of Almo Idaho, hangs on to Ugly Betty in the Bareback Riding competition.

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Frank McKay of Ontario, OR in the Saddle Bronc Riding event.

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Wace Snook of Hulett, WY gets ready to come out of the chute for his ride in the Saddle Bronc Riding contest.

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Jessica Helms from Carson City, NV in the Barrel Racing competition.

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Jesse Lopez from Salinas, CA on Calico Kid in the Bull Riding event.

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2009 Junior Miss Auburn Wild West Stampede Kaity Montre (L) and 2009 Miss Auburn Wild West Stampede Clarise Bankus (R)greet rodeo fans after being crowned earlier in the afternoon.

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Cody Bray of Hanford CA and Jared Hixon of Bakerfield CA compete in the Team Roping event.