The rodeo clown Andy North drags his son through the arena to see who could look at him without fainting. The son was supposed to be so ugly that North had to keep a bucket on his head because anyone who saw him would immediately faint.

Cody Martin, a competitor from Eagle, Colo., competes in the saddle bronc riding event July 22. Cowboys who wore pink had the chance to win an extra $50 if they placed in their event.

Bryan Hammons, a competitor from Victoria, Texas, holds on to a bouncing bronc in the saddle bronc riding event July 22. A flank strap is fastened around the widest part of the horse's abdomen to encourage it to kick higher and straighter when it bucks.