The West of the Pecos Rodeo has returned after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the first night of competition was held on Wednesday at the Buck Jackson Arena in Pecos, Texas. The rodeo will run through Saturday and the main performance starts each night at 8 p.m.. Thursday evening’s performance is ‘Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night’ and tickets range from $2 to $12.
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The West of the Pecos Rodeo has returned after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the first night was held on Wednesday at the Buck Jackson Arena in Pecos, Texas. The rodeo will run through Saturday and the main performance starts each night at 8 p.m.. Thursday evening’s performance is ‘Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night’ and tickets range from $2 to $12. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Spectators line up to purchase tickets from will call before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A rodeo fan, left, talks on his phone as he waits to purchase tickets for the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo before it’s first performance at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo fans walk past a Texas State Survey Committee plaque that marks the site of the World’s First Rodeo as they enter the Buck Jackson Arena to watch the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo fans purchase concessions from a stand before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Justin Shaffer, left, and Tucker Allen wait for the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bareback Riding competitor Zach Phillips of Rozet, WY packs his kit bag after prepping for his ride before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Garrett Shadbolt of Merriman, NE tapes up his arm before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bareback Riding competitor Jake Kesl of Tendoy, Idaho stretches in the chutes before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bull Riding competitor Toby Collins of Victoria, Australia undergoes electrical stimulation in the Justin Boots Sports Medicine locker room to help warm up before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
The West of the Pecos Rodeo has returned after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the first night was held on Wednesday at the Buck Jackson Arena in Pecos, Texas. The rodeo will run through Saturday and the main performance starts each night at 8 p.m.. Thursday evening’s performance is ‘Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night’ and tickets range from $2 to $12. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo announcer Anthony Lucia prays before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West of the Pecos Dandies perform their opening ceremony ride before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West of the Pecos Dandies perform their opening ceremony ride before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
West of the Pecos Dandies perform their opening ceremony ride before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A West of the Pecos Dandy holds the American flag during the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Spectators and rodeo staff bow their heads in prayer before the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A team roping competitor warms up before the start of the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A rode clown secures the roughstock chutes as Bareback Riding competitors prepare for their event during the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo announcer Anthony Lucia introduces the competitors of the night’s first roughstock event during the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A rodeo director releases the flank strap as Bareback competitor Garrett Shadbolt of Merriman, NE begins his ride at the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A Bareback competitor falls off during his ride at the start of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Garrett Shadbolt of Merriman, NE competes in the Bareback Riding event during the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bareback competitor Garrett Shadbolt, left, of Merriman, NE is helped off his horse by a roper following his ride during the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Fans wait between events at the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo spectators look out over the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A rodeo competitor’s horse looks through a chainlink as it watches the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Cole Fischer of Jefferson City, MO competes in the Bull Riding event during the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Jace Trosclair of Chauvin, LA competes in the Bull Riding event during the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, Alberta competes in the Saddle Bronc event during the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A Saddle Bronc rider competes in their event during the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Bareback horses run across the rodeo floor during a recognition of their role in the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Caleb Smidt of Bellville, Texas competes in the Tie Down Roping event during the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A PRCA judge waits on the rodeo floor between competitors during the Tie Down Roping event at the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Lynn Smith of Elfrida, AZ releases her rope while competing in Breakaway Roping at the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A PRCA rodeo judge watches as Barrel Racing competitors execute their runs during the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Toby Collins of Victoria, Australia competes in the Bull Riding event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Justin Boots Sports Medicine Program Manager and Athletic Trainer Jill Miller, center, points to medical supplies as her team tends to a Bull Riding competitor who was injured during their ride on the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A roper teases his partner with his rope as they wait between rides on the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Garrett Hale of Snyder, Texas secures his rope around a steer’s horns as he competes in the Steer Roping event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Jason Stockton of Stigler, OK secures his rope around a steer’s horns as he competes in the Steer Roping event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Clay Long of Stephenville, Texas stands up after his run while competing in the Steer Roping event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Billy Good of Wynnewood, OK stands up after his run while competing in the Steer Roping event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Dawson Hay of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, competes in the saddle bronc event during the first performance of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday in Pecos. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Wyatt Casper of Miami, Texas competes in the Saddle Bronc event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Tie down assistants watch as rodeo competitors compete in the Tie Down Roping event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Charlie Gibson of Midland, Texas, flips a steer while competing in Tie Down Roping at the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo Clown Cody Sosbee performs his comedy act between events during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo Clown Cody Sosbee performs his comedy act between events during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Rodeo Clown Cody Sosbee performs his comedy act between events during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Hope Thompson of Abilene, Texas competes in the Breakaway Roping event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Kelsie Chace of Dublin, Texas competes in the Breakaway Roping event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A full moon rises over the Buck Jackson Arena during the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Grady Payne of Stephenville, Texas competes in the Steer Wrestling event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
A lone steer trots off after a competitor failed to wrestle it to the ground during the Steer Wrestling event on the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Tanner Brunner of Ramona, KS competes in the Steer Wrestling event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Katie Pasco of Morro Bay, CA competes in the Barrel Racing event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
Stevie Hillman of Weatherford, Texas competes in the Barrel Racing event during the first night of the 2021 West of the Pecos Rodeo at the Buck Jackson Arena Wednesday evening in Pecos, Texas. (Eli Hartman|Odessa American)
