SLIDE SHOW: Lone Star Rodeo visits Bowling Green
Published 12:36 pm Saturday, February 8, 2025
Riders compete in the bareback/saddle bronc riding event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
A child cheers at rodeo clown Mike Wentworth during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Riders compete in the cowgirl breakaway roping event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
A rider competes in a team roping contest during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Riders compete in the steer wrestling event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
A calf is tied during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Emory Peach, 2, of Morgantown watches with her family as riders compete in the calf roping event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Timothy Page stands on his seat during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
A rider hangs onto a bull during the bullring portion of the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
A pick-up man catches a horse after a contestant competes in the bareback riding competition during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Fans watch as get ready to compete in the bareback riding event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Hats sit for sale during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Oralee Madison presents a fully illuminated American flag as spectators sing the national anthem during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Riders compete in the bareback/saddle bronc riding event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
A rider competes in the bareback riding competition during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
A pick-up man watches the bareback riding contest during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Gus Gregory inspects a medal he won competing in a kids’ contest during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
A cowboy sits inside the corral during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Riders compete in the calf roping event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Riders compete in the calf roping event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Rodeo Clown Mighty Mike Wentworth talks with the crowd between events during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
A rider competes in the barrel racing contest during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
A lone horseshoe sits on the railing near spectators’ seats during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
A rider chases a calf with a lasso during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Riders compete in the calf roping event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Riders compete in the steer wrestling event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
Fan cheer on riders as they compete in the bareback/saddle bronc riding event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
A rider is tossed from a bull during the bullring portion of the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
A rider competes in a team roping contest during the Lone Star Rodeo’s visit to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center in Bowling Green Friday night. (Jack Dobbs / Daily News)
Riders compete in the cowgirl breakaway roping event during the 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo at Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event, which drew hundreds Friday night, includes bareback riding, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events. GRACE MCDOWELL / DAILY NEWS
The 43rd annual Lone Star BG Rodeo drew hundreds to Western Kentucky University’s L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center on Friday night, Feb. 7, 2025. The weekend-long event includes bareback riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, bull riding and more events.
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