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Hallie Sohr, the lone cowgirl in the Ranch Rodeo competition throws a loop around a roping steer.

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Daily work becomes crowd entertainment
August 2, 2019 2:44 p.m.

Daily work becomes crowd entertainment

Many of the ranchers in the valley still work their cattle the ‘old fashioned’ way — using horses, dogs, and human strength and skill to wrangle the meaty beasts. When a critter out in the field needs to be doctored, for example, it is often separated from the others, roped and put to the ground in order to receive its treatment.