Photo Essay: World Gay Rodeo Finals
Terry Bartlett checks his boots before his bull ride.
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Bull rider Simunovich stretches.
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Contestants put underwear on a goat. The goat-dressing competition was developed for the gay rodeo.
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Sara Simunovich focuses before her bull ride.
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Simunovich is thrown from the bull. “Few riders ever leave this event without being slammed to the ground and scurrying for cover,” according to igra.com.
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Rodeo royalty from left to right: Miss New Mexico Gay Rodeo Martinique Bouvier, Empress Aleah Rico and Miss International Gay Rodeo Aspen Vail.
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