Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo 2016

I had another full and fun week shooting the annual Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo for the Standard-Examiner. I split my time between working on a stop-motion video of the rodeo and taking photos. Check out a few highlights below.

Kyle Brennecke of Stephenville, Texas rides in the bareback bronc riding competition on the fourth night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Saturday, July 23, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

A young rodeo cowgirl holds on tight during the mutton bustin at the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Saturday, July 23, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Tim O'Connell waves to the crowd after winning the bareback competition during the final night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Monday, July 25, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Cowboys watch their fellow saddle bronc riders as they wait to compete during the final night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Monday, July 25, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Bill Tutor of Huntsville, Texas collects his gear in the rough stock chutes before riding in the bareback competition which kicked off the fourth night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Saturday, July 23, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Bullfighter Darran Robertson faces off against a bull named Kacey after the bull threw his rider during the fourth night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Saturday, July 23, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Dylan Terro ices his broken hand in the medical tent after then end of the rodeo on Friday, July 22, 2016. Terro works with the livestock at the rodeo and broke several bones at a rodeo the previous week when a bull smashed his hand in a gate. He was still working in Ogden with a taped up hand. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Stetzon Ju of South Jordan settles onto his horse, Bonafied, and braces as he waits for the bronc chute to open during the bareback riding competition on the fourth night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Saturday, July 23, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Jordan Wacey Spears of Redding, Cali. rides the bull Blurred Vision during the final night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Monday, July 25, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner

Nikki Woodward and Chase Black watch the fireworks that close out the final night of the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo on Monday, July 25, 2016. ©Benjamin Zack/Standard-Examiner