Sadly, Chronicle writer Isabel Vander Stoep sees fit to celebrate the abusive “mutton busting” event at the recent Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo (“No children or sheep harmed in …
W.F. West High School’s equestrian team, made up of riders from schools across Lewis County, are used to riding in front of big crowds.
When the team rode on Wednesday and Thursday for attendees of the Southwest Washington Fair Rodeo at the Grandstands, it likely wasn’t their most packed performance this year.
Both nights, riders ages 4 and older donned various levels of protective gear and mounted sheep, including “Lamb-borghini,” “ReeeeBaaaa McEntire,” “Lady BaBa,” and “Marshmallow.”
This week was the Southwest Washington Fair’s first time hosting two nights of rodeo, and only the second year the annual event has been sanctioned by the National Pro Rodeo Association.