A Roundup photo gallery featuring photographs from the 122nd Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo and parade in Payson, Arizona. This gallery includes photos from the Payson "Turn and Burn" series competition held Thursday, August 17, 2006.
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Carrying on a popular Rim Country tradition, the annual rodeo parade marched down Highway 87 through Payson starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, August 19, 2006. The weather was beautiful and the crowds were large as local businesses, volunteers, civic groups, rodeo queens and clowns brought a smile to the faces of young and old alike. View photo »
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The rodeo's presenting sponsor, Bison Cove of Bison Homes, presented a beautiful six-horse team of Percherons -- draft horses that have bested Clydesdales in contests. It was a real crowd-pleaser during the parade and rodeo events. View photo »
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The Shriners are always a favorite of parade-goers. View photo »
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The Payson High School Marching Longhorns were met with cheers as they performed for the crowd. View photo »
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The Payson High School cheer team made sure their was plenty of school spirit to go around. View photo »
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The Hashknife Riders sat tall in their saddles as they presented the U.S. flag during the parade. View photo »
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Two brothers share a cool drink during the rodeo parade along Highway 87 in Payson. View photo »
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Dan McIntosh, aka "Buffalo Breath," provided a wild, exciting and humorous pre-rodeo show for the Payson crowd. View photo »
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This little cowboy didn't like the load cannon that marked the start of the World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo. View photo »
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This daddy holds up his little princess so she can wave at the rodeo queens as they enter the arena. View photo »
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A moment to honor the animals before the competition began. View photo »
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Cowboys of all ages gathered in Payson for the annual event. View photo »
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The 122nd Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo entertained record crowds at the Payson Event Center over the weekend. Stock contractor Roy Honeycutt's bulls presented a most formidable challenge, allowing only four cowboys to achieve qualifying scores in that event. View photo »
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The Second Annual Payson Rodeo Reunion followed the parade and featured Nancy Sheppard, now 76, who performed rope tricks in Payson for the first time since 1948 when she performed here at the age of 18.
She went on to be drafted into the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association, National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and National Cowboy Hall of Fame.
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The rodeo reunion was held Saturday, Aug. 19, at the Tonto Apache Recreation Center, and incorporated a reunion for all Payson High School graduates. View photo »
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Well-known local rider, Peggy Conway, competes in the barrel race competition during the annual August Doin's in Payson, Arizona Aug. 19, 2006. View photo »
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Jamie Ewing takes a tight turn during the barrel race competition in the 122nd Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo in Payson, Arizona Aug. 19, 2006. View photo »
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The final photos of this gallery are from the Thursday afternoon performance of the "Turn and Burn" barrel racing series competition at the Payson Event Center kicking off the 122nd Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo. View photo »
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Payson rodeo contestant Lani Murdoch runs the barrels during the "Turn and Burn" competition. Murdoch also competed in the weekend performances of the World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo. View photo »
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Coming home. View photo »
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