The Exceptional Rodeo is always part of the festivities for the 1st NM Bank Wild, Wild West Pro Rodeo. It gives those challenged with disabilities the chance to try riding a horse or mule, barrel racing with a stick horse, trying a hand at roping and trying out a bucking barrel.
Photos Courtesy of Alaina Dunivan
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
Jackie Johnson "races" her stick horse with "contestant," Elisa.
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
Rodeo clown bull fighter-?Robbie Hodges rides a donkey
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
Lindsay Bevill riding a very old Arabian mare named Canella, led by Donna Comyford
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
Miss Teen Rodeo Arizona Brigitte helps manages the bucking bull
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
One of the Rodeo Royalty helps Sam Ewing swing a rope at the roping dummy.
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
The rodeo crew helps Bubba up on the bull.
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
Chase Massengill giving Sam Ewing a high five
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
Miss Turquoise Circuit Staci Trehern rides the donkey.
2015 Exceptional Rodeo
Lindsay Bevill is the lady in the wheel chair pets Bessy the Boer Goat.-?The lady in pink is one of the helpers and teacher at Harrison Schmidt Silke Schnieder.