Young wranglers have their day during Ak-Chin’s Masik Tas Junior Rodeo

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A young rider holds on tight during his sheep ride! [Bryan Mordt]

There was plenty of gritty action for the young participants — including stick-horse barrel racing, dummy roping, sheep riding and goat-tail pull — among the day’s events at the Masik Tas Junior Rodeo at Ak-Chin Circle Arena.

InMaricopa’s Bryan Mordt and his wife Jenece captured the action in this photo gallery.