Check out the photos of the Three Bar J Rodeo at the fair Monday night.
Rodeo at the Fair
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John Laster practices roping before the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Jace Stigall puts a saddle on his horse before the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Horses are tied to a trailer before the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Clint Madison sits on his horse before the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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A rider on horseback heads to the track for the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rudy Troyer gets ready to compete in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rudy Troyer gets ready to compete in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rodeo participants get ready to compete in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Blayn Hughston gets ready to compete in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Blayn Hughston gets ready to compete in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Spectators gather for the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Don and Cheryl Thomas are seated on the fence to watch the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Hylton, left, and Georgia Brumley get ready to watch the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Riders pace their horses around the track before the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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People and a rider on horseback walk past a horse trailer before the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Joey Hanes corrals livestock before the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Spectators gather for the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rodeo participants and support staff prepare for the bareback riding event in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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A young cowboy walk along fencing for the livestock pens setup for the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rodeo announcer Matt McGee welcomes spectators to the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Dappled light cuts through the brim of Joey Hanes’ hat as he works the arena for the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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The American flag is paraded around the arena in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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The American flag is paraded around the arena in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Tate Papszycki prepares to compete in the bareback riding porting of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Blayn Hughston competes in the bareback riding portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Bucky McAlpine competes in the bareback riding portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Bucky McAlpine is bucked from his horse while competing in the bareback riding portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Bucky McAlpine is checked on by rodeo workers after getting bucked from his horse in the bareback riding portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Eli Tippman leans from his horse in the steer wrestling portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Clint Southworth ropes a calf in the tie down roping portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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The rodeo arena for the Three Bar J rodeo is setup on the main straight away of the Tony Stewart Speedway during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rodeo announcer Matt McGee, left, and rodeo clown Trey Casey entertain the crowd for the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rodeo participants and support staff prepare for the saddle bronc portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Rudy Troyer competes in the saddle bronc portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Eli Hershberger competes in the saddle bronc portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Joseph O’Connell competes in the saddle bronc portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Stephen Graefen competes in the saddle bronc portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Shirtless spectators dance during a break in the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Emily Golden, of Columbus, Indiana, competes in the breakaway roping portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Kyle Ashby, from left, Phoebe Wilhelm and Dallas Schrock, hang out behind the bleachers during the breakaway roping portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Spectators watch the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Spectators gather for the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Cowboys on horseback are silhouetted against the late evening sky at the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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Competitors watch to compete in the team roping portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
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A rodeo competition is silhouetted against the sky during the team roping portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.
Mike Wolanin | The Republic
A rodeo competition is silhouetted against the sky during the team roping portion of the Three Bar J Rodeo during the Bartholomew County Fair at the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ind., Monday, June 26, 2023.





