She wasn't scared after chute dogging with the rambunctious bovine, but admitted the adrenaline that comes with being a rodeo star certainly plays its part. Nerves," she said Sunday afternoon, explaining that "your nerves getting ahold of you" can make or break a cowgirl's concentration."

Sabre and 84 other cowboys and gals competed in the inaugural Lake City Junior Rodeo at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, which welcomed contestants ages 18 and younger. Contestants competed in several categories, including rough stock events such as chute dogging (where the rider leaves the chute on the animal and tries to "dog" it to the ground), roping, pole bending, barrel racing and more. More than 50 shiny belt buckles and four all-around saddles were awarded at the conclusion of the rodeo. More here. Devin Heilman, Cda Press

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