Kaci Malmborg, the 2013 Cheyenne Frontier Days Lady-in-Waiting, and a child practice barrel racing while using broom horses July 24, 2013, during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Challenge Rodeo event held in Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyo. Challenge Rodeo offers the chance for special-needs children to take part in the annual CFD rodeo. Trophies are presented to all contestants after each day of the two-day event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Tryon)
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and his wife pass out trophies to all the Challenge Rodeo contestants July 24, 2013, at Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyo. Challenge Rodeo is held Wednesday and Thursday during Cheyenne Frontier Days and is an event that pairs special-needs children with Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeo contestants in a modified rodeo performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)
A child holds his hat high as he waves to the crowd July 24, 2013, during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Challenge Rodeo event held in Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyo., as volunteers help steady the horse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)
Kaci Malmborg, the 2013 Cheyenne Frontier Days Lady-in-Waiting, aids a child with his lassoing technique July 24, 2013, during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Challenge Rodeo event held in Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brandon Valle)
Congratulatory trophies line a table at the Cheyenne Frontier Days Challenge Rodeo event held in Frontier Park, Cheyenne, Wyo., July 24, 2013. Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and his wife would go on to present trophies to all the contestants during this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mike Tryon)