Hometown cowboys prepare to compete at Bigfork Summer Pro Rodeo
Laine Averill comes just shy of catching the hind legs of a steer during an evening roping practice on Sunday. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Steve Bodick, of Kalispell, charges down the arena at Ranger Springs to rope a steer Sunday evening, June 13. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Laine Averill ropes the hind legs of a steer during an evening roping practice on Sunday. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
A steer gets caught by riders Laine Averill and Steve Bodick. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Laine Averill prepares to rope a steer during an evening practice session in Bigfork. Averill grew up in a ranching family and competes at rodeos throughout the western United States each summer. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Steve Bodick pauses for a moment between team roping practice runs at Ranger Springs in Bigfork. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Laine Averill rides across the arena at Ranger Springs during an evening of team roping practice on Sunday, June 13. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Laine Averill and Steve Bodick chase down a steer during team roping practice on Sunday, June 13. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Steve Bodick ropes a steer's head while Laine Averill prepares to rope its feet. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Steve Bodick untacks his horse Sunday evening, June 13. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Laine Averill hoses down his horse after an evening of team roping practice. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Lincoln May and Laine Averill tear down the arena after a calf at Ranger Springs. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork EagleMackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
Laine Averill's horses rest up after a team roping session at Ranger Springs in Bigfork. Mackenzie Reiss/Bigfork Eagle
The russet-colored steer shot out of the shoot like a criminal on the run, kicking up a trail of dirt as it fled down the arena at Ranger Springs. Hot on its heels were riders Laine Averill and Steve Bodick. Bodick threw a rope at the calf’s head, deftly encircling its horns and Averill’s rope followed in quick succession, successfully snatching its hind legs...
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