First time Rodeo fans disembark from an out bound Detroit bus to attend the annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in Mt. Morris, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024. Both mother and daughter compete in the barrel racing competition. (TheFotoDesk/Brian Branch-Price)
Kendall Dembry of Oklahoma participates in the barrel racing competition during the annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in Mt. Morris, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024.(TheFotoDesk/Brian Branch-Price)
Sandra Demery, along with her daughter Kendall Demery, right and mother Kandra of Bags, Oklahoma compete in separate barrel racing events during the annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in Mt. Morris, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024.(TheFotoDesk/Brian Branch-Price)
Kendall Demery, right with her mother Kandra of Bags, Oklahoma in a sit down interview during the annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in Mt. Morris, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024. Both mother and daughter compete in the barrel racing competition. (TheFotoDesk/Brian Branch-Price)
Demery says at the beginning of the season she sit’s down and lays down a blue print of setting goals. For 2024 she plans to rodeo all year long including barrel racing events only. She says when you set something work hard for it Weather in or out the arena she analyzes her runs to see if improvements are needed.
Traveling from Oklahoma to Michigan took her about 15-16 hour drive with daughter, brother and mother in tow. Demery made several stops to “water and walk the horses every 6-8 hours” Demery added water and food are stored in the trailer during the trip.
Flag bearer during he annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in Mt. Morris, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024. . (TheFotoDesk/Brian Branch-Price)
Regi’nae Hardin is caught on a runaway horse during the barrel racing event at the annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in Mt. Morris, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024. Hardin later safely dismounted. (TheFotoDesk/Brian Branch-Price)
right, A rodeo fan sits in the bleachers during the annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in while other Women play a round of uno before the start ofthe annual MidWest invitational Rodeo at county fairgrounds in Mt. Morris, Michigan on Friday, June 7, 2024.(TheFotoDesk/Brian Branch-Price)
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