The Friday night performance of the 34th annual Raton Rodeo brought a great crowd out to see this year's event. While it was a bit breezy at times the crowd supported the cowboys and cowgirls with cheers along with a little help from this year's rodeo clown. 

The Saturday night performance at the rodeo was another exciting evening and for the local crowd a treat with hometown cowboys and a couple of area cowboys performing. Bryce Segotta, who now lives in Oklahoma, competed in the steer wrestling event while Wes Mack roped in the tie-down competition with a 12.2 run.

Roy Cowboy Magin Lane Montoya couldnt quite make the 8-second ride in the saddle bronc competition. Mosquero cowboy Robert Aragonalso competing in the saddle bronc competition found the ground before the 8-second buzzer.

By nights end Saturday night not a single bull rider made the buzzer leaving Craig Begay from Friday night's competition the winner. Cammo Mulins the only other rider to make the buzzer took second with an 81.

Samantha Bostilla carried the American Flag into the arena both Friday and Saturday night

There she goes in front of the Saturday night crowd

Saturday night was rough night for bronc riders as neither bareback bronc rider managed to score points

Hometown cowboy Bryce Segotta begins the chase

Dad Beaver Segotta hazes the steer keeping it close enough for Bryce to get a handle on the steer and bring him down in 5.1 seconds

Wes Mack another hometown cowboy lands the loop and starts off his horse for the tie down which he did in 12.2 seconds Saturday night

Roper Trell Etbauer makes the run in a quick 9.0 seconds to win the Saturday night Tie-Down round

Roy NM cowboy Magin Lane Montoya just cant quite make the 8-second ride on this rank bronc Saturday night

Mosquero Cowboy  Robert Aragon takes on this bronc and he too finds the ground before the 8-second buzzer Saturday night

Out of the shute and a runnin at Friday night's Raton Rodeo performance

Puttin on the Brakes is Dean McIntyre as he prepares to bring that steer to the ground. McIntyre had one of the fastest times but unfortunately broke the barrier

This saddle bronc rider prepares his mount at the Friday night performance of the Raton Rodeo

NO NO I don't want to follow you as this saddle bronc horse puts on the brakes

Dr Bobby Boyd DVM lays the rope out and over the horns of this steer during Friday night's performance at the Raton Rodeo

Caren Lamb, a Tucumcari cowgirl, posted a 16.56 run on the barrels Friday night

Gearen Hale the finds it isn't so easy to stay on that Bull