Young rodeo athletes keep cowboy culture alive in Grand County

Young rodeo athletes keep cowboy culture alive in Grand County

Sky-Hi News visited the youth rodeo competition at Flying Heels Rodeo Arena in Granby on July 4. The athletes competed in triple barrel races and other competitions with grace, grit and laughter. Berlyn Olson from Kiowa charges into the Flying Heels Rodeo Arena in Granby for her run in the barrel race on July 4. Sean McAlindin/Sky-Hi News Oaklie Thurston of Granby sits atop her pony, Star. Sean McAlindin/Sky-Hi News Amelia Waldron of Baggs, W…