~ Always Never the Same ~
Chief Joseph Days’ kickoff has been the famous Bucking Horse Stampede for decades, and usually everything goes pretty smooth coming down Main Street in Joseph.
But there are years
Someone in the herd decided it was time to go back to the rodeo grounds early, so they took a turn at West Wallowa Avenue that leads straight to the front entrance of the rodeo grounds.
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responded immediately rounding up the escapees. They were promptly returned to Main Street where the trot to fame continued.
As a photographer you have to be flexible. Whatever I had planned just went down the tubes and I had only a few seconds to adjust the angle to get as much motion as possible.
If you missed these amazing “15 seconds of fame” there is always next year 🙂
Following the bucking horses are the 75th Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Court honor Queens, Brianna Micka, Casidee Harrod, and Destiny Wecks, and last but not least the Chief Joseph Days Stage Coach crew Karen, Gary, and Max Prout.
Bucking Horse Stampede Picture Gallery
The pictures in this gallery reflect only the highlights from the event. These and many more are available for sale at the link above.
Thank you for your interest in my photography. ~ Angelika Ursula Dietrich – Wild Horses Thunder
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS YEAR’S CHIEF JOSEPH DAYS RODEO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.CHIEFJOSEPHDAYSRODEO.COM
ANGELIKA URSULA DIETRICH, owner and publisher of Wild Horses Thunder and Wild Horses Media Productions, is a professional Photographer, Videographer, Publisher, Writer, Social Media Consultant, and Website Developer.
Angelika’s photography work has been displayed on the front cover of Idaho Magazine (2022), the Nimiipuu Tribal Tribune, Cowboy Lifestyle Network (2021), Cowboys & Indians (2016 & 2018), and in various Oregon and Washington entertainment and vacation publications, Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Program and website (2012-2020), at Art Gallery Festivals, private businesses, as well as for display advertisement for many clients in and out of Wallowa County including the Wallowa County Chieftain (2003-2007). Between 2007 and 2009, Angelika worked in radio as the news and sports director for owners Lee and Carol Lee Perkins at KWVR Radio in Enterprise, Oregon. After the station was sold, she created Wallowa Valley Online, an independent online news magazine publishing and writing news and engaging in photojournalism. After ten years of Wallowa Valley Online, Angelika decided to concentrate on her professional photography, write more human interest stories, and volunteer at the Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland.
Regarding my writing: “As a grandchild of post-war Europe (ethnic ancestry Bohemian/Austrian/German) and former Army spouse, I have lived and visited many places across the globe. Wallowa County, Oregon, has been my home since 2002. I am the daughter of a mom whose country violently vanished post-WWII. Her family was forcefully removed from Bohemia in 1946 when she was only six years young and sent to West Germany in cattle wagons. Her life story has tremendously impacted my own and formed my views on humanity and, at times, the lack thereof.
My formal college education is in the nursing field and psychology, which finds itself in my work as a writer and photographer. I am a humanitarian by heart and soul.” ~Angelika Ursula Dietrich
