Close to 100 young cowboys and cowgirls from all parts of B.C. descended upon the Nicola Valley for the annual Merritt Little Britches Rodeo on the July 9 weekend. Local youngsters did phenomenally well with over 60 top-10 finishes and seven all-around titles. Photos courtesy Darlene Gellrich.
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- Katie Chenier and her pony in the junior girls goat tail tying event.
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- Jr. Girls all around barrel racer Gracie Garthwaite and Little Britches representative Tanya Starrs.
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- Andee Walker (fourth in Sunday’s senior girls breakaway roping) with Starrs.
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- Senior boys all around breakaway champion Bryce Garcia and Troy Holmes (3rd in Sunday’s senior boys goat tying).
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- Overall senior girls all around champion Taylia McKeown.
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- Soren Anderson competing in the junior boys stake race.
