Chelsea Bartlett, of Kiln, Mississippi, rides past the second barrel of three during the barrel racing event at the Rotary Classic Rodeo Saturday in Starkville. Bartlett competed against 11 other women to see who could race around barrels the fastest at the Mississippi Horse Park. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Jessica Blair Fowlkes stands atop two white horses Saturday, who circle around the edge of the arena in the Mississippi Horse Park. In between competitions, Fowlkes and her two horses performed tricks for the crowd at the Rotary Classic Rodeo. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Carson Watford, of Okeechobee, Florida, rides Black on Black at the Rotary Classic Rodeo on Saturday in Starkville. Watford was one of 15 bull riders who competed at the Mississippi Horse Park. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Cricket Calote, of DeRidder, Louisiana, chases after a calf Saturday during the breakaway roping event Saturday at the Mississippi Horse Park. The breakaway roping event featured nine contestants and was one of the nine events showcased at the Rotary Classic Rodeo on Saturday. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

From left, Albert Metts, a farmer with Starkville Hatchies, watches as Charlie Shotts, 1, pets a goat Saturday with the help of his mother CJ Shotts at the Mississippi Horse Park. Before the Rotary Classic Rodeo on Saturday, Starkville Hatchies brought several animals, including chickens, goats and a rabbit for a petting zoo. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Westin Barnett, of Hope, Arkansas, wrestles a calf to the ground after roping it to his horse Saturday at the Mississippi Horse Park. Barnett was one of 10 competitors in the tie-down roping event. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Trey Weekly, of Southwest Ranches, Florida, wrestles a steer to the ground Saturday during the Rotary Classic Rodeo. Weekly was one of 10 men who competed to wrestle a steer to the ground at the Mississippi Horse Park. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff

Rodeo clown Ronald Burton pretends to play “Great Balls of Fire” between competitions Saturday to keep the crowd entertained at the Rotary Classic Rodeo. The Rotary Classic Rodeo featured competitors from 19 different states at the Mississippi Horse Park. Braden Simmons/Dispatch Staff