PHOTOS: Crashes and dashes at Llano Rodeo

The annual Llano Open Pro Rodeo thrilled the crowds Friday and Saturday at the John L. Kuykendall Arena. Dusty daredevils competed in bull riding, bronc busting, steer wrestling, barrel racing, calf roping, and more. TOP: A bullfighting rodeo clown intervenes to save a rider thrown from one of the burly beasts. BOTTOM: A barrel racer makes a tight turn in her race against time. Photos by Martelle Luedecke/Luedecke Photography