It takes a big heart to ride a big animal


Damie Schindehette competes in the Pole Bending event during the Florida High School Rodeo at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala, Fla. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2020.

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Posted November 20, 2020 |

Dozens of young athletes descended on Ocala last Saturday to compete in the Florida High School Rodeo at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala. The rodeo featured a number of grueling events, including bull riding, roping and pole bending. The rodeo returns to the Livestock Pavilion Jan. 9 and 10. [Photos by Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2020.

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