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Photos: Monroe County Fair rodeo, from mutton busting to barrel racing

On Thursday night (July 3), the Monroe County Fair featured a rodeo produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. Photographer Juliette Kniola was there to capture these images of mutton busting, bull riding and barrel racing.

Mutton busting at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Mutton busting at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

On Thursday night (July 3), the Monroe County Fair featured a rodeo produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. Photographer Juliette Kniola was there to capture these images of mutton busting, bull riding and barrel racing.

Bull riding at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Bull riding at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Bull riding at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Bull riding at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Bull riding at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Bull riding at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

Barrel racing at the Monroe County Fair rodeo, produced by Fiddler Cattle Company. (Juliette Kniola, July 3, 2025)

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