The American Flag is presented on horseback to kick off the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Wyatt Bailes is knocked off a bull named Lucky 7 during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Jackson Wyatt, 7, watches the action during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Michael Lane of Tazewell, Virginia competes during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
A child exits the chute on a sheep for the mutton busting portion of the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
A cowgirl competes in barrel racing during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Tyler Greer competes on a bull named Stonewall during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
A child is loaded onto a sheep for the mutton busting portion of the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Thiago Venancio from Brazil explodes out of the chute during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
A cowgirl rounds a barrel while competing in barrel racing during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Cowboys sit on the chutes during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024.(Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
A cowgirl knocks down a barrel while competing in barrel racing during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Young cowboys converse during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
The hat flies off of a cowgirl as she takes off to compete in barrel racing during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Cody Baker competes on a bull named Full Metal Jacket during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
Tyler Manor and a rodeo clown are knocked into the sand by a bull named Freaking Wicked during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Manor and the rodeo clown were unharmed. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
A cowgirl competes in barrel racing during the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
The American Flag is presented on horseback to kick off the Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on Saturday, April 13, 2024. (Kendall Warner / The Virginian-Pilot)
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Rodeo fans gathered on the sand around 3rd Street at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront to watch riders from around the country and the world compete in the second annual Bulls and Barrels Beach Rodeo on Saturday, April 13, 2024.