2007 Saline County Fair Outlaw Rodeo

Before the rodeo started the American Flag carried by Amy Gillum, daughter of Outlaw Rodeo Company's owner Michael Gillum, graced the arena as people rose to their feet. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Mark Ficken asked everyone to stand and remove their hats as a prayer was given for safety of the riders, event staff and crowd members. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Outlaw's Professional Cowboy Kevin Riutcel of Kit Carlson, Colo. gets prepared to step in when needed to escort a bull out of the arena. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Kenan Swift of Marshall comes flying off of "Leapin' Leon" as he is the first rider of the night. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Jeremy Marks of Marshall on "Paleface" (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Jeremy Marks of Marshall dismounts "Paleface" (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Matt Moore of Brossley, Mo on "Super Freak" (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Matt Moore of Brosley hits the ground hard as "Super Freak" goes sky high with his kicks. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Justin Cary of Marshall runs from "Lawn Boy" as one of the bullfighters tries to get the bulls attention off of Cary (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Justin Cary of Marshall gets a clean sweep from "Lawn Boy" as the bull keeps bucking (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Darrel Gerlt of Marshall sits aboard "Spiney" (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Darrel Gerlt of Marshall rides high as "Spiney" takes him through a series of high kicks (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Darrel Gerlt of Marshall will soon meet the ground in an uncomfortable position as "Spiney" gives him one last one for the road (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Kerry Nichols of Kingdom City sits aboard the fence as a bull that the announcer warned crowd members about is let out. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Brandon McCullar of Coffeville, Miss. is about to dismount "Orange Crush" in a back flip fashion. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Brandon McCullar of Coffeeville, Miss. aboard "Orange Crush" (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Steve Boland of Waverly rides "Bone Collector" at the sanctioned event. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Hadley Wiskur of Sweet Springs aboard "Steve McQueen" (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Hadley Wiskur of Sweet Springs airborne on "Steve McQueen" (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

"Steve McQueen" seriously thinking about saying high to the camera guy (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Chad Gibson of Marshall aboard "Little White Lies" in round one of the competition (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Matt Minton "Scrappy" has microphone problems so he borrows announcer Mark Ficken's mic. Scrappy is explaining his game of golf as his caddy Ben Hummel awaits instruction. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Matt Minton "Scappy" flies through the air as the announcer yells "fore" and Ben Hummel, Scrappy's caddy, laughs in the background. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Cowboy Protection Specialists Jarrod Lama of Chillicothe and Ben "Top Gun" Prilwetz of St. Clair take a break from bull fighting as Scappy plays golf. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Scrappy (Matt Minton) asks the crowd a question. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Rodeo announcer Mark Ficken's day job is Superintendent of Schools in Pettis County. He is a 1993 graduate of Missouri Valley College, and started Valley's first rodeo team in the early 1990s. His horse's name is "Grey." (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Outlaw Rodeo Company paid tribute to all the veterans in the crowd during the sanctioned bull riding event on Saturday, July 21. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt of Rocheport rides his first bull of the night. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Ross Burney of Coffeeville, Miss. stays aboard "Dirty Dancer" as he jumps and twists simultaneously in the air. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Justin Cary of Marshall stays aboard "Lawn Boy" as the bull rises high to the occasion. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

Matt Moore of Brosley flying off his second bull of the night. (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

This bull enjoyed the night as he was not ridden in the second round due to prior injury of rider. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Matt Dehn a.k.a. "Casper" does a cartwheel blindfolded as the two girls dancing with him left the arena at the request of the entertainment clown. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Dehn raises his hands so the crowd will be louder as he wants to win the dance competition. (Little does he know he is the only one left in the arena) (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Michael Early aboard "Night Stalker" flies through the air with the greatest of ease. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Michael Early riding "Night Stalker" (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Michael Early goes head over heels for "Night Stalker" (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Kenan Swift of Marshall aboard "Wild Coyote" (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Kenan Swift of Marshall dismounts "Wild Coyote" in an uncomfortable landing position. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt of Rocheport puts in an outstanding performance as he scores 86 points on this bucking bull. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt of Rocheport remained on this bull for a complete eight second ride. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt of Rocheport performing the winning ride of the night. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt hangs on for a winning ride during the bull riding event at the Saline County Fair Saturday, July 21, with a score of 86. At 22, Hunt has spent half his life riding bucking bulls, having first tried the sport at age 11. Hunt, from Rocheport, topped a number of riders, including six from Marshall. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt scored an 86-point ride to win the sanctioned event on Saturday, July 21. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt demonstrates for reporters his method of strapping his hand to the bull prior to a ride. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Zack Hunt's riding gear (Rachel Harper/Democrat-News)

The show ended with a miraculous display of fireworks. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

The bulls for the night's event were provided by David Day and Scott Farris. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)