National Finals Rodeo third go-round — PHOTOS
A Nevada state flag is carried into the arena on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
A man on horseback carries an American flag into the arena on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
A man on horseback carries an American flag into the arena on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Shea Fisher-Durfey sings a song on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Marty Yates, of Stephenville, Texas, watches the big screen for his score in the Tie-Down Roping competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Orin Larsen, of Inglis, Manitoba, rides Spilled Perfume in the Bareback Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Winn Ratliff, of Leesville, La., rides Assault in the Bareback Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Seth Hardwick, of Laramie Wyo., rides Nodbig.com‘s Wonderland in the Bareback Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
K.C. Jones, of Decatur, Texas, brings down a steer in the Steer Wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Hunter Cure, of Holliday, Texas, brings down a steer in the Steer Wrestling compeition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Blake Knowles, of Heppner, Ore., is dragged by a steer in the Steer Wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Heith DeMoss, of Heflin, La., is bucked off of Red Horse Crossin in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Spencer Wright, of Milford, Utah, is bucked off of Lock & Load in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Vickie Carter, of Richfield, Utah, competes in the barrel racing competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Chandler Bownds, of Lubbock, Texas, is bucked off of Breaking Bad in the Bull Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Ty Wallace, of Collbran, Colo., is bucked off of RodeoHouston‘s Mad Money in the Bull Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Shane Proctor, of Grand Coulee, Wash., rides Good Cop in the Bull Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Calebn Bennett, of Tremonton, Utah, competes in the bareback riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Clayton Hass, of Terrell, Texas, competes in the steer wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Bradley Harter, of Loranger, La., competes in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Cassidy Kruse, of Gillette Wyo., competes in the Barrel Racing competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Claton Foltyn, of Winnie, Texas, competes in the Bull Riding Competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Ty Erickson, of Helena, Mont., competes in the Steer Wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Reid Barker, of Comfort, Texas, is stepped on by a bull named Lonestar on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Barker was back boarded out of the arena. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto
Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Saturday, December 5, 2015. CREDIT: Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau
Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Saturday, December 5, 2015. CREDIT: Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau
Cowboy Christmas at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Saturday, December 5, 2015. CREDIT: Glenn Pinkerton/Las Vegas News Bureau
Scenes from the NFR’s third go-round at the Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday night.
