Wild Thing

ABOVE: Billy Tom Cook leans back in pain as Justin Howlett, both of Ignacio, Colo., tries to comfort him. Cook took a nasty fall and injured his back during the Wild Thing Championship Bullriding event on Saturday evening. BELOW: Despite the rain, fans laugh as they watch a performance by the rodeo clown during the Wild Thing Championship Bullriding on Saturday evening. The annual event drew hundreds of spectators. [photos by Brian Leddy / Independent