A person on a horse with a lasso in an arena.
Miles Hoopes competes during the Clements Jr. Stampede Rodeo at the Clements Buckaroos Rodeo Grounds in Clements, California on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)

Cowboys and cowgirls ages six to 18 competed in the Clements Jr. Stampede last weekend. Events included steer riding, calf riding, chute dogging, pole bending and more.

A cowboy on a dark horse holding a lasso, with another cowboy in the background.
A child in a fenced area in cowboy attire.
A child helps guide steers during the Clements Jr. Stampede Rodeo at the Clements Buckaroos Rodeo Grounds in Clements, California on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)

A “PeeWee Rodeo” took place simultaneously for the five and under crowd with events such as goat undressing and stick horse racing.

A person wrestles a steer.
A child runs with a stick horse.
Left: Tyler Krauss wrestles a steer during the Clements Jr. Stampede Rodeo at the Clements Buckaroos Rodeo Grounds in Clements, California on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America) Right: Garrett Fowler participates in the Pee Wee competition.
Young rider on a horse galloping between striped poles during an equestrian event.
A child competes during the Clements Jr. Stampede Rodeo at the Clements Buckaroos Rodeo Grounds in Clements, California on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)
A person wrestles a steer.
Brody Jennings reacts to a no score after wrestling a steer during the Clements Jr. Stampede Rodeo at the Clements Buckaroos Rodeo Grounds in Clements, California on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)
Two people wearing Clements School aprons flip pancakes.
David Kenmonth, left, and Jay Schubert, right, flip pancakes during the Clements Jr. Stampede Rodeo at the Clements Buckaroos Rodeo Grounds in Clements, California on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)
A person riding a horse along a dirt path in a grassy, tree-lined rural area.
Competitors ride their horses to the ring during the Clements Jr. Stampede Rodeo at the Clements Buckaroos Rodeo Grounds in Clements, California on Saturday, April 25, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America)