88th Junior Parada
Rodeo royalty
Junior Parada rodeo royalty lead the parade Saturday morning in downtown Florence.
The Deuces Wild Show Low Rodeo queen rides in the Junior Parada parade Saturday morning in Florence.
A young cowgirl rides in the parade.
Grand Marshals Chris and Kim Ehlebracht ride in the parade.
A horse-drawn stage promotes Old West Days, set for Dec. 19 in Florence.www
Cowgirls wave to parade spectators Saturday morning in Florence.
Riders wave aboard the Pinal County Mounted Posse float.
The Ruiz family caravan honors a cowboy.
Gila Valley Masonic Lodge members and friends wave to parade spectators.
Santa waves from the 1953 Ford firetruck, once used to fight fires in Florence. The restored truck can now be seen at the Pinal County Historical Society Museum.
The P&M Arena queen waves to spectators.
A cowgirl rides with the P&M Arena.
A breakaway roping contestant snags her calf Saturday afternoon at the Florence Junior Parada.
A breakaway roper competes Saturday afternoon.
A rider competes in pole bending.
A rider competes in pole bending Saturday afternoon at the Florence Junior Parada.
Mark Cowling
Mark Cowling is the county reporter for PinalCentral and covers the town of Florence, San Tan Valley and the surrounding area. He can be reached at mcowling@pinalcentral.com.