A rider leaps off his horse during the steer wrestling competition at the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Cowpokes and crowds gathered at the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton for an afternoon of barrel racing, bareback ri ding, steer wrestling, and more. VTDigger photographer Glenn Russell attended the rodeo on Saturday, August 22, and captured the energy, exhaustion, and excitement, in and out of the ring. Spectators take their seats before the start of the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Cowgirls gather outside the ring during the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A rider guides her horse during the barrel racing competition at the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A bull is seen in a holding pen before the start of the Pond Hill Ranch Pro Rodeo in Castleton on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Read the story on VTDigger here: PHOTOS: A day at the rodeo in Vermont’s wild west. ...read more read less