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Ashden Scheffber-Mendez, 6, of Auburn, displays his buckle for winning the mutton bustin' competition during the bull riding event Saturday night at the Gold Country Fair.

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Taking the path of least resistance, Charlie Too Tall, a rodeo clown, is shown the easy way over and under the jump.

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Proud to be an American and standing behind his flag tall is Dennis Lewis from Lincoln at the pre-show festivities for the bull riding competition.

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Taking chances into their own hands and riding the Cowboy Toro teeter-totter are Trent Thill, Tyler Stotts, Matt Edington and Trian Tillis. Trent was the ultimate rider who got the thrill as he was thrown from the ride by a bull.

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Rodeo clowns distract an angry bull as the rider is launched into the air.

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Professional bull rider and Sacramento State student Jose Garcia tapes his wrists as he prepares to take on an anxious bull.

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Singing the blues with perfection, Jackie Greene takes the Coors Main Stage at the Gold Country Fair on Saturday.

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Jackie Greene gets the crowd fired up during his performance on the Main Stage Saturday.

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The ferris wheel comes alive at night in glowing colors at the Gold Country Fair.

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The Zipper ride will make anyone's stomach turn during the day, but it's beautiful at night.

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The view from the top of the ferris wheel takes in the Gold Country Fair.

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The carnival rides glow under the starlight at the Gold Country Fair.

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Night time is all aglow at the Gold Country Fair 2010.