Gov. Terry Branstad lends a helping horse to the 63rd Annual Sidney Rodeo as he waves to the spectators along the opening day parade route Wednesday. The rodeo continues through Sunday. Nonpareil photo by Dan Koenig.
Wide-eyed over tall cowboys and their mounts at the Sidney Rodeo is Michael Ladd, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ladd of Hamburg. The young admirer was among about 5,000 persons attending the first night of the rodeo.