


CASTRO VALLEY


Rodeo provides wild ride for participants

A participant competes in the Ladies Breakaway Roping competition during the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park in Castro Valley, Calif., on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

A participant competes in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition during the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park in Castro Valley, Calif., on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

A participant competes in the Bull Dogging competition during the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park in Castro Valley, Calif., on Saturday, July 12, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
A participant slides from his horse and loses his hat while competing in the Bull Dogging competition during the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo at the Rowell Ranch Rodeo Park in Castro Valley on Saturday. Below left, a participant competes in the Ladies Breakaway Roping competition. At right, a competitor in the Saddle Bronc Riding event.