The 2017 Phillips County Fair ended on a high note with Bulls Gone Wild! Saturday, July 29, bull riders aimed for the 8-second buzzer, bullfighters tempted fate for 40-second intervals, and the county’s tiniest daredevils held on tight for mutton bustin’. Look inside this week’s paper for more fair photos, and be sure to see the commemorative special fair section in the Aug. 24 edition of the Enterprise for complete 4-H, FFA and open class results. — Johnson Publications
Meredith Schlachter holds on tight as she gleefully rides a sheep during Saturday’s mutton busting competition. — Johnson Publications
Bulls Gone Wild! is, again, a huge hit
Saturday’s main event at the Phillips County Fair was the ever popular Bulls Gone Wild! competition. In what is shaping up to be a regular crowd favorite at the fair, 13 bull riders and nine bullfighters from across North America braved the arena to show fairgoers a wild time.
The bulls came ready for action, pushing the riders and fighters to their limits and showing the audience just how wild — and dangerous — the sport can be.
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