The Abrahamson Relay team of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation wins the Indian Relay championship on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)
PENDLETON — By the time the dust settled, the 2026 Pendleton Round-Up finals had delivered the kind of championship rodeo that keeps bringing fans back year after year.
Thousands of spectators gathered Sept. 19 at the Pendleton Round-Up arena for the final day, watching horse and bull riders, ropers and racers put themselves on the line in the arena. It was a day of Western and tribal traditions and hard competition.
Here are the latest photos from this year’s competitions.
Kylie Bronson rides with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation flag on Sept. 19, 2026, during the grand opening of the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)Stetson Wright of Beaver, Utah, wins the saddle bronc riding competition with a score of 92.5 on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)
Garrett Shadbolt of Merriman, Nebraska, wins the bareback riding competition on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)
Shad Mayfield of Clovis, New Mexico, wins the tie-down roping competition on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)Jordan Minor of Hermiston takes a victory lap after winning the breakaway roping competition on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)
Grady Young of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada, takes the bull riding title on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)
Kamia Dick of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation greets the crowd during the ceremonial tribal dancing on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)Kellen Trenal of the Nez Perce Tribe dances during the ceremonial tribal dancing on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)Logan Kenline of Penrose, Colorado, wins the steer wrestling competition on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)Taylor Santos of Creston, California, takes the steer roping title with a time of 37.5 seconds on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)Haven Meged of Miles City, Montana, celebrates his All-Around championship while holding his baby on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)Angelina Buck, left, first-place winner of the American Indian Beauty Pageant and Dancing in the Park, and Destiny Buck, right, second-place winner of Dancing in the Park, celebrate their competition wins Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. Edwina Morning Owl, who won third place in Dancing in the Park, is not pictured. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ) Clay Smith of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, and Coleby Payne of Stephenville, Texas, finish the team roping competition in 5.8 seconds on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)The Abrahamson Relay team of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation wins the Indian Relay championship on Sept. 19, 2026, during the final day of the Pendleton Round-Up. (Yasser Marte/The CUJ)
