Rodeo riding competition is challenging at any age. Young Easton Hogg (above), son of Waylon and Amber Hogg, loses his hat just before also losing his grip during the kids’ mutton bustin’ competition as part of Thursday’s opening performance of the Lamesa Rodeo. Gus Gaillard, a 17-year-old from Morse who fi nished fi rst in the Cowboy Channel Junior National Finals Rodeo saddle bronc riding title race on March 7 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, also found the going tough here Thursday night as he starts coming off his mount in the local rodeo arena. With many other rodeos cancelled this year due ...