Shad Mayfield of Clovis, N.M., eyes his animal in Tie-Down Roping during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Emily Miller of Beisel Weatherford, Okla., competes in Barrel Racing during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Shad Mayfield of Clovis, N.M., fell from his horse in Tie-Down Roping during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Zeke Thurston of Canada competes in Saddle Bronc Riding during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Jess Pope of Waverly, Kan., rides Irish Eyes in Bareback Riding during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Parker Breding of Edgar, Mont., rides Zombie Time in Bull Riding during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Ivy Saebens of Nowata, Okla., competes in Barrel Racing during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Rowdy Parrott of Mamou, La., in Steer Wrestling during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Flag girls ride their horses at the opening ceremony during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Shad Mayfield of Clovis, N.M., fell from his horse in Tie-Down Roping during the sixth round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The 6th go-round of NFR 2021 took place Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Check out the action in the photo gallery above.
The rodeo has returned to its home in Las Vegas for 2021 after moving to Texas for a year.
