Wilson's Photo Shop

A crowd watches a young cowboy at a rodeo near Deming, NM, as he is about to fall off his horse.

One of the uses of well tanned hides is the conversion into hand carved saddles. Deming, NM, has two top saddle shops.

At a rodeo near Deming, New Mexico, a cowboy hangs on to his horse's reins as he falls off the horse. Spectators watch in front of their parked cars on the other side of the fence.

At a rodeo near Deming, New Mexico, a horse and rider fall to the ground as a rodeo clown looks on. Spectators watch in the background.

Gathered spectators watch as a man falls off his horse at a rodeo near Deming, New Mexico.

Modern meat packing plant in Deming, New Mexico, showing large pieces of beef hanging from hooks in the ceiling.

Ranchers branding, de-horning, and tying up a calf at a spring round-up near Deming, New Mexico.

Three cowboys checking a pen full of cattle's ears and eyes near Deming, New Mexico.

A cowboy rides a quarter horse as he tries to lasso a bull during a ranch roundup.

Quarter horse on a ranch near Deming, New Mexico. This breed is popular with ranchers because of its stocky build and its quick, powerful getaway.