PHOTO GALLERY: Practice makes perfect before Missouri High School Rodeo State Finals

Ashton Glascock uses a goat string to tie a goat during her tying practice Tuesday afternoon at her family's outdoor arena. Glascock is practicing for the Missouri High School Rodeo State Finals, which start this week in Columbia.   |  Yi Gan

Ashton Glascock chases a calf on her horse, Buck, when practicing breakaway roping Tuesday at her family's outdoor arena. Buck, a quarter horse, was bought when Glascock was in sixth grade and has been competing with Glascock for five years.   |  Yi Gan

After practicing goat tying, Ashton Glascock gets her quarter horse, Buck, ready for the breakaway roping practice Tuesday afternoon at her family's outdoor arena. Glascock won the championship for breakaway roping during the 2011 Missouri High School Rodeo State Finals.   |  Yi Gan