The highlight of the annual two-day Nemiah Valley Rodeo held the first
weekend in August is the Mountain Race. Lasting less than two minutes,
the event puts both rider and steed at tremendous risk as they hurdle
down a local mountainside to the finish line. The fastest and strongest
horses in the race are those culled from the wild impressive specimens
that have survived predatory wolf packs and the ravages of bone numbing
winters.