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Ruby Short, 6, of Craig, takes a pony ride Tuesday during the Carson and Barnes Circus at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. Circus performances take place at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. today at the Brent Romick Rodeo Arena, 501 Howelsen Parkway in Steamboat Springs.

Photo by Bridget Manley |

Carson and Barnes Circus performers walk the tightrope Tuesday afternoon during the first of two performances at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. The self-proclaimed “world’s biggest big-top show” also offered elephant rides and a petting zoo.

Photo by Bridget Manley |

A Carson and Barnes Circus performer spins hoops for the crowd Tuesday afternoon under the big top at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. The show also included animal performances and a tightrope walk.

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A dog takes a ride on a pony’s back Tuesday afternoon during the Carson and Barnes Circus at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.

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Collin Simpson, 2, of Hayden, feeds a donkey Tuesday with coaxing from his aunt, Jacquelyn Denker, at the Carson and Barnes Circus at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. The petting zoo also included llamas and goats.

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Trevor Forbes, 5, of Hamilton, feeds a goat Tuesday at the Carson and Barnes Circus at the Moffat County Fairgrounds. His mother, Melissa Forbes, said Trevor and his sister, Felicity, 3, had never been to a circus before.

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A Carson and Barnes Circus performer pauses atop a motorcycle balanced on a high wire as an acrobat hangs suspended above the crowd Tuesday at the Moffat County Fairgrounds.

Photo by Bridget Manley |