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Published February 02, 2013, 12:00 AM

Jeff Rector with his horse


Jeff Rector of Chanhassen, Minn., checks the halter on Mr. Nightlinger, his 10-year-old American quarter horse, after a chilly ride in Minnetrista, Minn., on Jan. 23, 2013. Rector will be working his job as 'pick-up man' at the World's Toughest Rodeo next weekend at Xcel Energy Center, helping bronco riders get off bucking horses. (AP Photo/Pioneer Press, Richard Marshall)
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