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Calgary Stampede

Ten days of rodeo, chuckwagon races and cattle shows in Calgary each July, with the city dressed in cowboy hats.

A tile drawn for this day, not a photograph.

Cattle at Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede began in 1912 and is now one of the largest outdoor shows in North America. It opens with a parade through downtown Calgary, and for ten days the city's offices hold pancake breakfasts and its people wear western dress. The rodeo and the nightly chuckwagon races are the best-known events; animal welfare has been debated over both, and the Stampede has changed its rules over the years. Behind them is a substantial agricultural fair, with cattle shows, a heavy horse show, a ranch rodeo and sales of purebred cattle. The Treaty 7 First Nations have taken part since the first Stampede through Elbow River Camp.

The breeds

HerefordA foundation breed of the Alberta ranches.American AngusThe black beef breed common on the prairies.Speckle ParkA Canadian breed developed in Saskatchewan.SimmentalWidely bred in western Canada since the 1960s.CharolaisShown and sold at the Stampede's cattle events.
About this page

Written by the EveryCow desk with AI assistance. Background: "Calgary Stampede" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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