Category Archives: calgary stampede  Calgary Stampede Rodeo features the world’s best rodeo athletes and strongest bulls, horses and steers. Calgary Rodeo is the world’s most expensive competition, featuring over $2 million in price money. Here are some action photos from this weeks Rodeo taken by our photographer Dmitriy Nekhoroshkov. Here are last year’s Rodeo winners : Tuf Cooper wins $100,000 tie down roping…  It’s Stampede time again, and this time it’s a Centennial!! 100 years of ” The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”, as the Stampede calls itself! The Calgary Stampede is a 10 day celebration with a rodeo, exhibition and festivals. Starting the day with Stampede breakfast parties and ending with concerts, chuckwagon races, junk food and…  Stampede is long gone, but I still have some pictures and stories unposted. So let’s revisit some of the highlights. Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) started their first royal tour together in Canada. One of the stops was Calgary, so they got a chance to drive by crowds of happy cowboys and cowboy…  Tuf Cooper wins $100,000 tie down roping with 6.3 seconds tying the record time for Calgary. Clint Cannon wins the Rodeo bareback $100,000 champion with a 92 point ride. Straws Milan wins steer wrestling $100,000 championship. Chad Ferley wins the Calgary Stampede Rodeo $100 000 saddle bronc competition. Sydni Blanchard wins the barrel racing finals. Shane Proctor wins the…  “Blame it all on my roots I showed up in boots And ruined your black tie affair..” Here is to my first Stampede!! Yeeeehhaaaw!!! Cowboy hat – check! First favourite country song – check! First chuckwagon races – YES! And what is better place to experience it all if not at the place where it…  Calgary Stampede becomes pretty much the largest food court full of outrageous and fun food combinations. I have not tried all of them, but I tried to take pictures of most: Wiggle Chips, Deep Fried Oreo(!!!??!!), Dipped in Chocolate Frozen Bananas, FRIED Cheesecake.. Corn dogs are Yummy. Its like hot dog in a donut on… |
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