Dubbed “the greatest outdoor show on Earth,” the Calgary Stampede is a 10-day long celebration that hosts, educates and entertains visitors from around the world. If you love horses, this is the place to be! With competition in cutting, team penning, cow horse, and heavy horses (both a heavy horse show and a heavy-horse pull), there’s something for every equine afficionado in your family.
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Full-sized horses not your thing? The Canadian National Miniature Horse Show offers halter, driving, jumping and obstacle competition. But if you prefer speed over size, don’t miss the Calgary Stampede Cowboy Up Challenge. This western class focuses on speed: A rider must complete multiple obstacle challenges that showcase the partnership and trust between horse and rider.
The Calgary Stampede is notorious for its rodeo, which begins every afternoon at 1:30 p.m. and builds toward the finale: Showdown Sunday. With competition in barrel racing, bull riding, tie-down roping, breakaway roping, steer wrestling, saddle bronc and bareback riding, over $2.17 million in prize money will be awarded.
Horses aren’t the only thing to do at the Stampede: Live music plays every night on a plethora of stages, parades keep the fun flowing and motocross, family friendly entertainment and so much more awaits!
Learn more at calgarystampede.com.
