The Calgary Stampede is a 10-day event with over one million people in attendance. It's billed as the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth" and represents Canada's largest rodeo.
Please enable JavaScript to view this content. Open this photo in gallery: Fans gather at a nearby fairground at the Calgary Stampede. The ten-day event is Canada's largest annual rodeo and is billed as the "Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth." Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Tyler Corrington of Hastings, New Mexico gets bucked off the horse Blue Too in the saddle bronc event. Todd Korol/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Rodeo events aren't the only entertainment during the Calgary Stampede. Dances and fairs are also a part of the fun. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Angie Meadors of Blanchard, Oklahoma, races her horse in the barrel racing event during the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Todd Korol/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Wesley Silcox of Santaquin, Utah, is hit by the bull Good Vibrations in the bull riding event after he rode it. Todd Korol/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: In total, over one million visitors attend the Calgary Stampede over its 10-day run. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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Open this photo in gallery: Billy Bugenig of Ferndale, California tangles with a steer in the steer wrestling event. Todd Korol/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Horses are featured in the Stampede each year, a decision both lauded and protested by various groups. This year, one horse was destroyed after breaking its leg during a chuckwagon race. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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