Cowboys, cowgirls, steers and jeers at the Calgary Stampede
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.
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
Tyler Corrington of Hastings, New Mexico gets bucked off the horse Blue Too in the saddle bronc event.Todd Korol/Reuters
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
Angie Meadors of Blanchard, Oklahoma, races her horse in the barrel racing event during the Calgary Stampede rodeo.Todd Korol/Reuters
Wesley Silcox of Santaquin, Utah, is hit by the bull Good Vibrations in the bull riding event after he rode it.Todd Korol/Reuters
In total, over one million visitors attend the Calgary Stampede over its 10-day run.Mario Tama/Getty Images
Billy Bugenig of Ferndale, California tangles with a steer in the steer wrestling event.Todd Korol/Reuters
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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