WP reporter Barbara Duckworth is covering this year’s Stampede, and we’ll be posting all her coverage on this page. Stampede rodeo winners finish on top – The Calgary Stampede is one of the richest rodeos in the world, and the lure of a $100,000 payday brings in top cowboys to compete. The 2016 winners are […] Read more
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Parade of horsepower a tribute to horsemanship
STRATHMORE, Alta. — Neil Dimmock carries equine savvy in his genes. The Alberta Percheron breeder comes from a long line of horse lovers and teamsters that trace back to Saskatchewan homesteaders from England. The family settled near Tompkins and set up a horse ranch in the 1860s. “Some of the bloodlines we have here are […] Read more
Alta. woman wins Stampede speakers contest
Agriculture’s next generation wants the public to know the sector is a healthy industry with a future. For 22-year-old Emily Ritchie of Turner Valley, Alta., promoting the business is something she does on a daily basis in her job as communications manager with a cow-calf operation near Calgary. She was able to share that enthusiasm […] Read more
Champ returns to defend shearing title at Stampede
In the final heat of the Calgary Stampede sheep shearing competition, Australian Mike Pora sheared six sheep in 6.25 minutes. For the second consecutive year his speed and workmanship earned him the grand champion title at the North American sheep shearing competition held July 9. Based at Cowra, New South Wales, Pora intended to retire […] Read more
Sheep shearer hones her skills
Sami DeMooy was offered a job as a sheep shearer in Australia two years ago during the Calgary Stampede. She had limited experience but was willing to learn and work hard. The job has taken her across that continent, where she learned how to shear from Calgary Stampede champion Mike Pora of Australian Wool Innovation. […] Read more
Teen competitor continues winning ways with Steer Classic title at Calgary Stampede
Megan McLeod could be a role model for other young women interested in the livestock business after years of achievements as a young cattle person. It has been a good run for the 18-year-old, who just finished high school in Cochrane, Alta. She recently won the $10,000 UFA Steer Classic show at the Calgary Stampede, […] Read more
Cattle fitter excels under show ring spotlight
Steer classic grand champion | Youth winner Brady Scott makes plans for a career in the cattle business
Brady Scott always considered himself to be a behind-the-scenes kind of guy, best suited to preparing other people’s cattle for the show ring. This year he decided to enter his 4-H steer in the junior show at the Calgary Stampede Steer Classic and won grand champion. The result earned him $2,000 plus a portion of […] Read more
Auctioneer rises up the ranks
Practice makes perfect and Travis Rogers proved it. After entering auctioneer competitions for six years, he has an international title on his list of accomplishments. The 36-year-old auctioneer and beef producer from Rochester, Alta., is the 2014 Calgary Stampede international livestock champion. Last year he was runner up at the same competition and was also […] Read more
Stampede to review rules
Blood testing protocol | Policy examination comes after case of disqualified steer
The Calgary Stampede will review its steer show rules following the controversial disqualification of a winning steer after it tested positive for drugs. “We would consider some ongoing enhancements for this competition including automatically testing both the grand and reserve champion,” said Stampede corporate communications director Kurt Kadatz after the Stampede’s Agriculture Review Panel upheld […] Read more
Youth excel at Calgary Stampede shows
Future farmers | Teenage winners honour family heritage while working toward their own futures
A world class show like the Calgary Stampede often brings out the best in the livestock world. This year, a group of high achieving teenagers won the big prizes with their beef cattle. The beef business has been part of their lives since they were born and many were showing cattle before they started school. […] Read more
