Posts Tagged ‘Rodeo’

Calgary Stampede - 6 dead horses so far for entertainment

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

At first Calgary officials said the ‘Stampede’ was cultural and historic - same argument used by ‘Seal Hunters’ in Eastern Canada. Now on TV the Stampede official was saying that the Stampede attracts 330000 + spectators, almost making the connection that the horses are collateral damage, the price of doing business. Cockfighting is cultural and historic to many people and nations around the world, it also has a large audience, there are countries where the same can be said for dog fighting (cultural, historic and entertaining) sometimes dogs die. There is no difference today between cockfight, dogfighting or the Calgary Stampede because of another common denominator - money. Specifically making money and entertaining people at the expense of animals. Money drives the Calgary Stampede, it’s big business and part of the old mindset of ‘build it and they will come’ tourism mind set. In the world of big business driven by greed, everything becomes expendable it makes no difference between people or horses. A horse dies, get another one, lot’s of horses out there. NOT all rodeo’s and stampede’s are the same, in small town Canada and USA there are rodeo’s and Stampede’s that celebrate the contribution that the horse and cowboy’s made to the wild, wild west. Places where horses are still held in high esteem and respected. The small town rodeo’s and stampede’s are for the enjoyment of people and not the pursuit of money. Perhaps the big city attitude of chasing money and

Your Town - Ponoka - Travel Alberta

Monday, July 5th, 2010

Gord visits the Ponoka Stampede - the largest 7 day stampede in Canada.

Running of the bulls - Calgary Stampede style!!

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Boss Hogg wannabes cruising Calgary’s streets on the last day of Stampede 2009 - Giddy Up!!

CG Kids Season 301 - The Calgary Stampede: Stampede! (1/3)

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Our hosts pitch their tents on the grounds of one of the largest rodeos in the world - or the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, as it’s also known - the Calgary Stampede. They check out the Rodeo’s Chuck Wagon Village where they experience the thrill of chuck wagon racing. Then they set up camp at Indian Village where they learn about the history and customs of the Treaty Seven. Then they head up north of the stampede to the Composting Technology Centre at the Olds College Centre for Innovation to find out what happens to all the rodeo leftovers.

CG Kids Season 301 - The Calgary Stampede: Stampede! (2/3)

Saturday, May 1st, 2010

Our hosts pitch their tents on the grounds of one of the largest rodeos in the world - or the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, as it’s also known - the Calgary Stampede. They check out the Rodeo’s Chuck Wagon Village where they experience the thrill of chuck wagon racing. Then they set up camp at Indian Village where they learn about the history and customs of the Treaty Seven. Then they head up north of the stampede to the Composting Technology Centre at the Olds College Centre for Innovation to find out what happens to all the rodeo leftovers.

Blue Rodeo Calgary Stampede 2007 Brian Mack Country 105

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Brian Mack presenting Blue Rodeo Calgary Stampede 2007

Calgary Stampede

Sunday, March 21st, 2010

Optagelser fra juli 2006 fra World Greatest Show - Calgary Stampede og byfest.

Gay Rodeo, Goat Dressing, Calgary AB - PINK PLANET

Friday, March 12th, 2010

This video takes a look at hot to dress a goat at the gay rodeo in Calgary, Alberta. The Alberta Rockies Gay Rodeo Association (ARGRA) holds an annual rodeo at Symons Valley Ranch (www.argra.org). The first organization meeting was held in April 1991 to start and organize a charitable gay rodeo in Alberta. Alberta hosts Canadian Rockies International Rodeo. Keywords: bbtv broadbandtv lesbian gay dallas montreal pink planet games fun city people home calgary spa rodeo clip cowboys goat entertainment bumper insert bite cowboy glbt lgbt

Calgary Stampede 09

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

This was part of the Calgary Stampede 2009, with the performance of Terri Clark.

CALGARY STAMPEDE CHUCKWAGON RACES 2009.GOOD QUALITY.

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

CHUCKWAGON RACE AT THE CALGARY STAMPEDE JULY 2009.