Attendance-wise, the Calgary Stampede took a little bit of a breather, but it’s the final weekend and the weather’s looking spectacular.
There were 93,210 who took to the tarmac at the Calgary Stampede Thursday, but it was a hot one and that could have kept some people away. Attendance so far at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth is 855,620.
Thursday saw the stock dog competition, where the canine showed their skills in working on the farm. The CPS Canine dogs were also out on the grounds, shooting photos for their annual CPS Canine Unit Calendar, which raises money for the Calgary Police Youth Foundation.
Yesterday also marked the first horse death in this year’s Cowboys Rangeland Derby.
According to Stampede officials, a chuckwagon horse on Cody Ridsdale’s team suffered an injury in heat 4. Medical care was dispatched immediately, the Stampede said.
Following a veterinary assessment, the owner made the decision to euthanize the horse.
Chad Fike turned in the fastest time of the day on the track, which was his third time, and now he sits fifth in the overall times. (Full results here.)
The rodeo (Photos below) is rolling through Pool B and into the Championship weekend (results here).
What’s up this weekend?
First off, it’s your final chance to catch the chuckwagons and the nightly Grandstand Show. If you haven’t got your tickets yet, you better get on it.
It’s also your last weekend to test your taste buds with the Stampede Midway foods.
Coming up Friday is the National Miniature Horse Show – which begins at 11 a.m. at the Nutrien Western Event Centre. On Saturday, you can catch the Team Cattle Penning and the Light Horse Demo.
On Sunday, you can catch the international youth livestock show at the Nutrien Western Event Centre at noon. At the Elbow River Camp, you can watch the closing ceremonies for this year’s Calgary Stampede starting at 6 p.m.
The entertainment ramps up over the weekend as well, with the Tokyo Police Club, The New Pornographers, Wolf Parade and Cold War Kids all coming up Friday on the Coca-Cola Stage.
On Saturday at the Coke stage, you can catch Kaskade. On Sunday, bring your dancing shoes as things wrap up with Alessia Cara.
Nashville North has Steven Lee Olsen Friday night, Jade Eagleson on Saturday and Tyler Joe Miller to finish the 10 days off in style.
Rodeo photos – Day 7
Australia’s Damien Brennan turned in a textbook ride aboard Xrated Dancer to score an 86.5 and now sits second in Pool B. SEAN LIBIN / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY 
It was a Montana bareback event at today’s Calgary Stampede Rodeo as Montana cowboy Caleb Bennett drew Montana Cat scoring an 87 point ride. SEAN LIBIN / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY 
Texas barrel racer Jill Wilson turned in a fast 17.44 run but it wasn’t enough to unseat Wenda Johnson for the fastest run. Johnson has won all three days of Pool B competition winning $14,500 so far. SEAN LIBIN / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY 
Steer Wrestler Jesse Brown (Baker City, OR) brought the Calgary Stampede Rodeo crowd to its feet with a 4 second flat time to win the day. SEAN LIBIN / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY 
Cory Solomon has earned over $1.5 million in his career. The reigning Calgary Stampede champion tie down roper added another $5500 turning in a blazing 7.2 second time. SEAN LIBIN / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY 
Ben Andersen gritted out a third place finish in Stampede’s iconic Saddle Bronc competition. Andersen scored 84.5 on Waikiki Coconut and increased his weekly earnings to $13,500. Ben Andersen on Waikiki Coconut. Day 7. 84.5 third on the day. 
BC cowboy Jacob Gardner gets a little loose but manages to hang onto Bad Chute Tour for 84.5 to win the day’s bull riding by half a point. SEAN LIBIN / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY
