The rodeo queen proudly rides with the American colors!
The 2018
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO
America’s most American sport is the rodeo, where cowboys compete against other cowboys on skills needed and used on the cattle and sheep ranches of the vast western range. Some events, like bull riding, were developed to test a cowboy toughness and bravery, but roping and bronc riding, barrel racing, etc. are skills used every day by cowboys. “WELCOME TO THE RODEO!”
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| Natl. Western Rodeo Announcer – the perfect deep baritone voice. |
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| A prayer before the rodeo begins. |
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| A Cowboy removes cover to sing the National Anthem. |
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| Featured female precision riding group, “the Westernaires”. |
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| The “new” boys riding group organized by Westernaires… performing a windmill. |
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| Coors!!! |
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| Bareback bronc competition. |
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| Bareback bronc rider. |
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| Bronc riding. |
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| Bronc riding. |
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| Bronc riding. |
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| Bronc riding. |
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| Bronc riding. |
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| Bronc riding. |
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| Bronc riding. |
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| Cowboy is a real job description on western ranches! |
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| Coors. |
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| Saddle Bronc riding. |
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| Saddle Bronc riding. |
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| Saddle Bronc riding. |
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| Saddle Bronc riding, a cowboy skill once needed to break-in wild horses for riding. |
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| Saddle Bronc riding. |
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| Saddle Bronc riding. |
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| Animal Wranglers. |
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| Coors. |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Barrel racing! |
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| Coors. |
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| Calf roping champion / record time for the arena! |
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| Calf roping record time for the arena! |
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| Team roping! |
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| Calf roaping partner. |
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| Coors. |
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| Bull Riding! |
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| BULL RIDING: It’s bulls an blood, it’s guts and mud! |
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| Bull Riding! |
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| Bull Riding! |
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| Bull Riding! |
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| Coors. |
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| Back when horsepower was about horses. |
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| Clydesdales. |
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| Clydesdales, semi-trucks of the 19th century. |
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| Stagecoach & team.at full speed! |
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| Coors. |
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| COORS BEER “RULES” THE NATL. WESTERN! |
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| Young cowboy who travels with the Rodeo. |
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| Mutton Bustin’. |
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| Young Girl Mutton Buster! |
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| Celebrating a great mutton bustin’ ride! |
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| MUTTON BUSTERS HONORED |
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Denver, Coors Beer & The National Western –
all started about the same time, 100+ years ago –
here in Colorado, the Centennial State (1876) |
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| crowd before the rodeo |
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| food court |
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| BBQ meat. |
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| Turkey legs and ribs cooking over Mesquit Wood. |
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| Colorful beads for the ladies. |
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| Cowboys toys. |
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| Young cowboy & cowgirl toys. |
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| Cowboy toys. |
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| Cowboy cover! |
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| Fried dough with Maple flavored sugar and bacon. |
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| Selling cookware, another longtime tradition of the show! |
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| Corndogs! |
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| Hand Carved Rubber Band shooters. |
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| Exotic skull & lasso ropes. |
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| Best of breed! |
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Winner, best of breed! With the girl (and her family)
who raised the animal from birth to this day
when the winner will be sold at auction! |
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| A Full Day of Rodeo, Events and the Stock Show is finally over. |
The 2018
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW & RODEO
(Source: All Photos were taken by ARTS & FOOD staff, with permission of the National Western. All rights reserved, Jack A. Atkinson, ARTS & FOOD MAGAZINE © 2010-2018)
