Tag: Denver Stock Show
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New National Western Stock Show CEO Wes Allison rides into first year with high ambitions
The National Western Stock Show’s new President and CEO Wes Allison grabbed the reins of a renewed era for one of the nation’s largest stock shows, which rides back into action this week in Denver. On Tuesday, the new stock show leader ushered in a fresh motto for the 120th year of the NWSS: “We…
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Mexican rodeo spotlights family tradition at National Western Stock Show
Festivities included bareback rodeo, bull riding, bull jumping, mutton bustin’, Mariachi music and dancing, horseback performances and more.
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Why, yes, this is my first rodeo: The National Western Stock Show experience | Noah Festenstein
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There truly is not anything like Denver’s National Western Stock Show. Here are the takeaways from my first-ever rodeo with Denver’s historic, 118-year-old tradition. It’s just simply something of its own. When seeing the dozens of animals marching down 17th Street on Jan. 4 during the Stock Show parade, leaving plentiful amounts of poop droppings…
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Doug and Roger’s Swine Song: Show goes on for lost and found pigs
Doug and Roger may have been the celebrities of the National Western Stock Show — but to pig judge Troy Sloan, they were hog numbers 3141 and 3342. Sloan awarded Doug (#3141) third place for the Duroc division. “I thought that pig was stout and sound,” he said. To Roger, a black and white spotted Poland China,…
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2023 National Western Stock Show sets daily attendance records
Denver’s National Western Stock Show has set four record-attendance days this year since its Jan. 7 opening day. The 16-day show heads into its final weekend Saturday. The show’s first nine days, through Sunday, saw 402,814 attendees — setting the record for Stock Show attendance to date, according to a news release. The prior record,…