Tag: National Western Stock Show
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National Western Stock Show selects George Eidsness as 2026 Citizen of the West
The National Western Stock Show has selected its white (cowboy) hat for the 2026 season. George Eidsness has been picked by the National Western Stock Show as the 2026 Citizen of the West Award winner for January — an honor the group bestows on an individual who embodies the “spirit and determination of the Western…
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Meet the Texas CEO ready to take the National Western Stock Show to the next level
For Wes Allison, the National Western Stock Show in Denver has been the “Super Bowl of livestock shows.” He would know. Allison has been a leader within the Texas rodeo scene for decades. Allison is now preparing to take over Denver’s annual event celebrating Colorado’s agricultural economy as the CEO and president of the stock…
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The art of making Colorado’s offal meat seem … well, less awful
Ahead of the National Western Stock Show, sous chef Karla Baltazar and her catering team received a delivery of 100 pounds each of hearts, cheeks, liver and oxtails. Their task? Make it edible. Denver’s iconic stock show was hosting the second annual “Offal Party,” a celebration to highlight the leftover parts of meat that farmers…
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2025 National Western Stock Show saw attendance numbers reach top 10
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Just like that, it’s time for Denverites to take down their holiday lights. The 119th year of the National Western Stock Show has left the stables. Denver’s famous Stock Show welcomed more than 658,109 visitors over the past 16 days at the National Western Complex,…
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Third annual Cowgirls & Cocktails exceeds expectations
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In what can best be described as a remarkable, but hardly surprising, example of women bonding for a good cause, Thursday night’s Cowgirls & Cocktails exceeded all expectations when 750 women gathered in the National Western Stadium Arena for a fundraiser rich in both legacy and a nod to the future. And, of course, for…
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National Western Stock Show Junior Livestock Auction sees milestones
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was a night for tears: some shed from sadness, others from joy and gratitude. Led by a record-setting bid of $210,000 for the grand champion market steer, the National Western Stock Show Junior Livestock Auction saw five record bids for the livestock raised by…
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National Western Stock Show’s ‘Xtreme Dogs’ event showcases canine agility and adoption awareness
Watching the short-legged Corgi fur missile streak nearly the length of the 251-foot National Western Stock Show Events Center arena and catch a flying Frisbee with a leap into the air brought roars of approval and applause from the crowd at the “Xtreme Dogs” event Tuesday evening. The event showcases the talent of many breeds…
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National Western Stock Show vendors bring colorful variety well beyond ag products
The National Western Stock Show trade show is known for its variety of western wear for purchase — from custom cowboy hats to leather boots in every color. Visitors to the trade show, however, are met with about 300 booths that sell much more than traditional western wear. A walk down one of the trade…
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PRCA bull rider Bo Vocu injured at National Western Stock Show rodeo
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PRCA bull rider Bo Tyler Vocu was hospitalized briefly after being thrown from his ride “Smokin’ Hot” Saturday evening. According to Tracy Renck, spokesperson for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, 23-year-old Vocu, from Ashland, Montana, was treated and released from an area hospital and hopes to return to competing soon. “I just kind of just…
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Sharon Magness Blake becomes 46th Citizen of the West
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Sharon Magness Blake, known throughout Colorado as one who “Gives so selflessly to those who need it most,” was honored as the 2025 Citizen of the West at a dinner Monday, that raised some $647,000 for the National Western Scholarship Trust. An equine enthusiast — four of her Arabian horses have gained fame as Thunder, mascot…