PONOKA, Alberta, Canada — There are likely few better places to say “This is my first rodeo” than in Ponoka, Alberta, in Canada a few days before the famous Calgary Stampede thrills rodeo-goers from around the world.
Crash Cooper, one of the most popular rodeo clowns in North America, reaches for the sky in his typical red-and-white-striped shirt.
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The intensity of women’s barrel racing gets much of the crowd on their feet cheering.
This rider manages to hang on despite a wild ride.
The Ponoka Stampede “Pick-up Men” are ready to collect riders after their exciting seconds on a spirited bull.
