GALLERY: Alberta talent lines roster at Calgary Stampede Rodeo
As the Calgary Stampede Rodeo kicked off with fanfare and excitement as the event returns full-scale. Competitors from Foothills and across Alberta were on the docket in each event, including Okotoks-born bullrider Jordan Hansen and saddle bronc riders Lucas Macza and Layton Green from High River and Millarville respectively.
As the Calgary Stampede returns with a full-scale event for 2022, the rodeo kicked off with fanfare and excitement. Competitors from Foothills and across Alberta were on the docket in each event, including Okotoks-raised bullrider Jordan Hansen and saddle bronc riders Lucas Macza and Layton Green from High River and Millarville respectively.
Dancers perform with the Calgary Stampede Showband for opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYThe Calgary Stampede Showband plays on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAY2022 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess Sikapinakii Low Horn of Siksika Nation and Longview-area film industry fixture John Scott are honoured on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYThe National Band of the Naval Reserve performs O Canada on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYA CH-146 Griffon helicopter from the RCAF 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron performs a flyover on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYClint Laye of Cadogan, AB rode Zulu Warrior bareback for a score of 81.50 on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYBareback rider Clayton Biglow of Clements, CA topped opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo atop Yipee Kibitz with a score of 90.50 on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYBassano, AB barrel racer Skyler Mantler races for a time of 18.81 on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYLacombe barrel racer Justine Elliott rides on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8, finishing with a time of 18.32. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAY
A competitor in the Wild Pony Race is dragged through the arena during intermission on the opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYBig Valley's Zeke Thurston rode Baby Kibitz with a score of 89.50 to top opening day at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAY
Sherwood Park bareback rider Kody Lamb gets a reride on Agent Lynx, scoring 85.50 on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYSaddle Bronc rider Dawson Hay of Wildwood, AB is tossed off Zoaria Hills during opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYBareback rider Cooper Cooke of Victor, ID comes in for a landing atop Bigtimin Houston during opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYSteer wrestler Will Lummus of Byhalia, MS topped the day with a time of 4.6 seconds on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYCody Cassidy of Donalda, AB brings down his steer with a time of 4.7 seconds on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYJordan Hansen opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8, placing third for the day with a score of 82. Now hanging his hat in Amisk, AB, Hansel grew up in Okotoks. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYBull rider Edgar Durazo flies off Just a Vertigo on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAYRodeo clown Brinson James peeks out of his barrel after dodging a bull on opening day of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 8. Brent Calver/OkotoksTODAY
