Calgary Stampede Action

Well headed down the the Rodeo and Chuckwagons on my day off and had a lot of fun. Hoping to get some more stuff today, but here are some of the shots from about 3 gigs worth of shooting yesterday. Ted Rhodes got the front page today from the same steer wrestling as the last picture, but he was down at ground level in the pits which made for some nice mud-flying action. His photo Here
Well, back down to Stampede Grounds for some more fun! Calgary, AB-20060609-.Mike Vigen takes the first corner in heat five of Chuckwagon Racing action on day four at the Calgary Stampede. Photo by Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald
Calgary, AB-20060610-.Young cowboys get down and dirty in Monday's Wild Pony Race in day four of rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede. Photo by Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald
Calgary, AB-20060609-.#419 Fred Whitfield of Hockley, Texas ropes his steer in 7.8 seconds to win the Tie-Down Roping Championship in day four of Rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede Monday. Photo by Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald

Calgary, AB-20060609-.#511 Shawn Greenfield of Lakeview, Oregon wrestles his steer to the ground in 3.7 seconds to win the Steer Wrestling Championship in day four of Rodeo action at the Calgary Stampede Monday. Photo by Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald