Rain on the Fourth of July brought a muddy start to the annual rodeo in Haines, Oregon, held July 3-4. But what’s a little mud to a cowboy? The Haines Stampede traces its roots back to the mid-1890s.
The Calgary Stampede, an event that started more than 100 years ago, has grown into one of the world’s most popular rodeos and a reflection of Western Canada’s culture. White cowboy hats were a ...