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First day of National Western Stock Show has plenty of activities to enjoy

News | January 10, 2018

Story and photos by Lincoln Rogers | for The Fence Post
In a nod to history and tradition during the NWSS Ranch Rodeo, members of the winning Jolly Ranch/S&L Cattle team herd their sorted cattle into a gate at the far end of the arena that was designed as a full-scale replica of the boxcars used in the early days of the National Western Stock Show.

The 112th annual National Western Stock Show opened Jan. 6 with mild temperatures and plenty of things to do.

Besides eating and shopping, which always is a draw, the full schedule brought thousands of people to the complex to enjoy other things such as cattle shows, the historic stockyards, a traditional ranch rodeo, the Colorado fiddle championships and three packed performances of the popular Colorado vs. the World invitational rodeo.

— Rogers is a freelance writer and photographer located east of Parker, Colo. He can be reached at lincoln@lincolnrogers.com or you can find him on Facebook at Official Lincoln Rogers Writing & Photography Page.

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