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Stampede days just make ‘your soul happy’ Annual rodeo and festival draws cowpokes of all stripes BY DAVID GILBERT DGILBERT@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Going to the Elizabeth Stampede without a cowboy hat is a bit like going to the prom in overalls. Thankfully, Glenn Orms was ready to remedy the situation for anyone who arrived hatless. “Most folks have never worn a custom-fitted hat,” said Orms, proprietor of The Cow Lot cowboy hat shop. “We steam and shape them to fit your particular head.” Orms was among the many vendors at the Elizabeth Stampede Rodeo and festivities held June 6 to June 9 at Casey Jones Park in Elizabeth. Festivities kicked off June 6 with a concert by Sawyer Brown and special guest Kasey Tyndall. The parade took place June 8. And the rodeo, one of only a handful of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association rodeos that qualify to host an Xtreme Bulls competition, ran over the course of the three days, with top riders competing for the tour championship. SEE STAMPEDE, P7
Tate Smith of Litchfield, North Dakota, gets a nasty nuzzle from Ice Baby during the Xtreme Bulls rodeo at the Elizabeth Stampede on June 7. Smith and the majority of the event’s 43 riders didn’t last long enough to earn a score during the PRCA contest. For more photos on the bull contest, turn to page 6. TOM SKELLEY
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