After the light show, after the fireworks they torch the ground setting it ablaze! As the fire dies down, the spotlight focuses on the real stars of the show, the Professional Bull Riders!
Yahoo, ridem’ cowboys!
It’s goosebump time!
Kristal Kraft, Real Estate Master ~ Amateur Photographer
Locked inside the Petting Farm this little guy is so young. He’s thinking Mom and Dad just dropped him off at day care!
Babies of any kind are cute, doesn’t matter if they are black, white, yellow, brown, two-legged, four-legged, fly, swim, walk or run!
I love them all.
P.S. Before anyone gets upset, Mom and Dad were close-by just beyond my viewfinder.
At the National Western Stock Show, the exhibits go on and on. My all time favorite place to hang out is at the Petting Farm. Here they bring in baby animals for everyone to enjoy.
Of course there is a proper warning at the gate, the owner is not responsible for damage to one’s clothes, shoes, etc. No worries, clothes and shoes can be washed or replaced.
Wandering around inside is worth the risk considering the precious memories one makes.
The National Western Stock Show brings in approximately 17,000 animals to the Denver Coliseum each year. Walking around at first is a shock to the olfactory system but after a few minutes one actually gets used to it!
I enjoy watching the grooming of the farm animals. They take amazing care to clean, brush and dry enormous cows and bulls. Of course it’s all part of the show. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will trade hands this month as deals are made for stock.
It’s not a world that I am used to, but I find it most interesting.
The little sheep face sticks out in the crowd.