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Ride him, cowboy! 



As all small boys know, no book about horses would be complete without a cowboy or two. 

 One of the most colourful cowboy shows is the Calgary Stampede. It begins with a three- 

 mile-long parade of some 3,000 participants, including red-coated Mounties, honest-to- 

 goodness cowpunchers, Stoney, Sarcee, and Blackfoot Indian chiefs, braves, squaws and 

 papooses in their native dress, twenty brass bands, pioneers and old-timers. An unforgettable 

 sight, full of fun and colour, this parade reminds Canadians of their picturesque heritage — 

 and also of the part the horse has played in their history. 



