b'2025 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY CALGARY STAMPEDE CALGARY STAMPEDE 2025 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY20 21Cole Franks scored 90 points aboard the Calgary Stampedes Bucking Knight. Andrew Ward (Header, left) and Jake Long (Heeler, right) take first place at the 2025 Rocky Mountain Cup.Giddy Up Events breeding program which brings our world-class bucking stock toRocky Mountain Cup Cutting Horse Futurity presented by Wranglerinternational audiences at the highest levels of competition.The Queens Alumni Committee once again shared the magic ofThe Rocky Mountain Cup, one of Canadas richest ropingIn September, the 2025 edition of the Cutting Horse Futurity Stampede with children in our community with disabilities andStampede Bucking Stock competitions, returned in 2025 bigger than ever, with more thanpresented by Wrangler saw dozens of skilled riders and equine their families through its four signature Giddy Up events: Giddy$200,000 in prize money on the line. Expanded to a two-dayathletes compete in the Nutrien Western Event Centre arena over Up Aggie Days, Giddy Up Grits, Giddy Up Rodeo and Giddy UpCalgary Stampede horses hold a strong reputation as elite buckingformat, August 23-24, the event featured new opportunities forthe six-day event. The annual competition, sanctioned by the Christmas. Each event offered a sensory-friendly environmentstock in rodeo, proven again with 38 of our stock selected toyouth and amateur competitors across multiple divisions, along withNational Cutting Horse Association and held in conjunction with where guests could enjoy the sights, sounds and experiences ofcompete at the 2025 Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) and 14 chosencash prizes and championship saddles and buckles up for grabs. the Canadian Cutting Horse Association Finals and the Aurora the Stampede in an inclusive and welcoming way. for the National Finals Rodeo (NFR), reflecting decades of focusedCircuit Finals, featured more than $275,000 in total prize money. breeding. At this years CFR, Crocket, a mare whose steady riseThis action-packed weekend of roping culminated on the secondThe 2025 Open Futurity Champion title went to Reys N TheFour Giddy Up events delivered in 2025: shows how patience pays off, earned Saddle Bronc Horse ofday, when the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Associations bestLights, owned by Les Jack and ridden by Tyler Darroch.Aggie Days, Grits, Rodeo and Christmas the Year. She then advanced to her first NFR at 10 years old, ateam ropers chased glory and major payouts. Andrew Ward2,000+ children with disabilities and milestone earned through consistent performance. (Header) and Jake Long (Heeler) ultimately took first place, each their families participated in Giddy Up winning almost $30,000, which solidified their positions among events this year Stampede Stock Stats: the top 10 in the world standings on the road to the NationalPro rodeos attended: 20Finals Rodeo.Celebrating Western ExcellenceFirst-place finishes: 76 Helped competitors earnShowcasing Western heritage and agricultural excellence is a$1,493,028 in 2025 aloneyear-round endeavour, which the Calgary Stampede accomplishes through marquee Western events, and the Born to Buck '