Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostKannon Calley, 10, front joins other children as they guide their pigs during the junior market swine show at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on January 19, 2022.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostA line forms at a food stands during the lunch time at National Western Stock Show in Denver on Tuesday, January 19, 2022.- Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostEvan Hasenbalg shears a sheep during a demonstration in Ames Activity Pavilion at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Tuesday, January 19, 2022.
- Brynile Pevler, 5, of Keenesburg is riding the pony at National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, January 19, 2022. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostThe Westernaires perform opening ceremonies for the National Western Stock Show Pro Rodeo CSU Performance at the Denver Coliseum Jan. 15, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostProfessional bareback rider, Kash Wilson from Gooding Idaho launches out of the chute during his ride at the National Western Stock Show Pro Rodeo CSU Performance at the Denver Coliseum Jan. 15, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostContestant Grant Muller, from Denver Colorado, waits in the staging lane to ride Marco, his 9-year-old warmblood horse for the Hunter Jumper competition at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 15, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostBig crowds at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 15, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostProfessional bareback rider, Henry Watkins from Ririe Idaho hangs on during his ride at the National Western Stock Show Pro Rodeo CSU Performance at the Denver Coliseum Jan. 15, 2022. A layer of smoke from opening ceremonies hung in the arena for the first few riders.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostPat Bernard with Western Tradition, takes a Cowboy hat off the wall for a customer at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 15, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostCompetitors in the Hunter Jumper competition warm up their horses inside the Events Center paddock area having Mt. Evans in their sight at the National Western Stock Show Jan. 15, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostMiss Rodeo America, Hailey Frederiksen from Wellington Colorado delivers the American Flag for opening ceremonies for the National Western Stock Show Pro Rodeo CSU Performance at the Denver Coliseum Jan. 15, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostLonghorn steer make their wau=y down Humbolt Street in front of The Hall of Education during the National Western Stock Show Longhorn Cattle Drive Jan. 15, 2022.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostScott Cocharo lifts a large American Bison mount onto the wall in his booth at Wild West Leather and Fur Trading on Jan. 12, 2022 in Denver. The mount looks heavy but only weighs 38 pounds. The company sells hides, mounts, furs, cowhides and other item. The National Western Stock Show runs through January 23.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKody Kissel, 9, his sister Kara, 18, little brother Johne, 6, right, and Kacy, 4, left, hang out together outside of the Coliseum on Jan. 12, 2022 in Denver. The family of eight kids are competing in some of the events at the Stock Show. The family have a ranch called the Quarter Circle Reverse G in Genoa, Colorado and raise paint horses. The stock show runs though January 23.
- Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostKristy Campbell Ôbreaks downÓ her Hereford Charlotte after competing on Jan. 12, 2022 in Denver. Charlotte was the Hereford Champion in the Second division but didnÕt go on to the finals. The two came from Eaton to compete at the Stock Show. Campbell explained that Òbreaking downÓ is washing off all of the hair spray and other things used on the animals to make them look their best during competition. The National Western Stock Show runs through January 23.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostDaylon Swearingen, of Piffard, New York, hangs on just before getting tossed during the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out on Monday, Jan. 10, 2021.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostMason Moody, of South Dakota, sits in the cowboy ready area before the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out on Monday, Jan. 10, 2021.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostJesse Tillman, of Olathe, Kansas, straps up before the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out on Monday, Jan. 10, 2021.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostJesse Tillman, of Olathe, Kansas, stretches before the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out on Monday, Jan. 10, 2021.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostFrom left to right, Brazilian cowboys Fernando da Conçeicào, Alex Marcilio and Marcos Gloria sit in the cowboy ready area before the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out on Monday, Jan. 10, 2021.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostA bag of gear in the cowboy ready area before the Professional Bull Riders Denver Chute-Out on Monday, Jan. 10, 2021.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostProfessional bareback rider Kohlton Anderson from Calgary, gets bucked off his horse during the Colorado vs The World rodeo on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostProfessional saddle bronc rider Jesse Wright walks through the smoke during introductions for the Colorado versus the World rodeo on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostRodeo fans head to the Denver Coliseum for the Colorado vs. The World rodeo on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022.
- Ashley Brown, 18, from Elm Creek Nebraska walks her half-blood Akaushi cow, Liberty, in the new HW Hutchinson Family Stockyards on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostProfessional bareback rider Chase Vossler hangs on during his first ride in the Colorado vs The World rodeo on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostKaylee Bargg, 15, from Salado Texas gives her heifer, Ms. Pride, a hug during the Red Angus Junior Show on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostA goat pokes its head out from behind a hay bale during the Farmyard Follies Show inside the Activity Pavillon on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022. The Farmyard Follies is a funny and educational show featuring farm animals from the Great American Petting Farm.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostNational Western Stock Show visitors enjoy the Red Angus Junior Show in the Stadium Arena on the first day of the stock show Jan. 08, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostCowboys and a cowgirl from left to right, Ethan Howell, 7, Jacob Troy, 6, Jacob's brother, Matthew Troy, 9, and Sonora Hartgerink, 11, enjoy the Farmyard Follies Show inside the Activity Pavillon on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022. The Farmyard Follies is a funny and educational show featuring farm animals from the Great American Petting Farm.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostProfessional cowboys and cowgirls line up during opening ceremonies for the Colorado vs The World rodeo on the first day of the National Western Stock Show Jan. 08, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostGuests peek inside an exam room with a stuffed animal inside at the Dumb Friend's League Veterinarian Hospital inside Colorado State University's new Vida building, part of the Spur campus on the National Western Stock Show grounds Jan. 07, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostGuests gather outside of the Dumb Friend's League Veterinarian Hospital inside Colorado State University's Vida building, part of the Spur campus on the National Western Stock Show grounds Jan. 07, 2022. Guests can actually watch live animal surgeries from seating outside of the operating room.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado State University horse care and facilities staff member, Jill Andrews, left, and CSU's Melissa King, director of equine sports medicine and rehabilitation, guides Goodie, an 18-year-old quarter horse racing champion, into an underwater treadmill during a therapy session at the Equine Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Center in Colorado State's new Vida building, part of CSU's Spur campus on the National Western Stock Show grounds Jan. 07, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado State University professor of animal science, Temple Grandin, left, talks with CSU president Tony Frank during the grand opening ceremonies of the Colorado State's Vida building, part of CSU's Spur campus on the National Western Stock Show grounds Jan. 07, 2022.
- Andy Cross, The Denver PostDalton Robertson-Delaguardia, 4, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, waves to his parents while on top of Bond the horse, during a physical therapy session with volunteer, David Mandolini, left, physical therapist Robin Bowman, second from left, and Colorado State University equine sciences intern, Jasmine Godinez, right, inside the Temple Grandin Equine Center at Colorado State's Vida building, part of CSU's Spur campus on the National Western Stock Show grounds Jan. 07, 2022.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostBailey Craft shows the new power supplies in the pens at the National Western Stock Show on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostCaleb Hurst of DLCC Ranch in Pierz, Minn., rakes the pens at the National Western Stock Show on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostRochelle Lynn hands an item to Anna Greusel (seated) in an official merchandise booth at the National Western Stock Show on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostHW Hutchison Family Stockyards Event Center at the National Western Stock Show on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostTaylor Olson prepares a steer staging station at the National Western Stock Show on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
- AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostRhonda Berbert hoses the dirt in the HW Hutchison Family Stockyards Event Center at the National Western Stock Show on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022.
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The annual National Western Stock Show officially returned January.
The 16-day stock show draws hundreds of thousands of people from across the United States and other countries to the complex in north Denver, where livestock auctions, horse shows and rodeos are held. Hundreds of booths at a trade show typically fill the Exposition Hall.
The event was canceled due to the pandemic last year, but is back with upgrades to the facilities and the opening of Colorado State University’s new Spur campus buildings.
