The greatest show on earth!  100 years old!  Yaaaaa hooooo!  We saw the commercials on television and all the written hype in the newspaper.  We thought these Calgary people really like their annual party.  But now that we have come and gone there is a lot to like.

It was a stand out event, especially if you are passionate about horses.  The grounds are well spaced out and you can choose from up to eight venues, each with some event occurring simultaneously.  Chuck wagon races with mini horses, surrey carts which judges the prancing horses, the history of the large draft horses and their help to settle the west.  That doesn’t count a rodeo with the bucking broncs, and calf roping.   Nor the extravagant night time show, with fireworks starting at 11:15 because that is when it is finally dark enough to show off the wonderful display.