Join the Calgary Stampede - the largest outdoor show on Earth!

The Calgary Stampede events include, chuckwagon racing, the world’s largest rodeo, a parade, stage shows, a grandstand show, agricultural competitions, First Nation exhibitions and concerts by top artists. This is an event the whole city gets into - Stampede Fever runs wild!

Taking place in July, this high energy ten-day event attracts thousands of people from around the world.  Hidden Trails offers trips in the Canadian province of Alberta that can be arranged to fit in and around those dates so you can enjoy a trip to the Stampede and a few days horseback ride in the Rockies!  Please feel free to contact Hidden Trails for further information.  Thank you!

photo@Calgary Stampede

Here on the south coast of Canada our suburban farming communities have recently been prey to a wild animal: a cougar roaming the area of Maple Ridge has recently killed seven farm animals in the last ten days. Its most recent victim was a horse. Local authorities are saying that the animal is “very unpredictable and is a genuine cause for concern”.

We all know that wild animals enter residential neighbourhoods due to encroaching development or a lack of natural resources but, despite the unfairness of the situation, no one wants to lose their beloved animals to the cause. However, not all horses take the presence of wild cats lying down. There have been reports of horses successfully defending themselves and defeating mountain lions – just going to show that no matter how well trained your horse is, there remain innate animal instincts lying beneath the surface!

Cougar in Maple Ridge, CBC story: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/01/24/bc-cougar-maple-ridge.htm