"2024 National Western Stock Show Parade: Cowboys, Cattle, and City Highlights"
The 118th National Western Stock Show kicked off with its traditional parade in Denver, featuring 30 longhorn cattle leading a procession that included horses, chickens, bunnies, a goat, pack of dogs, and around 350 horses. Participants like the Cowgirls Forever group, adorned in Western wear and riding in horse-drawn carriages, embraced the chilly weather to maintain the parade's Western heritage. Seven-year-old Harper Michalski stood out as a young cowgirl riding without a leader for the first time, symbolizing the enduring spirit of the event.