Meet the women breaking barriers at the Calgary Stampede’s newest competition

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When the Calgary Stampede’s program is tweaked, it’s news. After all, the last time the landmark rodeo introduced a new competition was nearly 50 years ago when ladies’ barrel racing was added.

The Stampede’s decision in March to add breakaway roping – a women’s calf-roping event that has been a mainstay at American rodeos for years – was a big deal.