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The Climb Will Make You Question Everything. The Descent Will Fix It.
The Climb Will Make You Question Everything. The Descent Will Fix It.There's a specific moment on the climb up to Traildogs where you start negotiating with yourself. Not the start — the start is fine. You feel strong at the start. It's somewhere in the middle, when your legs are burning and your heart rate is somewhere it probably shouldn't be and the trail just keeps going up, that you begin a quiet internal conversation about every decision that led you to this exact point on this exact mountain. Then you get to the top. Then you point the bike down. And...Read the post →
She's 63, and She Rides Better Than Most People Half Her Age
She's 63, and She Rides Better Than Most People Half Her Age
THE MINUTE BEFORE THE HORN
THE MINUTE BEFORE THE HORN
Twenty Minutes From Home: Kelley's Bathtub and the Case for Alberta's Provincial Parks
Twenty Minutes From Home: Kelley's Bathtub and the Case for Alberta's Provincial Parks
Why Every Slo-Pitch Tournament Deserves a Highlight Reel
Why Every Slo-Pitch Tournament Deserves a Highlight Reel
From the Arena to the Wild
From the Arena to the Wild
Who Really Owns That Rodeo Photo? A Plain-Spoken Look at Copyright, Credit, and Why It Matters
Who Really Owns That Rodeo Photo? A Plain-Spoken Look at Copyright, Credit, and Why It Matters
Help Me Help You — Why Your Engagement Matters More Than You Think
Help Me Help You — Why Your Engagement Matters More Than You Think
The Most Important Man You Don’t Notice at a Rodeo
The Most Important Man You Don’t Notice at a Rodeo
“Why Don’t You Post Barrel Racing Videos?”
“Why Don’t You Post Barrel Racing Videos?”
Bareback Rider tapes his arm brace in preparation of the bareback bronc riding event at the Quaide Skjonsberg Riggin Rally in Rimbey, Alberta
🧐 What 'Da Heck Is a Riggin’ Rally?
📹 Hiring a Videographer for the First Time?
📹 Hiring a Videographer for the First Time?
A STARS flag centered in a row of cowboys and their horses at the Beaver Meadows Ranch Rodeo
A Ranch Rodeo for STARS
Rodeo Cowboy Riding a horse swinging his rope in a rodeo arena
Thanksgiving Gratitude from Behind the Lens
women's ranch bronc rider
Why Hire a Rodeo Videographer for Your Event?
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