British delegates head to pre World Congress Forum Tour

Our last four days in Canada has seen about 20 British delegates attend the Pre World Forum Tour. This has been more about showing off Canada’s wonderful country rather than seeing cattle. 

On our first day we did manage a trip to to Alta Genetics and saw some of their stud bulls with most people liking the straight Canadian bull Double AA old Post Banderlier. Another bull on show was last year’s Farmfair Champion SAV Wall Street 7091 who is a real thick muscled bull but maybe could be a little bit bigger for our country.

Sav Wall Street 7091

The rest of the day we were treated to seeing an auction market, feed lot, ice hockey training and a Wild West show which were all really interesting.

The next two days saw us travel up to Banff which is a must for anyone going to Canada as it is so beautiful. While there we went to a Glacier, Lake Louise, Bow Falls and up a Gondola to Sulphur Mountain though not everybody enjoyed the experience before hitting the shops in Banff (that would be Karen!).

Karen not looking forward to her Gondala trip!

Our next stop was to Calgary to the Stampede which they sell as “the greatest outdoor show in the world” which I can’t disagree with. It was spectacular from the thrill of the Chuck Wagon Racing to the “Big Show and Fireworks” these entertainers were breathtaking. Our next day saw us see the Rodeo finals with $100,000 for first prize up for stakes in the bull riding, bare back riding, bronco riding, steer wrestling, calf roping and barrel racing. I don’t know how these people do it it’s one tough sport!

Everybody attending the Pre Forum really enjoyed themselves and I would like to thank the forum committee for laying on a great tour and one which we will all remember for a long time.

Today (Monday) saw the first day off the World Forum which turned out to be one wet day with thunder and lightning all day. Though the day was wet we enjoyed our visits to the Bar U ranch which is one of the oldest ranches in Canada and is a National Historic Site of Canada.

Then off to buffalo head smash jump which is a museum about how the Native Indians lived and how they killed the Buffalo by stampeding them over a cliff to get their meat for the winter it was an interesting tour and well worth a visit.

Our last stop of the day was meant to be an outside BBQ but because of the weather the Forum Committee manage to get it changed to an inside premises where we were treated to music and a wonderful meal.

Tomorrow we are off to Spruce Meadows to see over 1200 head of Aberdeen Angus Cattle which we are all looking forward to seeing.