The cowboy is a North American icon. From the prairies of Alberta to the ranches of Texas, the boot-kickin’, Stetson-wearin’ man has long been a symbol of the Wild West. Today, such figures can still be spotted across Canada, especially at summer rodeos. Amidst a flurry of chaps and spurs, country music and clowns, rodeo grounds come alive with bucking bulls and barrel-racing horses in a posse of action-packed performances.