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National Western Stockshow Parade Comes To Denver

Grand Marshall Dana Crawford led Denver's National Western Stockshow Kickoff Parade Jan. 10 [WATCH]

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DENVER, CO – In spring-like weather, the 2019 National Western Stockshow Kickoff Parade swept through downtown Denver Jan. 10, starting at Union Station and running down 17th Street.

Grand Marshall Denver urban developer and preservationist Dana Crawford led the parade, with a group of dignitaries on horseback, including Mayor Michael Hancock.

Most of the livestock on the main parts of the parade were horses, either being ridden or pulling wagons or carriages, except for a troop of alpacas, the CSU ram mascot and a pair of burros.

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Watch a bit of the parade live here:

Animal Rights protestor at National Western Stockshow Parade via Patch.
Animal Rights protestor at National Western Stockshow Parade via Patch.
Riders in the 2019 National Western Stockshow Kickoff Parade via Patch
Riders in the 2019 National Western Stockshow Kickoff Parade via Patch

Young cowboy rides a shetland pony in the National Western Stockshow Parade Jan. 10, 2019 via Patch

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