Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade. "It's exhilarating. I just have to stay calm for my horse. I don't want him to read my energy. I'm sure I'll just have a smile stuck to my face the whole time," Twain told reporters after she was given her official marshal badge to lead the parade. "I don't feel like a performer in this sense at all. I feel like I'm representing something very important," she added. "This is more of a personal exchange with Calgary, with the Stampede, and I'll feel like this is my grand welcome." Under sunny skies, about 300,000 spectators jammed sidewalks to watch marching bands, antique tractors and dancers in the parade on the first day of the 10-day rodeo and exhibition, dubbed The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/11270524/shania-twain-leads-2025-calgary-stampede-parade/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #calgarystampede #parade #shaniatwain