Exchange Race at Festival Western de St. Tite

The Exchange Race is a tradition for the Festival Western de St-Tite . “When they cheer for me I get a shock (of energy),” explains Dany Poirier at Saturday afternoon’s performance of Festival Western de St Tite. Dany is a star competitor in the exchange race and a crowd favorite for feeding off of their energy and hyping up his performance before the run with face slaps and other enthusiastic antics. The exchange race is an event unique to Quebec and Canadian rodeo and unlike anything seen in America,