Stampede chuckwagons return with new safety measures

Chuckwagon Race at the Calgary Stampede - deadly to horses. Photo: Metro News Canada.

So the headline states, hoping to woo people who care about horses into thinking that the Stampede chuckwagon event can be turned into something more agreeable and acceptable. Chuckwagon racing is brutal and dangerous to horses and should be banned — whether horses are killed or not. Is that what it takes — dead horses… Continue reading Stampede chuckwagons return with new safety measures

The horse torturing Calgary Stampede is back

Bronco horse throws rider at the Calgary Stampede. Unattributed Google search result.

Following protracted discussions with local officials, The Calgary Stampede was finally cancelled in 2020 because of potentially dangerous COVID-19 related complications. It was the first time the Canadian rodeo had been cancelled in more than a century. The Stampede resumed this year on Friday, 9th July in a slightly altered edition of itself. We will… Continue reading The horse torturing Calgary Stampede is back

Calgary Stampede’s Chuckwagon Race, a half-mile of hell says Chuckwagon Association

Ever heard that saying, two wrongs don't make a right? Listen to these excuses for killing horses in Canada's chuckwagon race. And where are the good people of Canada? Sitting in the stands watching I suppose. No point saying how much you hate it when it wouldn't go on at all if you didn't buy… Continue reading Calgary Stampede’s Chuckwagon Race, a half-mile of hell says Chuckwagon Association