Calgary Stampede horse euthanized following injury during chuckwagon race

A horse was put down Friday following an injury during a Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race. According to stampede officials, a horse on Kris Molle’s team sustained an injury during the seventh heat of the Cowboys Rangeland Derby.

“Medical care was immediately dispatched. Following assessment, the veterinarian made the humane decision to euthanize the horse,” the stampede said in a statement to Global News.

Last year, the stampede reduced the number of wagons competing per heat from four to three in an effort to improve track safety after six horses died in 2019.

Some animal rights activists said at the time that they don’t believe the new restrictions solve the entire problem. Global’s Craig Momney has the details.

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