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A Fourth Horse Dies at the Notorious Calgary Stampede

By R.T. Fitch on July 15, 2015 • ( 17 Comments )

Source: TheStar.com Calgary Stampede to Examine Equine Safety CALGARY — There will be a review of animal safety following the death of a fourth horse during the chuckwagon racing event at this year’s Calgary Stampede. The 16-year-old horse, named Ezzy, had to be euthanized after it tore a […]

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Horse Dies at Calgary Stampede’s Opening Night

By R.T. Fitch on July 9, 2011 • ( 14 Comments )

CALGARY – A horse has been put down after it suffered an injury on the opening night of the Stampede.

The Rangeland Derby got off to rough start — Rookie driver Cliff Cunningham’s right wheel horse went down with a broken leg going into Turn 2 and Cunningham was forced to pull his wagon to a stop.

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A Fourth Horse Dies at the Notorious Calgary Stampede

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