Changes to the track and placement of the barrels are making this year’s Stampede safer for the chuckwagon horses, said one of the drivers in the hunt for the event’s $1.15-million purse.

Three more horses had to be euthanized after going down during the final night of the chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede, bringing the total number of horses that died during this year's ...

These are the faces of the chuckwagon races at the 2023 Calgary Stampede, based on the cattle drives of old. See our photo essay for more.

A spokesman for the Calgary Stampede, an annual rodeo in western Canada, says three horses were killed and another is injured after a crash during wagon races. Fox News Media Fox Business ...

CALGARY -- Just hours after three horses died during the chuckwagon race at the Calgary Stampede, the Vancouver Humane Society was calling for an end to the popular… ...

The horses’ shoes measure more than 20-inches from end to end and weigh around 5 pounds; The horses are given short names to make it easier for the driver to shout commands; To learn more about the ...

WATCH: Animal advocacy groups are calling out the Calgary Stampede and calling for cruelty charges after the deaths of three horses during this year’s event. Tomasia DaSilva reports. – Jul 9, 2024 ...

The Stampede embarked on changes to the sport in 2020, after six horses died during rodeo events a year earlier. It implemented a program ensuring only fit and healthy animals compete.