Chuckwagon horse euthanized after injury during the Calgary Stampede
CALGARY — A chuckwagon horse was euthanized by a veterinarian after it was injured following the fifth heat of the Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stampede on Sunday evening.
The horse was part of Roger Moore’s rig and was immediately assessed after it sustained an injury just after the race wrapped up.
“It was a big loss for me last night because any time you can lose one of those it’s like, for me, basically, losing a family member,” Moore told CTV Calgary on Monday. “I’m close to these horses and spend more time with them than I do with my own family.”
Stampede officials said the horse did not get tangled and there was no collision on the track. They said this type of fracture is common to thoroughbreds in the racing industry.