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A group of animal activists protesting outside of the Calgary Stampede asking for kinder events for animals.

Thousands are speaking up for animals at rodeos

This summer, thousands of people joined the VHS in calling for a kinder future for animals used in rodeos, both online and on the ground, and your support helped make that possible. In Calgary, the VHS supplied Calgary Animal Rights Effort (CARE) with resources for four peaceful Buck the Rodeo rallies near the Stampede grounds….

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Two chuckwagons collided at Saturday’s chuckwagon race, leading to serious injury for horse 

VANCOUVER, July 12, 2026 – A horse has been seriously injured during the July 11th chuckwagon races at the Calgary Stampede, prompting renewed calls from the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) to remove the dangerous event from the Stampede program.  The horse suffered a serious injury when two teams collided while attempting to round the barrels during heat 3 of the races. Stampede representatives shared that an initial exam revealed no fractures, but the injury is…

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