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Supporters welcome ban on horse-drawn carriages in New York
In summary: New York City has voted to end horse-drawn carriages. The City Council passed Romanch’s Law, a landmark bill ending carriage horse operations in the city. Years of harm made the case for change. Recent tragic incidents have drawn widespread attention to the harms and risks to horses and the public. The law aims…
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…