A total of six chuckwagon horses died during this year’s Calgary Stampede.
The first death occurred last Monday. Driver Troy Dorchester had one of his horses examined following a chuckwagon race for a “serious internal medical issue.” It was reported that the horse died of the condition. A post-mortem is pending in that case.
Two days later, one of Obrey Motowylo’s horses sustained a broken leg during the second heat of the evening, and had to be euthanized on site.