While it could be argued that the Stampede Rodeo has a few events that are questionable and that they can always do better... to say the Stampede is cruel because of how the horses are treated and that some die is utterly ridiculous. I don't think even Doug Fraser would disagree with me on that.
However, having been to the barns, those horses get excited when its close to race time. They love it. They're treated like gold, both because they are a large investment and the cowboys have very close bonds with them. Horses are born to run. Its sad when accidents happen and these horses die, but they're dying doing what they love, no different than when a human participant loses their life.
Bob needs to spay and neuter his comments a little because he's clearly a little clueless.
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