07-14-2019, 09:42 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Anyone know what happened in heat 8 of the chucks tonight? I've been watching on CBC and they added enough of a "live" delay to skip races. They didn't air the 8th saying something happened but wouldn't say what. It's now been probably 30min and they still haven't aired the 9th heat.
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07-14-2019, 10:04 PM
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#62
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Lifetime Suspension
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Sounds pretty bad. Someone on reddit thinks four horses were put down.
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07-14-2019, 10:16 PM
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#63
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Lifetime Suspension
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I’m very pro stampede and think there is nothing wrong with the rodeo, but enough is enough with the Chuckwagons. I know the drivers mean no harm to the animals but each and every year there is. I haven’t went to the evening show in 5 years because I simply don’t want to see a wreck and I know there is a good place I will.
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07-14-2019, 11:25 PM
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#65
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Franchise Player
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By this time the Stampede should be sharing what they know including the condition of the horses
They aren’t being very forthcoming
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07-14-2019, 11:47 PM
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#66
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
By this time the Stampede should be sharing what they know including the condition of the horses
They aren’t being very forthcoming
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It's in their interest to hide it unfortunately.
Personally I would love to go see the chucks, it's pretty exciting. I just never do because I'm not willing to take the risk of seeing a bunch of animals die.
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07-15-2019, 12:20 AM
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#67
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Originally Posted by nik-
It's in their interest to hide it unfortunately.
Personally I would love to go see the chucks, it's pretty exciting. I just never do because I'm not willing to take the risk of seeing a bunch of animals die.
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I have seen the chucks several times, over a dozen, and never seen an animal die, for what it is worth
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07-15-2019, 12:24 AM
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#68
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
I have seen the chucks several times, over a dozen, and never seen an animal die, for what it is worth
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One or more die almost every year. I’ve gone probably 8-9 times since I moved here in 2005 and I’ve seen it on 2 separate occasions. Let’s not try and pretend these are isolated incidents.
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07-15-2019, 08:30 AM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I guess it was three more horses last night.
I love the chucks and honestly it's a really fun night out. I just can't see how this is sustainable though. The PR damage is just crushing and it's got to be a matter of time before they drop the event. I think what really hit home with me is seeing the guy from the Humane Society on TV this past week saying that they would stop the event if it was in their power.
When it's more radical, fringe elements, it's easy to ignore, but the Humane Society isn't really that at all.
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07-15-2019, 08:35 AM
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#70
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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Any way to keep the chucks going but make it safer? Maybe do individual time trials instead of heat races where the potential for accident and injury is much higher?
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07-15-2019, 08:38 AM
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#71
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
Any way to keep the chucks going but make it safer? Maybe do individual time trials instead of heat races where the potential for accident and injury is much higher?
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I don't know, because the enjoyment for me (as a complete casual "fan") is the race. If it was like the barrel racing in the rodeo I have no interest.
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07-15-2019, 08:39 AM
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#72
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Slava
I guess it was three more horses last night.
I love the chucks and honestly it's a really fun night out. I just can't see how this is sustainable though. The PR damage is just crushing and it's got to be a matter of time before they drop the event. I think what really hit home with me is seeing the guy from the Humane Society on TV this past week saying that they would stop the event if it was in their power.
When it's more radical, fringe elements, it's easy to ignore, but the Humane Society isn't really that at all.
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This seems the same as every year though. Yes a few more went down then usual but the calls to cancel them are there every year.
I for one personally hope they keep going. As someone who knows some people who run horses for the chucks they would be devastated to lose such a marquee event.
Although its not like they will be gone from any other rodeos they run in.
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07-15-2019, 08:44 AM
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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Originally Posted by Slava
I don't know, because the enjoyment for me (as a complete casual "fan") is the race. If it was like the barrel racing in the rodeo I have no interest.
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If they had a big timer clock on digital display and had single chucks running to beat the time, I think that would be entertaining. "Speed Run" format would still put butts in seats IMO.
There should probably be a middle ground somewhere because at this pace the Stampede is going to face chronic and intensifying PR issues.
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07-15-2019, 08:46 AM
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#74
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
If they had a big timer clock on digital display and had single chucks running to beat the time, I think that would be entertaining. "Speed Run" format would still put butts in seats IMO.
There should probably be a middle ground somewhere because at this pace the Stampede is going to face chronic and intensifying PR issues.
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I don't think it would. No one is paying big big bucks to go watch time trials IMO.
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07-15-2019, 08:50 AM
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#75
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Crash and Bang Winger
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I do not think 'Time Runs' would make it too much safer.
Looking at the incidents this year.
1 Horse died of 'heart attack' like symptoms while running - Time Runs would not of changed this.
1 Horse broke his leg mid run with no interfearance - Time Runs would not of changes this.
1 Horse got into accident due to another drive - Time Runs would help this.
3 Horses died during the start barrel turns when the lead broke his leg - Time Runs would not help this.
So even if they had moved to Time Runs this year, you could argue 5/6 of the deaths would sadly still of happened.
I do not think that would be the drastic change to help as much as needed
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07-15-2019, 08:56 AM
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Posted the 6 millionth post!
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Originally Posted by Qwerty
I do not think 'Time Runs' would make it too much safer.
Looking at the incidents this year.
1 Horse died of 'heart attack' like symptoms while running - Time Runs would not of changed this.
1 Horse broke his leg mid run with no interfearance - Time Runs would not of changes this.
1 Horse got into accident due to another drive - Time Runs would help this.
3 Horses died during the start barrel turns when the lead broke his leg - Time Runs would not help this.
So even if they had moved to Time Runs this year, you could argue 5/6 of the deaths would sadly still of happened.
I do not think that would be the drastic change to help as much as needed
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Fine, cut the max speed down to 10 km/h trots
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07-15-2019, 09:16 AM
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#77
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ALL ABOARD!
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I always hear the rationale that the owners "love their horses like pets". I don't know any pet owner who would consistently put their pets at risk like this.
I get the tradition of the rodeo is keeping the event and it's a big money draw both for attendance and the teams but there's no way I can justify attending anymore. We have to move past these kind of events.
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07-15-2019, 09:20 AM
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#78
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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~500 thoroughbreds died in the US due to racing last year. These events still get prime time TV space. People just seem to dislike Alberta in general. Yes, I take it personally.
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07-15-2019, 09:22 AM
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#79
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Scoring Winger
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Would it help to cut the number of competitors down - a couple of the events that these Chuckwagon outfits run only have three barrels/teams at one time - maybe fewer outfits would mean more space and fewer collisions? I know they reduced the number of outriders from four to two a few years ago.
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07-15-2019, 09:27 AM
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#80
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I won't take my wife to the chucks after witnessing 4 horse die about 15 years ago. My mom won't go to the rodeo after seeing a calf break its neck in the roping. The animal events are becoming less acceptable as time goes on, not sure what that means for the Stampede going forward.
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