Six horses die in 2019 Calgary Stampede

[Catherine]

For the second time this year a horse had to be euthanized at the Calgary Stampede. In both cases it was during the Chuckwagon races.

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-new...agon-races

The Chuckwagon races have quite a history of horse deaths. 

https://tuesdayshorse.wordpress.com/2016...the-stats/

This is clearly not a safe  sport. 
It is very popular however.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuckwagon_racing

Horse deaths have become a "normal" part of the chuckwagon races. It is so common to have horse die that it is barely reported. People expect some deaths so they don't react when it happens. The race itself is very dangerous. A horse race or a wagon race have their dangers, but the chuckwagon races have wagons and riders on horses on the track at the same time. If one horse or one wagon goes down there will be many animals that are injured.
I know the races are part of a long tradition and people enjoy them, but there are too many deaths to justify that kind of entertainment.

Is there any other entertainment that you would attend where you accept the fact that some of the performers could be killed.