Manitoba rodeo changes its rules after horse injured during event, euthanized

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The Triple S Fair and Rodeo in Selkirk, Man., is amending its rulebook after a horse broke a back leg and was euthanized by a veterinarian who was not officially on call.

The incident is now being investigated by the province’s Animal Health and Welfare Branch.

The horse was out of the gate for seconds before it fell backward during a bronc riding event — where a rider has to stay atop a horse that’s trying to throw them off — as seen in a video shared with CBC.

In the video, audience members are heard gasping as the horse thrashes on the ground, its leg appearing injured, as

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