Hundreds attend Valley West Stampede in Langley, including activists
Global News
Bull riding and bronco riding garner the most attention at Langley, B.C.,'s Valley West Stampede— and from not just attendees, but also a small group of animal rights protestors.
Hundreds of spectators turned out for Langley, B.C.,’s only pro rodeo, the second annual Valley West Stampede, on Saturday.
The three-day rodeo has doubled its capacity and features live music and food and alcohol vendors on top of the usual rodeo events. Organizers said the turnout this year has been great.
“(We) sold lots of tickets online. I don’t have exact numbers, but going up regularly every day, especially this (past) week. We’re getting lots of community support (through) huge word of mouth,” said Rich Kitos chairman of Valley West Stampede.
The big rodeo events, bull riding and bronco riding, garner the most attention — and from not just attendees, but also a small group of activists who parked out front.
“We’re here to express our opposition to using animals for entertainment,” said Paul Fader, an animal activist.
“We think it’s morally unjustifiable to use animals in this way.”
The rodeo’s president, Sheila Hicks, said the event is not harmful to the animals.
“The athletes, the horses and the bulls here are specifically bred for this, and their success is our success,” she told Global News.
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