By the time the vet got there she was perfectly normal again and the vet had no idea what had caused it. The barn owner later told me that this happened all the time to his horses. The gelding's sheaths, and the stallion's other parts, would get very swollen in the summer.
The 2012 Centennial Stampede will be taking place July 6-15, 2012. The first Calgary Stampede took place over six days in September of 1912. The Calgary Stampede is a not-for-profit organization. The area where the Stampede takes place is referred to as âthe Groundsâ by locals (itâs short for the Stampede Grounds). The Stampede employs over 1200 people year-round. 3000 additional employees are hired to help out with the 10 day event.
A state of emergency has been declared in the province of Alberta in Canada after a wildfire forced all 88,000 residents of Fort McMurray to flee. Officials say the fast-moving blaze could destroy much of the city. The fire, which broke out on Sunday in the heart on the country's oil sands region, has gutted 1,600 buildings, including a new school.