"Red Dog" came to see the bronco riding.

"I've been rodeo-ing my whole life and training horses and stuff," said the White Rock resident, originally from Fort Langley, who prefers to go by his nickname from his riding days, before age and injuries forced him to retire from bronco busting.

"It's a great event," Red Dog said, taking a swipe at what he termed "do-gooder" animal rights activists who argue rodeos represent animal abuse.

"These animals, they're not abused or fed and they're looked after so good, it's unbelievable," he declared.

He was among the thousands who packed the fourth Valley West Stampede held over the Labour Day weekend at the Langley Riders Society grounds in Brookswood. Changes and upgrades included a new location for the "Train Station" bar to give patrons a bett

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