Re “Horse’s death at Petco Park rodeo sparks Humane Society investigation” (Feb. 3): The San Diego Rodeo Alliance’s Jed Pugsley calling the death of an innocent 16-year-old horse “an

The 16-year-old bucking male horse died shortly after competing in a saddle bronc event on Jan. 11, according to a report from Dr. Tim Eastman, the attending veterinarian at the rodeo. While the horse showed “no indication of illness or distress during the competition,

The San Diego Humane Society is investigating the death of a horse that took part in last month’s rodeo at Petco Park, officials said Monday.