Wagons, Resilience, and Horses with Tuff Dreger

Companions & Champions

This week joining the podcast, we have Tuff Dreger, a farrier and a rising star in the world of chuckwagon racing. At just 21 years old, Tuff is already making waves in a sport steeped in tradition and adrenaline. Coming from a long line of chuckwagon drivers, Tuff carries forward the legacy of his family, but he's also carving his own path.

Listen in as Tuff shares his passion for racing and his unique mission to give racehorses a second chance by transitioning them into their new careers as chuckwagon horses. He takes us behind the scenes of the sport—what it’s really like to compete, the challenges, the preparation, and the deep bond between the drivers and their horses.

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About Companions & Champions

Anyone who has ever had a pet knows one thing inherently - pets aren't just like family. They are family.

On Companions & Champions, a PFP podcast series, we take listeners on a journey celebrating the human-animal bond between a champion in their industry and their companion(s). In this series, we hear about the trials and tribulations of our champions and discuss the many ways pets change our lives both inside and out.

Released every other Thursday, this series focuses on conversations between our hosts, Melissa David , Founder & Executive Director of Parachutes for Pets, and Chris Cederstrand, Motivational Speaker, Team Canada Alumni, Coach & Athlete Ambassador. They talk with local Calgarians and guests from around the world about the impact animals have had on their lives.

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