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28 Horses Killed, Two People Injured in Devastating New Plymouth Barn Fire: A large early-morning barn fire in New Plymouth left 28 horses dead and injured two employees who were hospitalized for smoke inhalation, as roughly 40 firefighters from several regional departments battled the fully engulfed structure. Read story here.

Runaway Horse Gallops Down Busy Highways Near JFK: A runaway horse named Sundance startled drivers as it galloped down highways near JFK Airport before Port Authority officers safely captured it unharmed and returned it to a nearby equestrian center after it escaped through an unlocked gate. Read story here.

The Biggest Stories That Defined the Racing World This Year: In 2025, the racing world was shaped by a mix of high-stakes industry challenges, historic milestones, and cultural moments—from Florida’s gambling decoupling debates, HISA safety reforms, and shrinking racing footprints, to social media-driven fan engagement, the impact of Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas’s passing, Triple Crown scheduling controversies, booming HHR revenue, and major track renovations signaling both preservation and modernization. Read story here.

UK Police Horses Make Comeback After 26-Year Absence: After a 26-year absence, West Midlands Police has reinstated its mounted unit with five newly arrived horses now patrolling the streets to enhance crowd control, visibility, and public trust as the force rebuilds toward a full 12-horse team. Read story here.

NFR Round 5 Delivers Intense Steer Wrestling and Major Standings Shake-Up: At the halfway point of the NFR, Round 5 delivered the fastest bulldogging runs yet, major average shake-ups, and dramatic highs and lows as Scott Guenthner topped the round, contenders like Will Lummus fought to stay alive in the world title race, and new leader Tucker Allen surged to a commanding advantage. Read story here.

Maine Search-and-Rescue Teams Gains a Horse Named Kodak: Kodak, a Maine horse certified in air scent detection, has joined search-and-rescue teams to help locate missing people in wooded terrain, offering greater coverage and a new resource alongside traditional K9 units. Read story here.

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Wrangler National Finals Rodeo | 📍 Las Vegas, NV, United States | 📅 December 4–13 | 🎥 Event details

U.S. Open Arena Polo Championship® Final | 📍 California Polo Club | 📅 December 9–13 | 🎥 Event details

KWPN Hengstencompetitie | 📍 Ijsselmuiden, Netherlands | 📅 December 9 | 🎥 Event details

KWPN Eerste bezichtiging – Dressuur | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 9–13 | 🎥 Event details

Treo Eile Christmas Show | 📍 Emerald Equestrian Centre, Ireland | 📅 December 11 | 🎥 Event details

Autumn MET III Week 3 | 📍 Oliva Nova, Spain | 📅 December 9–13 | 🎥 Event details

Kingsland Christmas Show | 📍 Vilhelmsborg, Denmark | 📅 December 9–13 | 🎥 Event details

55 Holsteiner Körung und Eliteauktion | 📍 Elmshorn, Germany | 📅 December 9–12 | 🎥 Event details

HITS Ocala Holiday Classic | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 December 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

CDI WEC – Ocala December Dressage | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 December 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

CSI5* Major League Show Jumping Desert Holiday II | 📍 Desert Horse Park, CA, United States | 📅 December 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Jumping World Cup™ Arab League – Riyadh CSI4* | 📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 📅 December 10–12 | 🎥 Event details

2025 Ocala December Show Series II | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 December 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ohio Winter Classic #3 | 📍 Wilmington, OH, United States | 📅 December 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 2* X-mas Tour Azelhof W2 | 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 December 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

CSI** Riesenbeck International | 📍 Riesenbeck, Germany | 📅 December 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

Le rendez-vous des prodiges Selle Français | 📍 Saint-Lô, France | 📅 December 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Al Shaqab – The 9th Longines Hathab Tour 2025/2026 with FEI WORLD CHALLENGE – Final Day | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 December 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Kerkener Spring Event | 📍 Kerken, Germany | 📅 December 11–14 | 🎥 Event details

Bury Farm – British Showjumping Senior 4 Day Show | 📍 Slapton, United Kingdom | 📅 December 11–14 | 🎥 Event details

Winter Tour Etapa III | 📍 Prejmer, Romania | 📅 December 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

Christmas Tour Week 2 CSI2*/CSI1*/CSIYH* | 📍 Kronenberg, Netherlands | 📅 December 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

Sydney Summer Classic | 📍 Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Australia | 📅 December 11–15 | 🎥 Event details

2025 Victorian Dressage Festival | 📍 Werribee, Victoria, Australia | 📅 December 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

Winter Tour Etapa III | 📍 Băicoi, Prahova, Romania | 📅 December 12–13 | 🎥 Event details

National A5* | 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 December 12–13 | 🎥 Event details

Salon du Cheval de Paris | 📍 Paris, France | 📅 December 12–13 | 🎥 Event details

CSN5* GTC Gran Final Navidad | 📍 Bogotá, Colombia | 📅 December 12–13 | 🎥 Event details

CHI Geneva | 📍 Switzerland | 📅 December 12–14 | 🎥 Event details

Equestrian Auction Belgium December | 📍 Belgium | 📅 December 12–13 | 🎥 Event details

ZO-B Krajkowo | 📍 Krajkowo, Poland | 📅 December 12–13 | 🎥 Event details

Onley – British Showjumping Senior 3 Day Show | 📍 Kilmarnock, United Kingdom | 📅 December 12–13 | 🎥 Event details

HX Auctions Winter Edition | 📍 Stal Hendrix, Netherlands | 📅 December 12 | 🎥 Event details

BPHA Christmas Collection Sponsored by Twemlows Stud Farm | 📍 Online, United Kingdom | 📅 December 12 | 🎥 Event details

Züchter-Advent Hof Sosath | 📍 Lemwerder, Germany | 📅 December 13 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Le Mans | 📍 Le Mans, France | 📅 December 13 | 🎥 Event details

Copa Federación Hípica de Madrid de Doma | 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 December 13 | 🎥 Event details

Ponykörung Verden | 📍 Verden, Germany | 📅 December 13 | 🎥 Event details

Equbreeding Auction | 📍 Herenthals, Belgium | 📅 December 13 | 🎥 Event details

United States Arena Handicap® Final | 📍 California Polo Club | 📅 December 13 | 🎥 Event details

Schockemoehle Online Auction – Young Jumpers | 📍 Online, Germany | 📅 December 13 | 🎥 Event details

CHI de Genève – Grand Slam of Showjumping & FEI Driving World Cup™ | 📍 Geneva, Switzerland | 📅 December 13–14 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Dortmund | 📍 Dortmund, Germany | 📅 December 14 | 🎥 Event details

NK Dressuur Manegeruiters | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 14 | 🎥 Event details

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