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Nearly 30 Firefighters Save Horse After Fall Into Pit in Baltimore County: After escaping a neighbor’s fence, a horse named John fell through a plywood-covered dry well in a Baltimore County yard, prompting a large rescue effort. Read story here.

Widespread Staff Exodus Raises Alarm in LAEC Community: A sudden wave of employee terminations—reportedly tied to federal immigration checks—has left the Los Angeles Equestrian Center community concerned about horse care, staff treatment, and a lack of transparency from management. Read story here.

Father-Son Jockeys Make History Racing Each Other in King’s Plate: On Aug. 16 at Woodbine Racetrack, David and Pietro Moran will become the first father-son jockeys to compete against each other in the historic King’s Plate, adding a unique milestone to Canada’s most prestigious Thoroughbred race. Read story here.

Central Park Officials Urge NYC to End Horse-Drawn Carriages: The Central Park Conservancy has officially urged NYC officials to support a ban on horse-drawn carriages, citing public safety and modern park usage, sparking opposition from carriage drivers concerned about jobs and historical tradition. Read story here.

US Equestrian Reveals Host City for 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage Nationals: US Equestrian has named World Equestrian Center–Ocala as the host of the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, set for May 13–17, as a standalone event and potential qualifier for the World Championships. Read story here.

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TIP Copa de Plata 📍 Sotogrande | 📅 August 4–16 | 🎥 Event details

Lynden PRCA Rodeo 📍 Lynden, WA | 📅 August 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Dacotah Bank Stampede Rodeo 📍 Aberdeen, SD | 📅 August 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Pony Club's JCB National Championships 📍 Offchurch Bury, Warwickshire, UK | 📅 August 11–16 | 🎥 Event details

BK/CB Young Horses 📍 Gesves, Belgium | 📅 August 11–17 | 🎥 Event details

British Showjumping Academy Championships 📍 Kenilworth, United Kingdom | 📅 August 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

Canby Rodeo 📍 Canby, OR | 📅 August 12–16 | 🎥 Event details

Caldwell Night Rodeo 📍 Caldwell, ID | 📅 August 12–16 | 🎥 Event details

Thunderbird Show Park Summer Fort Classic 📍 Langley, British Columbia, Canada | 📅 August 12–17 | 🎥 Event details

Bluegrass Festival Horse Show 📍 Lexington, KY, United States | 📅 August 12–16 | 🎥 Event details

Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive and International Hunter Derby Championships 📍 Lexington, KY, United States | 📅 August 12–16 | 🎥 Event details

Summer Fort Classic 📍 Langley, Canada | 📅 August 12–17 | 🎥 Event details

CDN3* & Copa ANCCE - Heras Horses & Events Dressage Tour (Week 1) 📍 Heras, Spain | 📅 August 12 | 🎥 Event details

Grand Prix Sales - Dressage Foals 📍 Online, Netherlands | 📅 August 12 | 🎥 Event details

Teuto Classics 📍 Hagen aTW, Germany | 📅 August 12–17 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ of Belgium - Arville 📍 Arville, Belgium | 📅 August 13-17 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Auvers 📍 Auvers, France | 📅 August 13–16 | 🎥 Event details

Zurich Equestrian Masters 📍 Dielsdorf, Switzerland | 📅 August 13–16 | 🎥 Event details

Reitsporttage auf dem Waldhauser Hof 📍 Sauerlach, Germany | 📅 August 13–17 | 🎥 Event details

Schweicher Reitertage auf der Pferdesportanlage Gosert 📍 Schweich, Germany | 📅 August 13–16 | 🎥 Event details

Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo 📍 Douglas, WY | 📅 August 13–14 | 🎥 Event details

Inter-State Rodeo 📍 Coffeyville, KS | 📅 August 13–14 | 🎥 Event details

Juneau County Fair Pro Rodeo 📍 Mauston, WI | 📅 August 13–14 | 🎥 Event details

Fallon County Fair & Rodeo 📍 Baker, MT | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

Clearwater Rodeo 📍 Clearwater, MN | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

McCone County Fair PRCA Rodeo 📍 Circle, MT | 📅 August 14–15 | 🎥 Event details

Lyon County Fair PRCA Rodeo 📍 Marshall, MN | 📅 August 14–15 | 🎥 Event details

Cassia County Fair & Rodeo 📍 Burley, ID | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

McCone County Fair PRCA Rodeo 📍 Circle, MT | 📅 August 14–15 | 🎥 Event details

Gooding Pro Rodeo 📍 Gooding, ID | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo 📍 Kalispell, MT | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

Draf Auction 📍 Belgium | 📅 August 14 | 🎥 Event details

Görlitzer Summer Weeks - Dressur 📍 Görlitz, Germany | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

RBC Ottawa International CSI5* CSI2* 📍 Wesley Clover Parks, Ottawa, Canada | 📅 August 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

Showjumping Event Schnarup-Thumby 📍 Schnarup, Germany | 📅 August 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

117 Dobrock-Turnier 📍 Wingst, Germany | 📅 August 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

CHAPS Summer Championship 📍 Arena UK | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

USEF/EVUSA Vaulting National Championship 📍 Rancho Murieta, United States | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

The Al Shira'aa British Young Horse Championships at Hickstead 📍 Haywards Heath, United Kingdom | 📅 August 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaften Voltigieren 📍 München-Riem, Germany | 📅 August 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

Agria DRF-mesterskab for pony og Topponyer Stil Cup finale 📍 Hovgaard Rideklub, Denmark | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Barbaste 📍 Barbaste, France | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

CSI4* Longines Deauville Classic 📍 Deauville, France | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

Reiterhof Stückler - CSI2* - LAVANTTAL SHOWJUMPING FESTIVAL Week 2 📍 Wolfsberg, Austria | 📅 August 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

Värnamobygdens Ryttarförening 3* och 2* tävling i hoppning med DM Småland 📍 Sörjö Gård, Sweden | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

Pferdesporttage Sursee 📍 Sursee, Switzerland | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

HORSE classics Killingen 📍 Killingen, Germany | 📅 August 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

Schweizer Meisterschaften Springen 📍 Kappelen-Lyss, Switzerland | 📅 August 14–16 | 🎥 Event details

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series 📍 Steamboat Springs, CO | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

St. Croix Valley PRCA Rodeo 📍 Glenwood City, WI | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Seward County PRCA Rodeo 📍 Liberal, KS | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Oregon Trail Rodeo 📍 Hastings, NE | 📅 August 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

Cranbrook Pro Rodeo 📍 Cranbrook, BC | 📅 August 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

Wichita Falls PRCA Rodeo 📍 Wichita Falls, TX | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Annual World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo 📍 Payson, AZ | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Painted Pony Championship Rodeo 📍 Lake Luzerne, NY | 📅 August 15-16 | 🎥 Event details

Tehachapi Mountain Rodeo 📍 Tehachapi, CA | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Young Horse Test | SWB Ädla Hästen Skaraborg 📍 Grevagården, Sweden | 📅 August 15 | 🎥 Event details

Wichita Falls PRCA Rodeo 📍 Wichita Falls, TX | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

CSN** Laredo horse & Fun Week 2 📍 Laredo, Spain | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

AUGUST CSI | CSI2*/1*/YH* Peelbergen 📍 Kronenberg, Netherlands | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

NM Dressur - Grenland Ryttersportsklubb 📍 Grenland, Norway | 📅 August 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

MPMK-B Łąck 2025 📍 Łąck, Poland | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Summer Breeze 📍 Runsten, Sweden | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Pulai Lovaspark SE - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) 📍 Balatonvilágos, Hungary | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Equistro Fohlencup PZG Holledau 📍 Ingolstadt, Germany | 📅 August 15 | 🎥 Event details

48 Pferdefestival Holtensen Springen 📍 Göttingen-Holtensen, Germany | 📅 August 15–16 | 🎥 Event details

Aintree - Summer POP Festival 📍 Liverpool, United Kingdom | 📅 August 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Saarbrücken 📍 Saarbrücken, Germany | 📅 August 15 | 🎥 Event details

U.S. Polo Assn. Pacific Coast Open Semifinals and Final 📍 Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club | 📅 August 15–31 | 🎥 Event details

Mesquite Championship Rodeo 📍 Mesquite, TX | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

Cowtown Rodeo 📍 Woodstown Pilesgrove, NJ | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

CDN3* & Copa ANCCE - Heras Horses & Events Dressage Tour (Week 2) 📍 Heras, Spain | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

Bábolna - CDN - Északnyugat Magyarországi Regionális Döntő 📍 Bábolna, Hungary | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

Savings Banks Race Day 📍 Krefeld, Germany | 📅 August 16–17 | 🎥 Event details

Målselvspranget 📍 Olsborg, Norway | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

Mistrovství České republiky v drezuře 📍 Brno, Czechia | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

South View - British Showjumping Senior Scope Festival 📍 Cheshire, United Kingdom | 📅 August 16–19 | 🎥 Event details

Fences Deauville Classic Auction 📍 Deauville, France | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Halle 📍 Halle, Germany | 📅 August 16 | 🎥 Event details

Wayne Herman Invitational Xtreme Broncs 📍 Golden Valley, ND | 📅 August 17 | 🎥 Event details

Xtreme Broncs Finals 📍 Rapid City, SD | 📅 August 17 | 🎥 Event details

DSP-Stutenchampionat 📍 Sauerlach, Germany | 📅 August 17 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Krefeld 📍 Krefeld, Germany | 📅 August 17 | 🎥 Event details

Český skokový pohár Opava 📍 Opava, Czechia | 📅 August 17 | 🎥 Event details

Pyecombe - British Showjumping Sunday Senior Show 📍 West Sussex, United Kingdom | 📅 August 17 | 🎥 Event details

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