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Ousted Andrew’s Lonely Horseback Ride While Royals Celebrate Without Him: Exiled from royal duties and stripped of his titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, ex-prince Andrew spent Tuesday alone horseback riding in the pouring rain while his daughters joined the royal family for a festive Christmas lunch. Read story here.
FEI Jumping “Blood” Rule Comes Under Scrutiny at IJRC General Assembly: At the IJRC General Assembly in Geneva, riders, federations and FEI officials defended the revised FEI Jumping “blood rule” as a welfare-focused, proportionate measure while acknowledging that unclear wording and fragmented public messaging fueled widespread backlash and misunderstandings. Read story here.
HISA Provisionally Suspends Rudy Rodriguez Over “Deprivation of Care” Allegations: HISA provisionally suspended trainer Rudy Rodriguez after a hearing found that his failure to ensure timely veterinary evaluations for horses placed on the Vet’s List created an unacceptable risk of serious injury or death, with multiple catastrophic breakdowns and fatalities cited. Read story here.
NFR Barrel Racing Rookies Shine in Breakout Performances Over Veterans: At the National Finals Rodeo, first-time barrel racing competitors delivered breakout performances—led by rookie Julie Plourde’s stunning average win—proving they could rival veterans on the sport’s biggest stage despite pressure, setbacks, and fierce competition. Read story here.
WPRA Honors NFR’s Top Women as Rodeo Tradition Continues: The WPRA continued its decades-long NFR tradition of honoring the sport’s top women by awarding custom, donated saddles from elite makers to each qualifier—celebrating achievement, craftsmanship, and rodeo heritage with one-of-a-kind keepsakes. Read story here.
World Equestrian Center Owners Acquire $7.5 Million Ocala Horse Farm: The owners of the World Equestrian Center expanded their Ocala footprint with a $7.5 million purchase of the 77-acre Smokey Willow Farm, adding a fully equipped breeding and training operation with multiple residences and extensive equestrian facilities near their existing properties. Read story here.
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Sydney Summer Classic | 📍 Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Australia | 📅 December 11–15 | 🎥 Event details
KWPN Eerste bezichtiging - Springen | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 15–17 | 🎥 Event details
Suus Kuyten Auctions - Christmas Edition | 📍 Eemnes, Netherlands | 📅 December 15 | 🎥 Event details
MaJa Sport Horse Auction "Christmas Edition" | 📍 Online, Germany | 📅 December 16 | 🎥 Event details
FEI Jumping World Cup™ Arab League - Riyadh CSI5* | 📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 📅 December 16–19 | 🎥 Event details
Aloga Nationals | 📍 Opglabbeek, Belgium | 📅 December 16 | 🎥 Event details
Late Entry Riesenbeck International | 📍 Riesenbeck, Germany | 📅 December 17 | 🎥 Event details
HITS Ocala Holiday Festival | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 December 17–20 | 🎥 Event details
WEC Ohio Christmas in the Midwest | 📍 World Equestrian Center Ohio, United States | 📅 December 17–20 | 🎥 Event details
Internationales Festhallenturnier Frankfurt | 📍 Frankfurt, Germany | 📅 December 17–21 | 🎥 Event details
2-tägige Veranlagungsüberprüfung Dressur & Springen | 📍 Verden, Germany | 📅 December 17–18 | 🎥 Event details
Jump Saudi | 📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 📅 December 18–20 | 🎥 Event details
National A5* Ornago - Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 December 18–20 | 🎥 Event details
The London International Horse Show | 📍 London – ExCel, United Kingdom | 📅 December 18–22 | 🎥 Event details
Women's Pacific Coast Open | 📍 Eldorado Polo Club | 📅 December 18–21 | 🎥 Event details
CSN3* Palma del Rio 2025 | 📍 Cordoba, Spain | 📅 December 19–20 | 🎥 Event details
CSN-B Quintas Equestrian Center 2025 | 📍 Arouca, Portugal | 📅 December 19–20 | 🎥 Event details
AES Stallion Approval | 📍 Schijndel, Netherlands | 📅 December 19 | 🎥 Event details
CSN3* Heras Christmas Jumping 2025 | 📍 Heras, Spain | 📅 December 19–20 | 🎥 Event details
Qualifier TE Only National Western Rodeo | 📍 Denver, CO | 📅 December 19–21 | 🎥 Event details
Hartpury - Winter Classic | 📍 Hartpury, United Kingdom | 📅 December 20–22 | 🎥 Event details
KWPN Hengstencompetitie | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details
Kerstconcours SRJV Groenendaal - Selectie Jumping Amsterdam | 📍 Bunschoten, Netherlands | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details
Roelofsen Horsetrucks Winter Classics | 📍 Wierden, Netherlands | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details
Chase Hawks Rough Stock Rodeo | 📍 Billings, MT | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details
Póni Klub - Téli kupa - I. forduló | 📍 Kaposvár, Hungary | 📅 December 21 | 🎥 Event details
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