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Horse Rescued After Bridge Fall in Connecticut: A horse became trapped in deep mud after a bridge collapsed beneath it while crossing trails behind the Indian Valley Family YMCA, and was later freed with firefighter assistance and evaluated for a possible leg injury. Read story here. (WFSB)

Fireworks-Spooked Horses Injure Crowd at Rodeo: A rodeo at Rancho El Edén turned chaotic when undisclosed fireworks spooked horses, causing a stampede into the crowd that injured more than half a dozen people, led to multiple arrests, and triggered an ongoing police investigation into permit violations and event safety failures. Read story here. (WLTX)

Feds Propose Red Desert Wild Horse Removals: The Bureau of Land Management is considering plans to remove and relocate thousands of overpopulated wild horses from Wyoming’s Red Desert complex across 753,000 acres, aiming to reduce herd sizes to sustainable levels amid concerns over rangeland damage, wildlife impacts, and long-term ecosystem health. Read story here. (WyoFile)

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$48M Laurel Park Purchase Approved by Maryland: The Maryland Stadium Authority approved a $48.5 million deal to acquire Laurel Park and convert it into a premier training facility, a cost-saving shift that supports redevelopment of Pimlico Race Course and aims to secure the long-term future of Maryland horse racing. Read story here. (Paulick Report)

Central Regional Riders Qualify for American Rodeo: Top competitors from the Central Regional Finals in The American Rodeo earned spots in the 2026 semifinals in AT&T Stadium and Globe Life Field, advancing toward a $2 million prize against world-ranked rodeo athletes. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

Peters, Blue Hors Zirrus Double Up at HITS Del Mar CDI3*: Steffen Peters and Blue Hors Zirrus swept both CDI3* Grand Prix classes at the Del Mar National Horse Show, highlighting a standout week of top-level performances that also featured freestyle victories and personal-best scores from leading U.S. competitors. Read story here. (Chronicle of the Horse)

U.S. Open Polo Championship® | 📍 National Polo Center - Wellington, FL, United States | 📅 April 1–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

SOUTHWESTERN CIRCUIT GENERAL S. BROWN | 📍 Houston Polo Club, Houston, TX, United States | 📅 April 9–23, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

National Reining Breeders Classic 2026 | 📍 Tulsa, OK, United States | 📅 April 14–24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Vrijspringcompetitie Rijpaarden Fokvereniging Twente 2026 | 📍 Saasveld, Netherlands | 📅 April 20, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

National President's Cup® | 📍 National Polo Center - Wellington, FL, United States | 📅 April 20–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Southeastern Circuit Women's Challenge | 📍 OC Farm Polo, Blackville, SC, United States | 📅 April 21–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Spring MET 2026 Tour IV Week 3 | 📍 Oliva, Spain | 📅 April 21–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

PHS Freispringwettbewerb | 📍 Verden, Germany | 📅 April 21, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

More Than Even S | 📍 Will Rogers Downs, OK, United States | 📅 April 21, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Spring Festival Thunderbird Show Park | 📍 Langley, Canada | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Concours Hippique Deurne NK Springen | 📍 Deurne, Netherlands | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hetzel Spring Masters | 📍 Goch, Germany | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Thunderbird Show Park 2026 Spring Festival | 📍 Thunderbird Arena, British Columbia, Canada | 📅 April 22–27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Page McKenney H | 📍 Parx Racing, PA, United States | 📅 April 22, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Sudheimer Outdoors | 📍 Brakel, Germany | 📅 April 22–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI5* La Silla Abril 2026 | 📍 Monterrey, Mexico | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Brownland Farm Spring II | 📍 Franklin, TN, United States | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Woodside Spring Classic 1 | 📍 Woodside, CA, United States | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

WEC April Dressage presented by Hampton Green Farms CDI4* | 📍 World Equestrian Center Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

20 Years Horses & Dreams | 📍 Hagen a.T.W., Germany | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Unique Bella S | 📍 Parx Racing, PA, United States | 📅 April 22, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Wait For It S | 📍 Parx Racing, PA, United States | 📅 April 22, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Angelina Benefit Rodeo | 📍 Lufkin, TX, United States | 📅 April 22–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Florida Circuit Centennial Cup | 📍 PLYRS Club, Boynton Beach, FL, United States | 📅 April 23–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Clovis Rodeo | 📍 Clovis, CA, United States | 📅 April 23–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Lakeside Rodeo | 📍 Lakeside, CA, United States | 📅 April 23–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Victoria State Titles 2026 | 📍 Victoria, Australia | 📅 April 23–27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event & The Kentucky International CSI5* | 📍 Lexington, KY, United States | 📅 April 23–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Weston Lawns Spring Young Horse Show | 📍 Chepstow, United Kingdom | 📅 April 23–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* Quintas Equestrian Center Outdoor | 📍 Arouca, Portugal | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Chard Spring International CSI2* | 📍 Somerset, United Kingdom | 📅 April 23–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI4* Sagrantino Show Jumping 2026 Week 1 | 📍 Montefalco, Italy | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CAIO-W Kladruby Rudolfův pohár | 📍 Kladruby nad Labem, Czechia | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

2026 IEA National Finals | 📍 Lake St. Louis, MO, United States | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Strzegom Spring Open II 2026 | 📍 Strzegom, Poland | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Reitclub Neustadt am Ordenswald | 📍 Neustadt, Germany | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CPEDI 3*/2*/1* Quadrille | 📍 Waregem, Belgium | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

STX Cyclus 3: Hasselt | 📍 Hasselt, Belgium | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 2* Sentower | 📍 Oudsbergen, Belgium | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* Gorla Minore | 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

The 11th Longines Hathab Tour 2025/2026 Dressage Jumping & Future Riders | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 April 23–24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

2 Springturnier Club Ehlersdorf 2026 | 📍 Ehlersdorf, Germany | 📅 April 23–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CDI4* Gössendorf 2026 FESTIVAL of Horses | 📍 Gössendorf, Austria | 📅 April 23–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Jonesboro Pro Rodeo | 📍 Jonesboro, AR, United States | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Henderson County First Responders PRCA Rodeo | 📍 Athens, TX, United States | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Minnesota Horse Exposition PRCA Rodeo | 📍 St. Paul, MN, United States | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Taber Spring Classic Pro Rodeo | 📍 Taber, AB, Canada | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

The Desert Rodeo | 📍 Thermal, CA, United States | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Kananaskis Pro Rodeo | 📍 Coleman, AB, Canada | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Alps Coliseum Haflinger Stammbucheintragung 2026 | 📍 Egna/Neumarkt, Italy | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CDI Monterrey 2026 | 📍 Monterrey, Mexico | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSN5* Arrayanes 2026 | 📍 Colombia | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Jubiläumsspringturnier Obertiefenbach | 📍 Obertiefenbach, Germany | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Showcase of Showjumping | 📍 Windsor Polo Grounds, NSW, Australia | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

RC St. Patrick CSN-B ST. PATRICK’S HORSE DAYS 1. Station Horsly League 2026 | 📍 Hetzmannsdorf, Austria | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Ebreichspark COMER City CSN-B* CSNP-B CDN-B* Spring Tour II 2026 | 📍 Ebreichsdorf, Austria | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Barleylands British Showjumping Senior 3 Day Show | 📍 Essex, United Kingdom | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Stainsby Grange Second Rounds Show | 📍 Middlesbrough, United Kingdom | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Andernach | 📍 Andernach, Germany | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSN5* Moura Tours LIGA NACIONAL DE SALTOS RFHE 2026 | 📍 Valencia, Spain | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Pannon Lovasakadémia CSN Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny | 📍 Kaposvár, Hungary | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Airvent Lovas Club CSN Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny | 📍 Kecskemét, Hungary | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

National A5* Ornago Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Landsstevne Sprang Sandnes & Jæren Rideklubb | 📍 Sandnes, Norway | 📅 April 24–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

British Riding Clubs Winter Dressage Champs incorporating Quadrille & Equetech Dressage to Music 2026 | 📍 Arena UK, United Kingdom | 📅 April 24–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Bewitch Presented by Keeneland Sales (G3T) | 📍 Keeneland, KY, United States | 📅 April 24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Southern Hospitality Overnight S | 📍 Oaklawn Park, AR, United States | 📅 April 24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Classic Trial (G3T) | 📍 Sandown Park, United Kingdom | 📅 April 24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Gordon Richards S (G3T) | 📍 Sandown Park, United Kingdom | 📅 April 24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Mile (G2T) | 📍 Sandown Park, United Kingdom | 📅 April 24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Southeastern Circuit Sportsmanship Cup | 📍 Aiken Polo Club, Aiken, SC, United States | 📅 April 25 – May 10, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Southwestern Circuit Masters Cup | 📍 Pecan Acres Polo Club LLC, Simonton, TX, United States | 📅 April 25 – May 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Southeastern Circuit National Youth Tournament Series | 📍 Aiken Polo Club, Aiken, SC, United States | 📅 April 25–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Southwestern Circuit Arena Women's Challenge | 📍 Legends Polo Club, Kaufman, TX, United States | 📅 April 25–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Springville Sierra Rodeo | 📍 Springville, CA, United States | 📅 April 25–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

3* och 2* tävling i hoppning ridhäst | 📍 Växjöortens Fältrittklubb, Sweden | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Düsseldorf | 📍 Düsseldorf, Germany | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Kelsall Hill International (CCI-S 3*, CCI-S 2*) | 📍 Cheshire, United Kingdom | 📅 April 25–26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CDN*** & Copa ANCCE Liga Nacional de Doma Clásica CJ KIWOKO y GP Real Club de Polo 2026 | 📍 Barcelona, Spain | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Pulai Lovaspark SE CDN-A | 📍 Balatonvilágos, Hungary | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Memories of Silver S | 📍 Aqueduct, NY, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Woodhaven S | 📍 Aqueduct, NY, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Roxelana S | 📍 Churchill Downs, KY, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

It's Binn Too Long S | 📍 Charles Town Races, WV, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner S | 📍 Fonner Park, NE, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Elite Sprint Cup S | 📍 Fonner Park, NE, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Fonner Park Special S | 📍 Fonner Park, NE, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Daniel Van Clief Memorial | 📍 Foxfield Races, VA, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Good Night Shirt Hurdle | 📍 Foxfield Races, VA, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Maryland Hunt Cup Timber | 📍 Glyndon, MD, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

FHBPA Fillies and Mares Sprint | 📍 Gulfstream Park, FL, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

FHBPA Fillies and Mares Turf | 📍 Gulfstream Park, FL, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

FHBPA Sophomore Fillies Sprint | 📍 Gulfstream Park, FL, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

FHBPA Sophomore Sprint | 📍 Gulfstream Park, FL, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

FHBPA Sprint | 📍 Gulfstream Park, FL, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

FHBPA Turf | 📍 Gulfstream Park, FL, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

TV Tokyo Hai Aoba Sho (G2T) | 📍 JRA, Japan | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Dig a Diamond S | 📍 Oaklawn Park, AR, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Royal Heroine S (G3T) | 📍 Santa Anita Park, CA, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Jack Cole S | 📍 Sunray Park, NM, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Ann Owens Distaff S | 📍 Turf Paradise, AZ, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Dwight D. Patterson S | 📍 Turf Paradise, AZ, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Gene Fleming Breeders Derby | 📍 Turf Paradise, AZ, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Joanne Dye Breeders Oaks | 📍 Turf Paradise, AZ, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Lyman and Bradley Rollins S | 📍 Turf Paradise, AZ, United States | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Star Shoot S | 📍 Woodbine, Canada | 📅 April 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Sankei Sports Sho Flora S (G2T) | 📍 JRA, Japan | 📅 April 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Yomiuri Milers Cup (G2T) | 📍 JRA, Japan | 📅 April 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Majestic Overnight S | 📍 Oaklawn Park, AR, United States | 📅 April 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Woodstock S | 📍 Woodbine, Canada | 📅 April 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Familien-Renntag der Sparkasse Krefeld | 📍 Krefeld, Germany | 📅 April 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Präsentation der Auktionspferde Haupt- & Landgestüt Marbach | 📍 Gomadingen, Germany | 📅 April 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Krefeld | 📍 Krefeld, Germany | 📅 April 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

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