Broken Back Lawsuit, Horse Cruelty Charges & Lamaze $5.5M Verdict 🐎🌎💥

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Lamaze Must Pay Rein Family $5.5M in Horse Sales Dispute: A Florida court ordered Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze to pay the Rein family more than $5.5 million for inflating horse prices and misrepresenting ownership stakes, a ruling that deepens his ongoing legal battles, financial struggles, and suspension from international competition. Read story here.

Actress Who Broke Back at NY Farm Files Lawsuit Against Owner: Actress Kristina Klebe, known for roles in “Dementia” and Rob Zombie’s “Halloween,” has sued Meadow Creek Farm and its owner after her horse was spooked by an unsecured dog, causing a broken back in September 2022, and is now seeking damages. Read story here.

Horse Euthanized as Woman Faces Charges in Oneida County Animal Cruelty Case: Misty Carey of Verona was charged with multiple misdemeanors and a felony for animal cruelty after deputies found 17 malnourished horses at MC Stables in Oneida County, with one horse euthanized due to an untreated injury. Read story here.

Study Finds Shorter Racing Careers Linked to Success in Upper-Level Eventing: An Australian study of over 6,000 retired Thoroughbreds found that those with shorter racing careers, longer time since their last race, or longer best racing distances were more likely to succeed in upper-level three-day eventing, likely because they had more time to retrain. Read story here.

FEI Driving World Championship for Combined Ponies Back in France: The 12th FEI Driving World Championship for Combined Ponies returns to Le Pin au Haras in France with 88 athletes from 20 nations, where powerhouse teams from the Netherlands and Germany will battle for dominance across Singles, Pairs, and Four-in-Hand classes. Read story here.

Richard Childress Announced as Keynote Speaker for 2025 PRCA Convention: NASCAR Hall of Fame owner Richard Childress will keynote the 2025 PRCA Convention in Las Vegas on Dec. 3, sharing his success story and values of hard work and competition ahead of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Read story here.

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Open de France 2025 📍 Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly | 📅 September 3–21 | 🎥 Event details

Abierto del Jockey Club 📍 AAP – Pilar, Argentina | 📅 September 9–20 | 🎥 Event details

The Big E 📍 West Springfield, MA, United States | 📅 September 12–27 | 🎥 Event details

The 20th Arena UK Major Showjumping Championships 📍 Grantham, UK | 📅 September 15–20 | 🎥 Event details

Final PSCJ ANCCE San Martín del Tesorillo 📍 San Martín del Tesorillo, Spain | 📅 September 16–18 | 🎥 Event details

MaJa Sport Horse Auction - Late Summer Edition 📍 Online, Germany | 📅 September 16 | 🎥 Event details

Thunderbird Show Park 2025 BCHJA Fall Finale 📍 Langley, BC, Canada | 📅 September 17–21 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Driving World Championship for Ponies 📍 Haras du Pin, France | 📅 September 17–21 | 🎥 Event details

Split Rock Kentucky National CSI2* 📍 Kentucky Horse Park, USA | 📅 September 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

Middleburg Classic Horse Show 📍 Upperville, VA, USA | 📅 September 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

Norderney Beachside Classics 📍 Norderney, Germany | 📅 September 17–21 | 🎥 Event details

Tournament of Champions – American Gold Cup 📍 Traverse City, MI, USA | 📅 September 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

CSI Deurne - CSI**, CSI*, CSIYH* 📍 Deurne, Netherlands | 📅 September 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

BCHJA Fall Finale 📍 Thunderbird Show Park, Langley Twp, BC, Canada | 📅 September 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

Viva México Tour CSI3* 2025 📍 Quintas Ecuestres, Puebla, Mexico | 📅 September 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

Longines League of Nations 2025 - St. Tropez-Gassin 📍 St. Tropez-Gassin, France | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

CSIO Youth Finals Lier 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Eventing European Championship - Blenheim Palace 📍 Blenheim Palace, UK | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Saint Lo 📍 Saint-Lo, France | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

Championnats de France Majors 2025 📍 Barbaste, France | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* - La Caccia Garda Tour 📍 Bedizzole, Italy | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag München 📍 München, Germany | 📅 September 18 | 🎥 Event details

Havekoster Springfestival 📍 Havekost, Germany | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

Morocco Royal Tour 2025 - Tetouan 📍 Tetouan, Morocco | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

Kindler & Fries Jumping Days Harsum 📍 Harsum-Hüddesum, Germany | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

Pferde & Emotionen - Spring- und Dressurturnier Reiterhof Pickl 📍 Karlsfeld, Germany | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 3* Sentower - STP Riders Series 📍 Opglabbeek, Belgium | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

WDAA World Championship Show 📍 Guthrie, OK, USA | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

Albführen Regio Classics 📍 Dettighofen, Germany | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

Kranichsteiner Herbstmeeting 📍 Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Germany | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

DRŽAVNO PRVENSTVO v preskakovanju ovir (SLO NC jumping) – KOBILARNA LIPICA 2025 📍 Lipica, Slovenia | 📅 September 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

Springhill PRCA Rodeo 📍 Springhill, LA | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

Lion's Dixie Roundup 📍 St. George, UT | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

Decatur PRCA Rodeo 📍 Decatur, TX | 📅 September 18 | 🎥 Event details

Amarillo Tri-State Fair And Rodeo 📍 Amarillo, TX | 📅 September 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

East Texas State Fair Rodeo 📍 Tyler, TX | 📅 September 19–21 | 🎥 Event details

Omaha River City Rodeo 📍 Omaha, NE | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Barron County Pro Rodeo 📍 Rice Lake, WI | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

North Dakota Roughrider Cup 📍 Mandan, ND | 📅 September 19–21 | 🎥 Event details

2nd Annual Twizted R Pro Rodeo 📍 Jasper, AL | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Decatur PRCA Rodeo 📍 Decatur, TX | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

CSN B Lisboa 📍 Lisboa, Portugal | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Hösthoppet med semifinal Prins Carl Philips pris, kval till Borås Ponny Grand Prix by Hööks, Agria P 📍 Ljungby Ridklubb, Sweden | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

National Hunter Style - Deauville 📍 Deauville, France | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Championnat des foals Selle Français 2025 📍 Saint-Lô, France | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Le Poet 📍 Le Poet, France | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Canteleu 📍 Canteleu, France | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Brisbane CDI 📍 Queensland State Equestrian Centre, Australia | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

Equestrian Auctions 📍 Geel, Belgium | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

National A5* Gorla Minore 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

World Equestrian Center – Ocala September Dressage - Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 3 Dr 📍 Ocala, FL, USA | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Bábolna - CSN - KEVM Döntő 📍 Bábolna, Hungary | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Landsstevne Sprang - Sørlandsparken Rideklubb 📍 Epona, Norway | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Deutsche Amateur-Meisterschaften Springen & Dressur 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 September 19–21 | 🎥 Event details

CSN4* Ruta de Otoño - Real Club Pineda 2025 (Primera Semana) 📍 Sevilla, Spain | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

CSN3* Heras Showjumping 2025 📍 Heras, Spain | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Championnat des foals Selle Français 2025 📍 Saint-Lô, France | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

Bábolna - CSN - KEVM Döntő 📍 Bábolna, Hungary | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Brisbane CDI 📍 Queensland State Equestrian Centre, Australia | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

National A5* Gorla Minore 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Deutsche Amateur-Meisterschaften Springen & Dressur 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 September 19–21 | 🎥 Event details

World Equestrian Center – Ocala September Dressage - Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 3 Dr 📍 Ocala, FL, USA | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Landsstevne Sprang - Sørlandsparken Rideklubb 📍 Epona, Norway | 📅 September 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Equestrian Auction 2025 📍 Belgium | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

The Agria Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials 8 & 9 Year Old Classes 📍 Blenheim Palace, UK | 📅 September 19–21 | 🎥 Event details

Stal Brouwer Auctions - Delft 2025 📍 Delft, Netherlands | 📅 September 19 | 🎥 Event details

Cowtown Rodeo 📍 Woodstown Pilesgrove, NJ | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Boston Rodeo 📍 Boston, MA | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Wing & Barrel Western Days 📍 Sonoma, CA | 📅 September 20–21 | 🎥 Event details

Flanders Foal Auction Sentower 📍 Opglabbeek, Belgium | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Tournée des As - Royan 📍 Royan, France | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Saarbrücken / Berlin-Hoppegarten 📍 Saarbrücken / Berlin-Hoppegarten, Germany | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Suokit Wesundassa (K-HR/Wesunda Dressage Center) 📍 Hattula, Finland | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Aintree - Working Hunter Show 📍 Liverpool, UK | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Weston Lawns - Junior Grand Prix Show 📍 Warwickshire, UK | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Bad Fischau - CSN-C mit NÖ LM Haflinger Springen 📍 Bad Fischau-Brunn, Austria | 📅 September 20–21 | 🎥 Event details

CS Giubiasco 📍 Giubiasco, Switzerland | 📅 September 20 | 🎥 Event details

Montana Circuit Steer Roping Finals 📍 Molt, MT | 📅 September 21 | 🎥 Event details

Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo 📍 Pasadena, TX | 📅 September 21–26 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Hannover / Dortmund 📍 Hannover / Dortmund, Germany | 📅 September 21 | 🎥 Event details

Fohlenchampionat 2025 📍 Avenches, Switzerland | 📅 September 21 | 🎥 Event details

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