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Diddy Dies, Cartagena Bans Horse Carriages & Fry Wins in London 🐎🌎💥
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Laura Graves’ Champion Horse Verdades Passes Away at 23: Laura Graves’ beloved Dutch Warmblood Verdades, her Olympic and World Equestrian Games partner known as “Diddy,” has died at 23, leaving a legacy of team medals, international wins, and multiple FEI World Cup Final podiums. Read story here.
Cartagena Bans Iconic Horse Carriages, Replaced by Electric Buggies: Cartagena will ban its traditional horse-drawn buggies on December 29, replacing them with solar-powered electric carriages to protect animal welfare, sparking conflict between city officials, animal rights activists, and longtime carriage owners. Read story here.
Fry and Glamourdale Win Third FEI Dressage World Cup™ in London: Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale dazzled a festive home crowd to win both the Grand Prix and Freestyle at the London International Horse Show, topping the FEI Dressage World Cup™ leg with a standout 89.170% ahead of Becky Moody and Isabell Freese. Read story here.
Kühner Claims Historic Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Victory in London: Max Kühner made history at the London International Horse Show by becoming the first Austrian to win a Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifier, delivering a lightning-fast jump-off aboard EIC Cooley Jump the Q to defeat a world-class field. Read story here.
Josie Conner Claims $95,000 in First Two Nights of Million Dollar Breakaway: Josie Conner dominated the opening two nights of the Million Dollar Breakaway, earning $95,000 in the first six rounds with multiple round wins and the fastest times aboard Dutch to firmly lead the field heading into the finals. Read story here.
Top Contenders to Watch at the 2025 National Finals Breakaway Roping: The 2025 National Finals Breakaway Roping kicks off at Fort Worth’s Cowtown Coliseum with a $300,000 purse, featuring top-ranked cowgirls like Taylor Munsell, Shelby Boisjoli-Meged, and rising star Suzanne Williams competing over two fast-paced days. Read story here.
Relaxing Horse Moments That Melt Stress Away
The London International Horse Show | 📍 London – ExCel, United Kingdom | 📅 December 18–22 | 🎥 Event details
Hartpury - Winter Classic | 📍 Hartpury, United Kingdom | 📅 December 20–22 | 🎥 Event details
NFR Breakaway | 📍 Fort Worth, United States | 📅 December 22–23 | 🎥 Event details
National Western Stock Show GB Qualifier | 📍 Castle Rock, United States | 📅 December 28 | 🎥 Event details
FEI World Cup™ Jumping-Dressage-Driving 2025-2026 I WEL - Mechelen | 📍 Mechelen, Belgium | 📅 December 26–29 | 🎥 Event details
Indoor Beukers | 📍 Oudkarspel, Netherlands | 📅 December 26–29 | 🎥 Event details
Ballypatrick Auctions | 📍 Online, Ireland | 📅 December 27 | 🎥 Event details
Renntag Dortmund | 📍 Dortmund, Germany | 📅 December 28 | 🎥 Event details
Hengststation Völz - Hengste | 📍 Bienenbüttel, Germany | 📅 December 28 | 🎥 Event details
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