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FEI Issues Travel Advisory Amid Middle East Conflict: Due to evolving regional security risks, the FEI urges participants to consult official travel guidance, monitor updates, and make travel decisions at their own risk, while assuring no penalties for withdrawals and continuing to assess events case by case with safety as the top priority. Read story here. (FEI)

Thoroughbred Racing Fatalities Decline Again in 2025: The 2025 Equine Injury Database reports the lowest Thoroughbred racing fatality rate since 2009 at 1.07 per 1,000 starts, marking a 47 percent decline over 16 years, with nearly 99.9 percent of races completed safely and continued improvements credited to industry safety initiatives and HISA oversight. Read story here. (Paulick Report)

Noem Spent $20k on Horses for Ad That Led to Her Firing: Kristi Noem was removed as DHS head following controversy over a $220 million cowboy-themed ad campaign—including $20,000 in horse rentals—that not only drew criticism for extravagant spending and potential conflicts of interest but also exceeded the budget of the Oscar-winning film One Battle After Another. Read story here. (The Times)

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Churchill and HISA Agree on Fees Without Public Details: Churchill Downs Incorporated and Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority reached a confidential agreement to resolve a dispute over $5.27 million in unpaid fees, temporarily halting enforcement actions tied to wagering restrictions while broader legal questions over fee calculations remain unresolved. Read story here. (Paulick Report)

Country Star Cody Johnson Sets Records at RodeoHouston: Cody Johnson drew a record-breaking crowd of 80,203 at Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, surpassing George Strait’s 2013 mark and highlighting both his surging popularity and the growing appeal of rodeo entertainment. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

Fort Worth FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final Lineup Set: Eighteen top combinations from 15 nations have qualified for the FEI Dressage World Cup Final in Fort Worth this April, where the absence of defending champion Charlotte Fry opens the door for a new title contender after a competitive global qualifying season. Read story here. (FEI)

USPA Gold Cup® | 📍 National Polo Center, United States | 📅 March 4–March 29 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Dortmund | 📍 Dortmund, Germany | 📅 March 8–March 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Spring MET 2026 Tour III Week 3 | 📍 Oliva, Spain | 📅 March 24–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Frühlingserwachen in Münster-Handorf IV | 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 March 24–March 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

WEF Week 12 – CSI5*, CSI2*, USEF Premier “AA” (Rolex Finale Week) | 📍 Wellington, FL, United States | 📅 March 25–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ocala Spring I | 📍 WEC Ocala, United States | 📅 March 25–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show | 📍 Katy, TX, United States | 📅 March 25–April 9, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Frühlingsconcours Müntschemier | 📍 Müntschemier, Switzerland | 📅 March 25–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

PSCJ ANCCE Cordoba 2026 | 📍 Córdoba, Spain | 📅 March 25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

World Equestrian Center Ohio Winter Classic #16 | 📍 Ohio, United States | 📅 March 25–March 29, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

SACRAMENTO SPRING CLASSIC 1 | 📍 Sacramento, United States | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hengstenshow Enterbrook | 📍 Enter, Netherlands | 📅 March 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

DRF Kandidatpræsentation 2026 | 📍 Danmark, Germany | 📅 March 26, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

HMP DiM, HPP DiM - Leszno 2026 | 📍 Leszno, Poland | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Brignoles | 📍 Brignoles, France | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Event at TerraNova | 📍 TerraNova Equestrian Center - Florida, United States | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Outdoor CSI** Riesenbeck International | 📍 Riesenbeck, Germany | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

ECAC Equestrian Championships | 📍 Rancho Murieta, United States | 📅 March 26–March 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI Youth* Sentower | 📍 Oudsbergen, Belgium | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI**/*/YH Spring tour Azelhof W3 | 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

2026 Doha Equestrian Tour, Al Shaqab Cup | 📍 Al Shaqab, Qatar | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Nacogdoches Pro Rodeo | 📍 Nacogdoches, TX | 📅 March 26–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Le Mans | 📍 Le Mans, France | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Adequan Global Dressage Festival XII | 📍 Wellington, FL, United States | 📅 March 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Kranichstein Outdoor Opening | 📍 Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Germany | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Airvent Lovas Club - CSN - Fedettpályás Döntő | 📍 Kecskemét, Hungary | 📅 March 27–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Barbury Castle Horse Trials | 📍 Marlborough, United Kingdom | 📅 March 27–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

LRK Spring Tour - Cancelled | 📍 Lidköping, Sweden | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSN-A Matosinhos | 📍 Centro Hipico do Porto e Matosinhos, Portugal | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Chard Equestrian - British Showjumping Senior 3 Day Show | 📍 Chard, United Kingdom | 📅 March 27–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Balingen Indoors | 📍 Balingen, Germany | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Neustadt/Aisch | 📍 Neustadt/Aisch, Germany | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Stonewall Grand Prix Show 2026 | 📍 New South Wales, Australia | 📅 March 27–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Racing from Dubai, Dubai World Cup | 📍 Dubai, UAE | 📅 March 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CINCH World's Toughest Rodeo | 📍 Laughlin, NV | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Ellis County Livestock Show & Rodeo | 📍 Waxahachie, TX | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Walker County Fair & Pro Rodeo | 📍 Huntsville, TX | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

PRCA Extreme Bares & Broncs | 📍 Watford City, ND | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Fargo PRCA Rodeo | 📍 Fargo, ND | 📅 March 27–March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Cave Creek Rodeo Days | 📍 Cave Creek, AZ | 📅 March 27–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

The Pony Club Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival 2026 – England & Wales Final | 📍 Addington, UK | 📅 March 28–March 30, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

British Riding Clubs Horslyx Winter Show Jumping Championships 2026 | 📍 Arena UK, Indoor Arena | 📅 March 28–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Racing from Düsseldorf | 📍 Düsseldorf, Germany | 📅 March 28–March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Mannheim | 📍 Mannheim, Germany | 📅 March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hp horses åbent hus 2026 | 📍 Stutteri Tvedegaard, Denmark | 📅 March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Stutteri Ask og Blue Hors Hingstefremvisning | 📍 Stutteri Ask, Denmark | 📅 March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hengstenshow Team Nijhof 2026 | 📍 Vragender, Netherlands | 📅 March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CDN*** & Copa ANCCE - Liga Nacional de Doma Clásica CJ KIWOKO y GP - CAVA Horse 2026 | 📍 Girona, Spain | 📅 March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hengstschau - Trakehner Verband 2026 | 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Florida Derby | 📍 Gulfstream Park, FL | 📅 March 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Düsseldorf | 📍 Düsseldorf, Germany | 📅 March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

„Future Stars“ Freilauf- und Freispringwettbewerb | 📍 Killingen, Germany | 📅 March 29, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

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