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Pennsylvania Firefighters Rescue Horse Unable to Stand on New Years Day: On New Year’s Day, Warwick Township firefighters, assisted by Midway Fire Company and a local vet, spent hours rescuing 30-year-old quarter horse Snickers, who couldn’t stand, successfully lifting him back to his feet, with the elderly horse now under careful watch and showing signs of recovery. Read story here. (Patch)
Horsemen, Gulfstream Park Strike Down-to-the-Wire Three-Year Deal Before Deadline: Hours before a Dec. 31 deadline, the FHBPA and Gulfstream Park reached a three-year agreement through 2028 guaranteeing minimum live racing days, shifting the 2026 Championship meet to a four-day week, setting schedules well in advance, and leaving purses under negotiation amid ongoing decoupling concerns. Read story here. (Paulick Report)
NYC Horse Carriages Face License Revocation Under Last Minute Adams Vet Inspection Order: Hours before leaving office, Mayor Eric Adams ordered mandatory city veterinarian inspections of NYC carriage horses for drugs, injuries, and abuse, threatening license revocation for noncompliance after drivers refused prior testing, with enforcement left to the incoming Mamdani administration amid renewed calls to end the industry. Read story here. (NY Post)
Grade 1 Winner Express Train Transitions to Sport Horse Career: After retiring in the fall of 2025, Grade 1 winner Express Train was gelded by owners Lee and Susan Searing and sent to Jen Roytz’s Brownstead Farm in Kentucky, where he has begun retraining for a sport horse career chosen to ensure a positive long-term future beyond racing. Read story here. (Paulick Report)
Adios Pantalones Achieves Unprecedented Milestone in Barrel Racing History: Tricia Aldridge and her 5-year-old stallion Adios Pantalones made barrel racing history by surpassing $1 million in career earnings, becoming the highest-earning and first million-dollar stallion, breaking multiple records during a standout 2025 season capped by a Reserve World Championship at the National Finals Rodeo. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)
Belgium Horse Industry A Billion Euro Powerhouse Built on Fragile Foundations: Flanders’ horse industry generates €1.43 billion annually and exports €200 million in horses, yet just over half of businesses are profitable, with larger professional breeders driving most success, while smaller operations operate for passion, and the sector faces growing welfare scrutiny despite Belgium’s elite international breeding and competition reputation. Read story here. (Belga News Agency)
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Indoor Beukers | 📍 Oudkarspel, Netherlands | 📅 December 26–30 | 🎥 Event details
Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Shows | 📍 Ocala, United States | 📅 December 26–January 3 | 🎥 Event details
California Circuit Finals Rodeo | 📍 Red Bluff, United States | 📅 December 29–31 | 🎥 Event details
IICH Groningen Subtop dressuur | 📍 Groningen, Netherlands | 📅 December 30 | 🎥 Event details
Heritage Cup | 📍 Port Mayaca Polo Club, United States | 📅 December 30–January 4 | 🎥 Event details
Post Time Premier I | 📍 Ocala, United States | 📅 December 31–January 3 | 🎥 Event details
Ocala Winter Spectacular Show Series I | 📍 Ocala, United States | 📅 December 31–January 3 | 🎥 Event details
WEF Premiere Week | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 December 31–January 2 | 🎥 Event details
New Years Eve Buck & Ball | 📍 Gillette, United States | 📅 December 31 | 🎥 Event details
Roughy Top Gun Invitational presented by the City of Fallon | 📍 Fallon, United States | 📅 December 31 | 🎥 Event details
Al Shaqab – CSI4*, CSI2*, CSI1*, CSIYH1* | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 January 1–3 | 🎥 Event details
Onley – New Years British Showjumping Bonanza | 📍 Rugby, United Kingdom | 📅 January 1–4 | 🎥 Event details
IICH Groningen nationaal springen | 📍 Groningen, Netherlands | 📅 January 2 | 🎥 Event details
USEF Dressage Horsemastership Clinic | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 January 2–3 | 🎥 Event details
USEF Horsemastership Training Series | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 January 2–3 | 🎥 Event details
Doha Equestrian Tour – H.H. The Father Amir's Prix (Tour One) | 📍 Al Shaqab, Qatar | 📅 January 2–4 | 🎥 Event details
Drei-König-Hallenturnier Eppelheim | 📍 Eppelheim, Germany | 📅 January 2–6 | 🎥 Event details
Rodeo Jacksonville | 📍 Jacksonville, United States | 📅 January 3–4 | 🎥 Event details
Morris – Large Pony Premier | 📍 Kilmarnock, United Kingdom | 📅 January 3–4 | 🎥 Event details
KWPN Hengstenkeuring Tuigpaard | 📍 Ijsselmuiden, Netherlands | 📅 January 3 | 🎥 Event details
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