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Jockey Overcomes 24 Broken Bones, Coma to Race in 2025 Preakness: Raul Mena, who survived a devastating 2011 racing accident that left him with 24 broken bones and five weeks in a coma, is making his Triple Crown debut this Saturday riding Pay Billy in the 150th Preakness Stakes. Read story here.

Cause of Death Revealed for Vet in Horse-Kicking Video: Dr. Shawn Frehner, 56, who was seen in a viral video allegedly kicking a horse, was found dead near Lake Mead last month; his death was ruled a suicide by drowning with the euthanasia drug Pentobarbital listed as a contributing factor, according to KTNV. Read story here.

US Equestrian Announces Combinations for the 2025 U.S. Eventing European Development Tour: US Equestrian has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations for the 2025 U.S. Eventing European Development Tour, including the Defender U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Bicton CCIO4*-NC-S, aimed at developing future team talent through international competition and team experience in Europe. Read story here.

Preakness Chance for Goal Oriented: Goal Oriented, a promising three-year-old colt, is set to make his graded stakes debut in the 2025 Preakness Stakes, aiming to capitalize on his recent victories and step into the national spotlight. Read story here.

What to Know About Galway Downs Ahead of the 2025 USEA American Eventing Championships: Galway Downs, a historic and revitalized 242-acre equestrian venue in Temecula, California, will host the 2025 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds—marking the first time the AEC heads west for this premier national event featuring riders from Starter to Advanced levels. Read story here.

Snake River Stampede Keeps Tradition Strong: The Snake River Stampede, a century-old premier rodeo in Idaho, has shifted its event from July to June to avoid competition with other major rodeos, improve conditions for athletes and stock, and ensure continued growth and strong community support. Read story here.

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Trakehner Breeder's Market 📍 Germany • Online | 📅 May 1–June 14, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

British Dressage Premier League 📍 Addington, UK | 📅 May 12–14, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

PSCJ ANCCE 📍 Camarma de Esteruelas, Spain | 📅 May 13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

VII Copa Internacional TOYOTA Mitad del Mundo 📍 Quito, Colombia | 📅 May 13–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

DSP Eventers Auktion 2025 📍 Germany • Online | 📅 May 14, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Royal Ulster Agricultural Show - Balmoral CSI2* 📍 Belfast, United Kingdom | 📅 May 14–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Redding Rodeo 📍 Redding, CA, USA | 📅 May 14–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Santa Rosa Roundup 📍 Vernon, TX, USA | 📅 May 14–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show Week 2 - CSI4* 📍 North Salem, NY, USA | 📅 May 14–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3 Kentucky Spring Classic 📍 Kentucky Horse Park, USA | 📅 May 14–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Excellent Dressage Sales 2025 📍 Hooge-Mierde, Netherlands | 📅 May 14–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sonoma Horse Park Spring Classic II 📍 Petaluma, CA, USA | 📅 May 14–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Peel en Maas International 📍 Kessel, Netherlands | 📅 May 14–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Royal Windsor Horse Show 📍 Windsor, UK | 📅 May 14–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CVI3* Pacific Cup 📍 Woodside, CA, USA | 📅 May 15–16, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Mid-Atlantic Dressage Festival & Lexington CDI3* 📍 Lexington, Virginia, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Máriakálnok - Dressage Festival and World Cup – 10th Anniversary Edition 📍 Máriakálnok, Hungary | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

7. VTV Fohlenchampionat mit Fohlenauktion "Schloss Wickrath Spezial" 📍 Niederkrüchten-Elmpt, Germany | 📅 May 15, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Grand National de Dressage - Deauville 📍 Deauville, France | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Deep South PRCA Rodeo 📍 Winnsboro, LA, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Franklin Rodeo 📍 Franklin, TN, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Black Sea Horses International 📍 Culmea, Romania | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Royan 📍 Royan, France | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Liberty Hill Pro Rodeo Legacy SR 📍 Liberty Hill, TX, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Central Point Wild Rogue Pro Rodeo 📍 Central Point, OR, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Rodeo Killeen 📍 Killeen, TX, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Liberty Hill Pro Rodeo 📍 Liberty Hill, TX, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Bill Hoy Kiwanis Rodeo 📍 Clarksville, TN, USA | 📅 May 15–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Achern 📍 Achern, Germany | 📅 May 15–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Ebreichspark - CSN-A* CSN-B - 2. ALPENSPAN TOUR 2025 📍 Ebreichsdorf, Austria | 📅 May 15–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Internationale Marbacher Vielseitigkeit 📍 Marbach, Germany | 📅 May 15–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Wales & West - Second Rounds Show 📍 Chepstow, United Kingdom | 📅 May 15–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Pferde & Emotionen - Spring- und Dressurturnier Reiterhof Pickl 📍 Karlsfeld, Germany | 📅 May 15–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth 2025 📍 Busto Arsizio, Italy | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Cowboy's PRCA Rodeo 📍 Scott, LA, USA | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo 📍 Payson, AZ, USA | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Silver Creek Shoot Out 📍 Dover, OH, USA | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 1* Longines Global Champions Tour 113 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

PRCA Orin Muri Permit Bronc Ride Challenge 📍 Miles City, MT, USA | 📅 May 16, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Abbyville Frontier Days 📍 Abbyville, KS, USA | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSN3* Valdemoro 2025 📍 Valdemoro, Spain | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sufcomine PRCA Rodeo 📍 Richfield, UT, USA | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Pulai Lovaspark SE - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) 📍 Balatonvilágos, Hungary | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sufco Mine PRCA Rodeo 📍 Richfield, UT, USA | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CWEN-C - Working Equitation Turnier des RC Pferdezentrum Stadl-Paura - 2025 WAWE Qualifier 📍 Stadl-Paura, Austria | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Advantage Dirt Bares and Broncs 📍 Ellensburg, WA, USA | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Preis der Besten 📍 Warendorf, Germany | 📅 May 16–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Devon County Show 📍 Exeter, United Kingdom | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI4* Gorla Minore 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sportsrideklubbens B-stævne i springning (B/C/E) 📍 Sportsrideklubben, Denmark | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sielanka Masters 2025 📍 Warka, Poland | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

ZO-B DiM Jaszkowo 📍 Jaszkowo, Poland | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Springjump 📍 Runsten, Sweden | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Majdressyren 📍 Grevagården, Sweden | 📅 May 16–17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier RuFV Essen 📍 Essen (Oldenburg), Germany | 📅 May 16–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

4. Hofauktion Fischer 📍 Vechta, Germany | 📅 May 16, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Eppelheimer Reiterfest Springen 📍 Eppelheim, Germany | 📅 May 16–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Young Horse Test | SWB Östergötland 📍 Smedstad Ridsportcenter, Sweden | 📅 May 16, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSN** KK HIPODROM KAMNICA – POKAL SLO 📍 Ljubljana, Slovenia | 📅 May 16–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Cicero Cup Final 2025 📍 Cowdray Park Polo Club, United Kingdom | 📅 May 16, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Black-Eyed Susan Race 📍 Baltimore, MD, USA | 📅 May 16, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CDN3* Copa ANCCE Equus Duri - Mayo 2025 📍 Zamora, Spain | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Trippetts Challenge Cup 2025 📍 Cowdray Park Polo Club, United Kingdom | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CDN3* Copa ANCCE - UCJC 2025 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Arena UK - Summer Pony Premier 📍 Cheshire, United Kingdom | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Sartilly 📍 Sartilly, France | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag München 📍 München, Germany | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Circuito Metropolitano de Adiestramiento México - Centro Ecuestre de Alto Rendimiento Mayo 2025 📍 Mexico City, Mexico | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Schockemoehle Online Auction - Young Jumpers 📍 Germany • Online | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Belsay International Horse Trials (1) 📍 Belsay, Northumberland, UK | 📅 May 17–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CDIO 4* - FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2025 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 May 17–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Ash Flat Pro Rodeo 📍 Ash Flat, AR, USA | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Preakness Stakes 📍 Baltimore, MD, USA | 📅 May 17, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Rowell Ranch Pro Rodeo 📍 Hayward, CA, USA | 📅 May 17–18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Falkland Stampede 📍 Falkland, BC, Canada | 📅 May 17–19, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Český skokový pohár Hradištko 📍 Hradištko u Sadské, Czechia | 📅 May 18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Hannover / Köln 📍 Hannover / Köln, Germany | 📅 May 18, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

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