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Google Blocks Horse Racing Affiliate Ads Across U.S. Market: Google has updated its U.S. gambling policy to ban horse racing affiliate and comparison-site ads, allowing only licensed operators to promote their own products while shutting down third-party referral marketing across search, display, and video platforms. Read story here.

Arlington Horse Ranch Owner Sentenced to 15+ Years in Prison: Robert Blessing, former Arlington horse ranch owner, was sentenced to over 15 years in prison for sexually abusing three underage victims over more than a decade, with the court also imposing community custody, fines, and fees while honoring the victims’ bravery in coming forward. Read story here.

Rodeo Community Mourns the Loss of Beloved “Rodeo Mom” Shryl Cooper: Shryl Cooper, cherished wife of world champion Jimmie Cooper and mother to three accomplished rodeo athletes, died at 70 following unexpected medical complications after back surgery, leaving her family and the broader rodeo community mourning the loss of a woman known as a welcoming “rodeo mom” to many. Read story here.

Britain Deploys Equine Heart Monitors to Track Thoroughbred Race Performance: British racing is using new heart-monitor technology on select Thoroughbreds to gather ECG data during training and races, aiming to uncover why rare exercise-associated cardiac deaths occur and eventually develop AI-assisted screening tools to prevent them. Read story here.

Only 7,000 of These Giant Horses Remain & Five Live in South Carolina: U.S. Air Force veteran Stacy Pearsall cares for and helps conserve rare European Brabant draft horses on her South Carolina farm, finding peace in training them while also continuing her work to support and amplify the voices of fellow veterans. Read story here.

Thailand Triumphs FEI Eventing Asian Championship & Limaye Claims Emotional Gold: Thailand clinched team gold and India’s Ashish Limaye earned an emotional individual victory at the FEI Eventing Asian Championship 2025, where intense competition, standout cross-country performances, and narrow margins defined an unforgettable weekend at Pattaya’s Thai Polo Club. Read story here.

Quiet Moments with Horses of Every Kind 🧘🐴

Juegos Bolivarianos 2025 | 📍 Lima, Peru | 📅 November 25–December 4 | 🎥 Event details

Westfälische Reitpferdekörung 2025 | 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 November 30–December 1 | 🎥 Event details

Autumn MET III Week 2 | 📍 Oliva Nova, Spain | 📅 December 2–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI5* Major League Show Jumping Desert Holiday I | 📍 Desert Horse Park, CA, United States | 📅 December 2–5 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ohio Winter Classic #2 | 📍 Wilmington, OH, United States | 📅 December 2–6 | 🎥 Event details

Ocala December Show Series I – CSI3* | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 December 2–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* X-mas Tour Azelhof W1 | 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 December 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* & CSI3* – Viñedos del Polo – México | 📍 Queretaro, Mexico | 📅 December 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo | 📍 Las Vegas, NV, United States | 📅 December 4–13 | 🎥 Event details

Permit Members Of the Year Challenge | 📍 Las Vegas, NV, United States | 📅 December 4 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* Ornago – Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Passion Pferd | 📍 Hannover, Germany | 📅 December 4–7 | 🎥 Event details

Al Shaqab – The 8th Longines Hathab Tour | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

NORDIC JUMPING Events Part III | 📍 Negernbötel, Germany | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Paderborner JUMP into ADVENT | 📍 Paderborn, Germany | 📅 December 4–7 | 🎥 Event details

35 Mecklenburger Körtage | 📍 Redefin, Germany | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Campeonato Nacional de Dressage México | 📍 San Miguel Xotxla, Mexico | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Amadeus Horse Indoors CDI5* CSI4* | 📍 Salzburg, Austria | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Aviar Christmas Show Dressur | 📍 Vilhelmsborg, Denmark | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

ADVENT CLASSICO – Regio Cup und Junior Cup Finals | 📍 Hannover, Germany | 📅 December 4 | 🎥 Event details

CHRISTMAS TOUR Week 1 CSI2*/CSI1*/CSIYH* Peelbergen | 📍 Kronenberg, Netherlands | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Aachen Dressage Youngstars | 📍 Aachen, Germany | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ WEL – A Coruña | 📍 A Coruña, Spain | 📅 December 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Kranichstein Indoors II | 📍 Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Germany | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Cuers Pierrefeu | 📍 Cuers Pierrefeu, France | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Twentse Ruiterdagen | 📍 Saasveld, Netherlands | 📅 December 5 | 🎥 Event details

Velkommen til Julestevne – Arendal og Grimstad Rideklubb | 📍 Arendal, Norway | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Christmas Show | 📍 Grevagården, Sweden | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Christmas Show | 📍 Åstorp, Sweden | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Hippisch Centrum Exloo – Selectie Jumping Amsterdam | 📍 Exloo, Netherlands | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSN5* Campeonatos Nacionales 1.00m, 1.20m y Clásico Nacional | 📍 Bogotá, Colombia | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Addington Equestrian – British Showjumping Senior 3 Day Show | 📍 Addington, United Kingdom | 📅 December 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Le Mans | 📍 Le Mans, France | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Barbaste | 📍 Barbaste, France | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Schloss Wickrath Dressage | 📍 Mönchengladbach, Germany | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

Trofeo Poni Club España | 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 December 6–7 | 🎥 Event details

Westfälische Kleinpferdekörung | 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

CSN*** Club de Campo Villa de Madrid | 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

KWPN Eindexamen – Rijpaarden | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

14 Oldenburger Special Edition | 📍 Vechta, Germany | 📅 December 7 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Dresden | 📍 Dresden, Germany | 📅 December 7 | 🎥 Event details

Perlage CAVALIADA Tour – Poznań | 📍 Poznań, Poland | 📅 December 7 | 🎥 Event details

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