Horse Theft Arrest, Umamusume Raises $600k & Barrel Racing Stars 🐎🌎💥

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Man Arrested in Osteen Horse Theft Case With Two of Four Horses Recovered: A 26-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the Osteen horse theft case, with two of the four stolen horses recovered as authorities continue searching for a second suspect and the remaining animals. Read story here.

Umamusume Fans Raise More Than $600K for Real-Life Horse Meisho Doto: Fans of Umamusume and the Japanese horse racing community have raised over $600,000 to renovate Meisho Doto’s stable at Northern Lake Farm, addressing decades-old damage and improving living conditions for the retired racehorse and other horses on the ranch. Read story here.

WPRA Honors Two Exceptional Barrel Racing Horses at Star Celebration: At the WPRA Star Celebration held alongside the NFR in Las Vegas, Halyn Lide’s veteran gelding Jettin Ta Heaven earned Horse With the Most Heart honors while Carlee Otero’s standout mare AM Regina George was recognized with the Scoti Flit Bar Rising Star Award for her breakout season. Read story here.

Chattanooga Proposes Ordinance Updates to Protect Aging Carriage Horses: Chattanooga is updating its carriage horse ordinance to ensure aging horses receive lighter workloads, more frequent vet checks, and mandatory retirement by age 25, while also adding protections for pregnant mares. Read story here.

Statler Wright Claims First World Title and NFR Average Victory: At age 22, Statler Wright captured his first World Championship and NFR Average title in saddle bronc riding, edging out his brother Ryder after a dominant week that saw three Wright brothers finish first through third in the World Standings. Read story here.

HISA Retirement Program to Assume Ownership of Horse Barred From Racing: The HISA Equine Recovery Foundation has taken ownership of Spit the Bit, a 3-year-old racehorse banned from racing due to a serious cardiac arrhythmia, committing to his medical care, rehabilitation, and transition toward a second career after rest and evaluation. Read story here.

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Sydney Summer Classic | 📍 Sydney International Equestrian Centre, Australia | 📅 December 11–15 | 🎥 Event details

KWPN Eerste bezichtiging - Springen | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

Suus Kuyten Auctions - Christmas Edition | 📍 Eemnes, Netherlands | 📅 December 15 | 🎥 Event details

MaJa Sport Horse Auction "Christmas Edition" | 📍 Online, Germany | 📅 December 16 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Jumping World Cup™ Arab League - Riyadh CSI5* | 📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 📅 December 16–19 | 🎥 Event details

Aloga Nationals | 📍 Opglabbeek, Belgium | 📅 December 16 | 🎥 Event details

Late Entry Riesenbeck International | 📍 Riesenbeck, Germany | 📅 December 17 | 🎥 Event details

HITS Ocala Holiday Festival | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 December 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ohio Christmas in the Midwest | 📍 World Equestrian Center Ohio, United States | 📅 December 17–20 | 🎥 Event details

Internationales Festhallenturnier Frankfurt | 📍 Frankfurt, Germany | 📅 December 17–21 | 🎥 Event details

2-tägige Veranlagungsüberprüfung Dressur & Springen | 📍 Verden, Germany | 📅 December 17–18 | 🎥 Event details

Jump Saudi | 📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 📅 December 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

National A5* Ornago - Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 December 18–20 | 🎥 Event details

The London International Horse Show | 📍 London – ExCel, United Kingdom | 📅 December 18–22 | 🎥 Event details

Women's Pacific Coast Open | 📍 Eldorado Polo Club | 📅 December 18–21 | 🎥 Event details

CSN3* Palma del Rio 2025 | 📍 Cordoba, Spain | 📅 December 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

CSN-B Quintas Equestrian Center 2025 | 📍 Arouca, Portugal | 📅 December 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

AES Stallion Approval | 📍 Schijndel, Netherlands | 📅 December 19 | 🎥 Event details

CSN3* Heras Christmas Jumping 2025 | 📍 Heras, Spain | 📅 December 19–20 | 🎥 Event details

Qualifier TE Only National Western Rodeo | 📍 Denver, CO | 📅 December 19–21 | 🎥 Event details

Hartpury - Winter Classic | 📍 Hartpury, United Kingdom | 📅 December 20–22 | 🎥 Event details

KWPN Hengstencompetitie | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details

Kerstconcours SRJV Groenendaal - Selectie Jumping Amsterdam | 📍 Bunschoten, Netherlands | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details

Roelofsen Horsetrucks Winter Classics | 📍 Wierden, Netherlands | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details

Chase Hawks Rough Stock Rodeo | 📍 Billings, MT | 📅 December 20 | 🎥 Event details

Póni Klub - Téli kupa - I. forduló | 📍 Kaposvár, Hungary | 📅 December 21 | 🎥 Event details

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