Kill Pen Rescue Problems, Gene-Edited Ponies & Saratoga Wrap-Up 🐎🌎💥

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When Rescue Isn't Rescue: The Problem With Saving Horses From Kill Pens: Many so-called “slaughter rescues” for horses exploit urgency and compassion for profit, often presenting horses as at immediate risk when they are not, which can overwhelm unprepared adopters and waste resources; the issue underscores the need for ethical, lifelong placement, responsible rehoming programs, and systemic solutions that address overbreeding, aftercare, and true welfare rather than rushed, feel-good interventions. Read story here.

World’s First Gene-Edited Horses Stir Controversy in Polo: Five genetically edited foals in Argentina, cloned from a prize-winning polo horse and modified with CRISPR to enhance muscle growth for speed, are challenging traditional breeding norms in the sport, sparking debate among breeders and polo authorities over ethics, business impact, and whether gene-edited horses will be accepted in competition. Read story here.

Saratoga Wraps Up an Unforgettable Summer Meet: The 2025 Saratoga summer meet concluded with more than 1.2 million fans in attendance and over $1 billion wagered, marking the 10th straight year the track surpassed the million-fan milestone; highlights included Sovereignty’s historic sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes, and Travers, a record-setting Whitney Day, and continued nationwide coverage through NYRA’s FOX Sports partnership. Read story here.

Greengard and That’s Me Z Dominate $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final: Tommy Greengard and his 8-year-old gelding That’s Me Z, whom he’s developed since a young horse, claimed the $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final at Galway Downs with a wire-to-wire victory, showcasing their growing partnership and strength against a small but competitive field. Read story here.

Honoring the Thoroughbred at the 2025 AEC: Thoroughbreds took center stage at the 2025 USEA American Eventing Championships, where 30 horses across 16 divisions were honored as Thoroughbred Incentive Program Champions and Reserve Champions for their top finishes. Read story here.

Damian Brennan’s Standout Weekend Concludes at Ellensburg: Australian saddle bronc rider Damian Brennan, the 2024 PRCA Reserve Champion, strengthened his 2025 gold buckle bid with a lucrative Labor Day weekend capped by winning the average at the Ellensburg Rodeo. Read story here.

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The Breen Equestrian 2025 Hickstead Place Auction & Showcase 📍 Hickstead, United Kingdom | 📅 August 27–September 6 | 🎥 Event details

Iron County Fair and PRCA Rodeo 📍 Parowan, UT | 📅 August 29–September 1 | 🎥 Event details

Lake County Round-up 📍 Lakeview, OR | 📅 August 31–September 1 | 🎥 Event details

Meagher County Labor Day Rodeo 📍 White Sulphur Springs, MT | 📅 August 31–September 1 | 🎥 Event details

CSIO5* Spruce Meadows Masters 📍 Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada | 📅 September 2–7 | 🎥 Event details

Gem State Classic Pro Rodeo 📍 Blackfoot, ID | 📅 September 1–3 | 🎥 Event details

Al Shira´aa Bundeschampionate 2025 📍 Warendorf, Germany | 📅 September 2–7 | 🎥 Event details

Trigon Auctions - Foal Auction 2025 📍 Online, Netherlands | 📅 September 2 | 🎥 Event details

Veulenveiling Midden-Nederland 📍 Lunteren, Netherlands | 📅 September 2 | 🎥 Event details

RAM - Jim Baier Chute Out Rodeo 📍 Fort Madison, IA | 📅 September 3 | 🎥 Event details

Open de France 2025 📍 Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly | 📅 September 3–21 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Para Dressage European Championship 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 September 3–7 | 🎥 Event details

Chiemsee Pferdefestival - Woche I 📍 Gut Ising, Germany | 📅 September 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

Tournament of Champions - Silver Oak Jumper 📍 Traverse City, MI, United States | 📅 September 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

Autumn in the Rockies I 📍 Parker, CO, United States | 📅 September 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

Brownland Farm Fall I 📍 Franklin, TN, United States | 📅 September 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI4* HITS-on-the-Hudson VIII & HITS Championship 📍 Saugerties, United States | 📅 September 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

Tomorrow's Champions by Holsteiner 📍 Warendorf, Germany | 📅 September 3–5 | 🎥 Event details

Tri-State Rodeo 📍 Fort Madison, IA | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Lewiston Roundup 📍 Lewiston, ID | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Palouse Empire Rodeo 📍 Colfax, WA | 📅 September 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Puyallup Rodeo 📍 Puyallup, WA | 📅 September 4–7 | 🎥 Event details

Western Heritage PRCA Rodeo 📍 Goldthwaite, TX | 📅 September 4 | 🎥 Event details

The All England September Tour at Hickstead - Week 2 📍 Haywards Heath, United Kingdom | 📅 September 4–7 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Driving European Championship Four in Hand / FEI Para Driving World Championship Singles 2025 📍 Lähden, Germany | 📅 September 4–7 | 🎥 Event details

Campeonato de España de Doma Clásica de Caballos Jóvenes 2025 📍 Segovia, Spain | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

SEPTEMBER TOUR WEEK 1 CSI2*/1*/YH* Peelbergen 📍 Kronenberg, Netherlands | 📅 September 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Zillhofen 📍 Zillhofen, Germany | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Strzegom Autumn Show 2025 📍 Strzegom, Poland | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Longines EEF Series Final – CSIO4* Avenches 📍 Avenches, Switzerland | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Voßwinkeler Reitertage 📍 Arnsberg, Germany | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 3* Azelhof 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 September 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Apple Hill Stables Rodeo 📍 Levant, ME | 📅 September 5 | 🎥 Event details

Stagecoach Days Rodeo 📍 Banning, CA | 📅 September 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Western Heritage PRCA Rodeo 📍 Goldthwaite, TX | 📅 September 5 | 🎥 Event details

Defeat of Jesse James Days Rodeo 📍 Northfield, MN | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

The West's Most Western Rodeo 📍 Scottsdale, AZ | 📅 September 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Spokane Interstate Rodeo 📍 Spokane Valley, WA | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Equestrian Queensland Horse of the Year 2025 📍 Queensland State Equestrian Centre, Australia | 📅 September 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Utah's Own PRCA Rodeo 📍 Salt Lake City, UT | 📅 September 5–8 | 🎥 Event details

West Texas Fair & Rodeo 📍 Abilene, TX | 📅 September 5–13 | 🎥 Event details

Fall Fling 📍 Bigfork, MT | 📅 September 5 | 🎥 Event details

The West's Most Western Rodeo 📍 Scottsdale, AZ | 📅 September 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Harsumer Herbst-Challenge 📍 Harsum-Hüddesheim, Germany | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

EquiFestival CSI - Biały Las 📍 Biały Las, Poland | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Westfälische Dressurfohlen-Auktion im NRW-Landgestüt 📍 Warendorf, Germany | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Ansbacher Weekend 📍 Ansbach, Germany | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

National A3* Ornago - Malaspina 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Springturnier Trebur 📍 Trebur, Germany | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

National Youth Tournament Series Championship® 📍 New Bridge Polo & Country Club | 📅 September 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Holsteiner Fohlenauktion Warendorf 📍 Warendorf, Germany | 📅 September 5 | 🎥 Event details

Schweizer Meisterschaft R 2025 / Championnat Suisse R 2025 📍 Giubiasco, Switzerland | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Agria DRF-mesterskab i springning for klubhold 📍 Han Herred Hestesportsklub, Denmark | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Pannon Lovasakadémia - CSN - Némethy Bertalan regionális döntő 📍 Kaposvár, Hungary | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Landsstevne Sprang - Arendal og Grimstad Rideklubb 📍 Arendal, Norway | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Airvent Lovas Club - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) 📍 Kecskemét, Hungary | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* Esposende (week 1) 2025 📍 Esposende, Portugal | 📅 September 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Cowtown Rodeo 📍 Woodstown Pilesgrove, NJ | 📅 September 6 | 🎥 Event details

Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo 📍 Davie, FL | 📅 September 6 | 🎥 Event details

Chelan County Fair and Rodeo 📍 Cashmere, WA | 📅 September 6–7 | 🎥 Event details

MCI GB at Addington 📍 Addington, United Kingdom | 📅 September 6–7 | 🎥 Event details

Stal Brouwer Auctions - Exloo 2025 📍 Exloo, Netherlands | 📅 September 6 | 🎥 Event details

Young Horse Test | Österlens Hästvänner 📍 Bollerup, Sweden | 📅 September 6–7 | 🎥 Event details

Young Horse Test | SWB Norra Skåne 📍 Osby, Sweden | 📅 September 6 | 🎥 Event details

BWP Elite Foal Auction 2025 📍 Belgium | 📅 September 6 | 🎥 Event details

Baden Grand Prize Racing 2025 📍 Baden-Baden, Germany | 📅 September 6–7 | 🎥 Event details

USPA Women's Arena Handicap® Final 📍 Lakeside Polo Club | 📅 September 6–7 | 🎥 Event details

The CPKC 'International', presented by Rolex 2025 📍 Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 📅 September 7 | 🎥 Event details

Hippische week Dronten 2025 📍 Dronten, Netherlands | 📅 September 7 | 🎥 Event details

Český skokový pohár Litomyšl 📍 Litomyšl, Czechia | 📅 September 7 | 🎥 Event details

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