Lukas Horse Sales, Army Ends Ceremonial Horses & NFR Open Thrills 🐎🌎💥

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Opening Day of NFR Open Delivers Thrilling Action: Nineteen-year-old tie-down roper Pecos Tatum headlined a standout opening night at the NFR Open, leading a strong group of Pool A event leaders with a 9.6-second run. Read story here.

Journalism Leads Field of 18 Nominees for Haskell Invitational: Preakness and Santa Anita Derby winner Journalism tops a competitive list of 18 nominees for the $1 million Grade 1 Haskell Stakes, a “Win and You’re In” qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Read story here.

Army to Phase Out Most Ceremonial Horse Units and Rehome the Horses: The U.S. Army will disband most of its ceremonial cavalry units and place their horses up for adoption as part of a cost-saving realignment, while retaining only the caisson units at Arlington and San Antonio for burial honors. Read story here.

From Igloo Cooler Orphan to Eventing Star, My Last Lee Shines On: Orphaned at birth and raised on milk from an Igloo cooler, 4-year-old Thoroughbred My Last Lee has defied the odds to qualify for the Young Event Horse Championships with his breeder and rider, Audrea Dyer. Read story here.

Lukas Horses Bring Bittersweet Sentiment to F-T HORA Sale: Six horses from the estate of late Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas will be offered at the Fasig-Tipton July Horses of Racing Age Sale, adding a poignant note to the event following his June 28 passing. Read story here.

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Derby Meeting 2025 📍 Hamburg, Germany | 📅 June 29 - July 08, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

The Grand Hansa Prize 📍 Hamburg, Germany | 📅 July 4–8, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

The Calgary Stampede 📍 Calgary, AB, Canada | 📅 July 4–13 | 🎥 Event details

BigFork Summer ProRodeo 📍 BigFork, MT, United States | 📅 July 5–8 | 🎥 Event details

Rooftop Rodeo📍 Estes Park, CO, United States | 📅 July 5–10 | 🎥 Event details

The Cowdray Gold Cup📍 Cowdray Park Polo Club, UK | 📅 July 7–20 | 🎥 Event details

PSCJ ANCCE Murcia 2025 📍 Murcia, Spain | 📅 July 8, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Lake Arena Outdoor – Summer Circuit Week 2 📍 Wiener Neustadt, Austria | 📅 July 8–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Bábolna - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) 📍 Bábolna, Hungary | 📅 July 8–9, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

FEI Jumping European Championship for Youth 📍 Riesenbeck, Germany | 📅 July 8–19, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Great Yorkshire Show 📍 Yorkshire, United Kingdom | 📅 July 8–11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo 📍 Casper, WY, United States | 📅 July 8–12 | 🎥 Event details

NFR Open at the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo 📍 Colorado Springs, CO, United States | 📅 July 8–12 | 🎥 Event details

Laporte County Fair & Rodeo 📍 Laporte, IN, United States | 📅 July 8 | 🎥 Event details

World Reining Championship 2025 📍 Givrins, Switzerland | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Del Mar Sunshine Classic 📍 Del Mar, CA, United States | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Summer in the Rockies 5 📍 Parker, CO, United States | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Saratoga WIB Spectacular 📍 Stillwater, NY, United States | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

GREAT LAKES EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL II 📍 Traverse City - Williamsburg, United States | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ocala Summer Series V 📍 WEC Ocala, United States | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sommerspringen Turbenthal 📍 Turbenthal, Switzerland | 📅 July 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

BvB/CdB Seniors & 7 yr old horses - Meerdonk 📍 Meerdonk, Belgium | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Arena UK - Second Rounds Show 📍 Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | 📅 July 9, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Springflut-Festival Hörup mit Holsteiner Highlight Sales 2025 📍 Hörup, Germany | 📅 July 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI Ommen 📍 Ommen, Netherlands | 📅 July 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Sheridan WYO Rodeo 📍 Sheridan, WY, United States | 📅 July 9–12 | 🎥 Event details

Winneshiek County Fair & Rodeo 📍 Decorah, IA, United States | 📅 July 9 | 🎥 Event details

Polk Cty Fair Rodeo 📍 Fertile, MN, United States | 📅 July 9–10 | 🎥 Event details

Dickey County Fair 📍 Ellendale, ND, United States | 📅 July 10–11 | 🎥 Event details

Hamel Rodeo & Bull Ridin' Bonanza 📍 Hamel, MN, United States | 📅 July 10–13 | 🎥 Event details

Wolf Point Wild Horse Stampede 📍 Wolf Point, MT, United States | 📅 July 10–12 | 🎥 Event details

Ute Stampede 📍 Nephi, UT, United States | 📅 July 10–12 | 🎥 Event details

Cattlemen's Days Inc. 📍 Gunnison, CO, United States | 📅 July 10–12 | 🎥 Event details

Heart Of The North Rodeo 📍 Spooner, WI, United States | 📅 July 10–12 | 🎥 Event details

The Elgin Stampede 📍 Elgin, OR, United States | 📅 July 10-12 | 🎥 Event details

RDA National Championships 2025 📍 Hartpury College, Gloucester, UK | 📅 July 10–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Concours Kandersteg 📍 Kandersteg, Switzerland | 📅 July 10–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CDI3* Dress'In Deauville 📍 Deauville, France | 📅 July 10–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Reitertage Hagau 📍 Ingolstadt-Hagau, Germany | 📅 July 10–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Bettenröder Dressurtage 📍 Bettenrode, Germany | 📅 July 10–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 2* Sentower 📍 Opglabbeek, Belgium | 📅 July 10–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI4* Chantilly Classic 📍 Chantilly, France | 📅 July 10–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Bexter Hof Open 📍 Herford, Germany | 📅 July 10–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series 📍 Steamboat Springs, CO, United States | 📅 July 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Chas. B. Davis Memorial Rodeo 📍 Ringgold, GA, United States | 📅 July 11-12 | 🎥 Event details

Teepee Creek Stampede 📍 Teepee Creek, AB, Canada | 📅 July 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

Steamboat Springs Pro Rodeo Series 📍 Steamboat Springs, CO, United States | 📅 July 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Upper Peninsula Championship Rodeo 📍 Iron River, MI, United States | 📅 July 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

San Luis Valley Ski-Hi Stampede 📍 Monte Vista, CO, United States | 📅 July 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

49th Annual Isanti Firefighters Rodeo 📍 Isanti, MN, United States | 📅 July 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Wall Celebration BB Horizon 📍 Wall, SD, United States | 📅 July 11–12 | 🎥 Event details

Laramie Jubilee Days 📍 Laramie, WY, United States | 📅 July 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

Painted Pony Championship Rodeo 📍 Lake Luzerne, NY, United States | 📅 July 11-12 | 🎥 Event details

Cheney Rodeo 📍 Cheney, WA, United States | 📅 July 11–13 | 🎥 Event details

Schuttert Sport Sales 📍 Ommen, Netherlands | 📅 July 11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Szilvásvárad - CSN - Pintér Tamás Emlékverseny 📍 Szilvásvárad, Hungary | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Family Race Day 2025 📍 Magdeburg, Germany | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Pulai Lovaspark SE - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) 📍 Balatonvilágos, Hungary | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Dressurturnier im Schlosspark Wickrath 📍 Mönchengladbach, Germany | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Pohjola Dressage - Mansikkakarnevaalit, Suonenjoki 📍 Suonenjoki, Finland | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Baran Global Hunter Classic 📍 Valkenswaard, Netherlands | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Kisbér - CAI2*, CAI3* - Nemzetközi Fogathajtó Verseny 📍 Kisbér, Hungary | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Holsteiner Fohlenauktion in Falsterbo 📍 Falsterbo, Sweden | 📅 July 11, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Kelsall Hill - Summer Pony Premier 📍 Cheshire, United Kingdom | 📅 July 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Güglinger Springtage 📍 Güglingen, Germany | 📅 July 12–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Megève 📍 Megève, France | 📅 July 12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Magdeburg 📍 Magdeburg, Germany | 📅 July 12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

WEC July Dressage presented by Hampton Green Farms 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 July 12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Fohlenschau Klosterhof Medingen 📍 Bad Bevensen, Germany | 📅 July 12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Deutsches Fohlenchampionat 2025 📍 Lienen, Germany | 📅 July 12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CH Prämienzuchtstutenschau 📍 Avenches, Switzerland | 📅 July 12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Mesquite Championship Rodeo 📍 Mesquite, TX, United States | 📅 July 12 | 🎥 Event details

Cowtown Rodeo 📍 Woodstown Pilesgrove, NJ, United States | 📅 July 12 | 🎥 Event details

Big Stone Cty Fair Rodeo 📍 Clinton, MN, United States | 📅 July 12 | 🎥 Event details

Griggs County Fair & Rodeo 📍 Cooperstown, ND, United States | 📅 July 12 | 🎥 Event details

Adams Co. Fair & Rodeo 📍 Corning, IA, United States | 📅 July 13 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Mülheim 📍 Mülheim, Germany | 📅 July 13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

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