Mowry’s Barrel Breakout, Arlington’s Caisson Comeback, European Horse Import Tariffs, & Alameda's $5M Racing Bust 🐎🌎💥

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Movers and Shakers in the WPRA Barrel Racing World Standings: Mowry Takes Top Spot: ​​​​Kassie Mowry's $65,000 victory at RODEOHOUSTON propelled her to the top of the WPRA Barrel Racing World Standings with $111,381 in earnings, leading second-place Brittany Pozzi-Tonozzi by approximately $30,000. ​Read story here.

Army to Resume Horse-Drawn Caissons for Funerals at Arlington Cemetery: ​​​​​​After nearly two years of improvements to horse care and training, the U.S. Army will resume limited horse-drawn caisson funerals at Arlington National Cemetery starting June 2, 2025. ​Read story here.

Tariffs Will Increase Price Of Buying And Importing Horses From Overseas:​ ​​​​New tariffs of up to 25% on European horse imports and related goods are expected to increase costs by thousands of dollars per transaction, straining U.S. owners, breeders, and trainers who spend over $100 million annually on overseas bloodstock. Read story here.

How the Alameda County Fair Lost a $5 Million Bet to Save Horse Racing: ​​The Alameda County Fairgrounds incurred a $5 million loss in an unsuccessful attempt to establish itself as Northern California's primary horse racing venue after the closure of Golden Gate Fields, with $3.2 million spent on buying out the Pleasanton Golf Center and additional funds on infrastructure improvements, ultimately leading to the cessation of racing operations due to financial and regulatory challenges. Read story here.

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The Pony Club Barrier Animal Health Spring Festival 2025 – Scotland Final
📍 Morris Equestrian Centre, Scotland | 📅 April 4–7, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ocala Spring II
📍 Ocala, Florida, USA | 📅 April 2–7, 2025 | 🎥 Event details
Schockemöhle Online Auction – Young Jumpers
📍 Online, Germany | 📅 April 6–8, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Outdoor Late Entry Riesenbeck International
📍 Riesenbeck, Germany | 📅 April 8–9, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Spring MET 2025 Tour IV Week 1
📍 Oliva, Spain | 📅 April 8–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Polowa Próba Wierzchowa - Bogusławice
📍 Bogusławice, Poland | 📅 April 8, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2 Guadalajara Country Club S2 – 2025*
📍 Guadalajara, Mexico | 📅 April 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Stal Hendrix Hengstenshow 2025
📍 Kessel, Netherlands | 📅 April 9, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Paso Park Welcome Classic
📍 Paso Robles, California, USA | 📅 April 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

HJAM at World Equestrian Center USEF Hunter Jumper
📍 Ohio, USA | 📅 April 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

CHIO Aachen CAMPUS Dressurturnier
📍 Aachen, Germany | 📅 April 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

JD Massey Classic Horse Show
📍 Clemson, South Carolina, USA | 📅 April 9–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Addington – Blue Chip Winter Championships
📍 Grantham, UK | 📅 April 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Clark County Fair & Rodeo
📍 Logandale, Nevada, USA | 📅 April 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Aqueduct Spring Meet Opening Day
📍 Aqueduct Racetrack, New York, USA | 📅 April 10–27, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

DAFM Stud Book 2025
📍 Mullingar, Ireland | 📅 April 11–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

The American Rodeo Championship Weekend
📍 Arlington, Texas, USA | 📅 April 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Burnham Market International Horse Trials 2025
📍 Norfolk, UK | 📅 April 11–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

British Indoor Carriage Driving Championships 2025
📍 Arena UK | 📅 April 11–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Maker's Mark Mile Stakes
📍 Keeneland Racecourse, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | 📅 April 11, 2025 | 💰 Purse: $517,775 | 🎥 Event details

Chattanooga Stampede Pro Rodeo
📍 Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA | 📅 April 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Cobb County Pro Rodeo
📍 Marietta, Georgia, USA | 📅 April 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

SRA Rodeo in Bennettsville
📍 Bennettsville, South Carolina, USA | 📅 April 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

SRA Rodeo in Faison
📍 Faison, North Carolina, USA | 📅 April 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

SRA Rodeo in Cleveland
📍 Cleveland, Tennessee, USA | 📅 April 11–12, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Racing from Düsseldorf – April 2025
📍 Düsseldorf, Germany | 📅 April 12–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

VHSA & The League Show 1
📍 Virginia, USA | 📅 April 12–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Apple Blossom Handicap
📍 Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA | 📅 April 12, 2025 | 💰 Purse: $1,250,000 | 🎥 Event details

Count Fleet Sprint Handicap
📍 Oaklawn Park, Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA | 📅 April 12, 2025 | 💰 Purse: $500,000 | 🎥 Event details

Jenny Wiley Stakes
📍 Keeneland Racecourse, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | 📅 April 12, 2025 | 💰 Purse: $511,250 | 🎥 Event details

Lexington Stakes
📍 Keeneland Racecourse, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | 📅 April 12, 2025 | 💰 Purse: $365,500 | 🎥 Event details

Poteet Strawberry Festival PRCA Rodeo
📍 Poteet, Texas, USA | 📅 April 12–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Oakdale Saddle Club Rodeo
📍 Oakdale, California, USA | 📅 April 12–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show – Week 3
📍 Katy, Texas, USA | 📅 April 9–13, 2025 | 🎥 Event details

Giant's Causeway Stakes
📍 Keeneland Racecourse, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | 📅 April 13, 2025 | 💰 Purse: $260,713 | 🎥 Event details

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