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Under a crisp New York morning sky, with crowds lined shoulder to shoulder along Sixth Avenue, Lainey Wilson delivered one of the defining performances of the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Her set featured "Peace, Love, and Cowboys", a song that feels like a thesis for who we are as a nation and who we aspire to be. Dressed in rich western flair and singing with ease, Wilson brought a grounded honesty to a glittering morning broadcast. More than a show, it felt like an affirmation of the American heartbeat….

Firefighters Rescue Miniature Horse from Pool in UK: Firefighters in Hurst, Berkshire, rescued a black-and-white miniature horse that had fallen into a swimming pool by draining the water with a pump and carefully creating hay bale steps, safely guiding the animal out over the course of two hours. Read story here.

Jockey Protest Halts Aqueduct’s Sunday Card After Opening Race: NYRA canceled eight of nine races at Aqueduct after jockeys refused to ride in protest of management decisions—including the reassignment of the assistant clerk of scales and ongoing workplace disputes—prompting calls for reimbursement to horsemen and efforts to resolve the standoff before racing resumes. Read story here.

‘Gronk’ the 3-Time NFR Bucking Horse Builds Legacy With Unforgettable Story: Sparky Dreesen, a three-time PRCA Remuda Award winner, prepares his legendary bucking horse Gronk—steeped in decades of rodeo heritage and bred from the Longbrake line—for the NFR, celebrating both the horse’s remarkable career and the personal legacy shared with his late friend Bud Longbrake. Read story here.

Better Barrel Races Cancels OKC Futurity Amid EHV-1/EHM Outbreak: A fast-spreading EHV-1/EHM outbreak has forced major barrel racing futurities—including the BFA World Championship and the upcoming OKC Futurity—to shut down or alter plans, sending competitors home to quarantine and prompting Better Barrel Races to cancel the OKC event, issue partial refunds, and adjust qualification rules for the 2026 season. Read story here.

Saeed Al Harbi Wins FEI Endurance Asian Championship Gold: Saeed Al Harbi and Ras Flor Del Pago won individual gold at the 120km FEI Endurance Asian Championship in Thailand, while Bahrain’s Saud Sabt took silver and Thailand’s Prutirat Ratanakul Serireongrith earned bronze as the host nation also claimed team gold in a welfare-focused event marked by top-level performances and surprise eliminations. Read story here.

Boyd Triumphs in Stockholm to Win Fourth Leg Despite Broken Foot: Boyd Exell extended his unbeaten FEI Driving World Cup season with a dominant Stockholm victory—despite competing with a broken foot—delivering double clears, securing maximum qualification points, and outpacing a strong field in a festive, high-pressure arena. 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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