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Olympic Dressage Star Wizard Dies at 27: Adrienne Lyle announced the death of Wizard, her longtime Olympic and World Equestrian Games partner, remembering the 27-year-old gelding as the horse that launched her international career and helped represent the U.S. on the world stage. Read story here. (Chronicle of the Horse)

Felony Charge for Woman in Horse Cancer Case: A Coopersburg, Pennsylvania woman, Heather Fitzgerald, has been charged with felony animal cruelty after authorities say she failed to provide veterinary care for her horse Brazilliant, who was euthanized after suffering from widespread, untreated cancer and severe neglect despite prior warnings and legal orders to care for her animals. Read story here. (NBC Philadelphia)

Montana Fire Team Rescues Horse Trapped in Trees: The Marion Fire District responded to an unusual rescue on Wednesday morning, helping free a horse named Nina that became stuck between trees overnight after lying down, successfully assisting her back to her feet with her owners and ensuring she was safe and recovering well afterward. Read story here. (KPAX)

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How to Watch Badminton Horse Trials Anywhere: The 2026 Badminton Horse Trials will run 6–10 May in Britain, with live coverage on BBC and Badminton TV via ClipMyHorse.TV, streaming dressage, cross-country, and showjumping alongside highlights, commentary, and international viewing options. Read story here. (Horse & Hound)

College Rodeo and PBR Unite for Historic Event: Learfield College Rodeo and Professional Bull Riders will debut the Collegiate All-Star Rodeo in July at Canvas Stadium, featuring top college athletes competing in a first-of-its-kind team format for a share of $180,000 in prize money. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

FanDuel Appoints Genetski CEO After Howe Exit: FanDuel
replaced CEO Amy Howe with longtime executive Christian Genetski amid the shutdown of FanDuel TV’s horse racing network, ongoing staff layoffs and growing competition from prediction market operators despite the company’s dominant U.S. sports betting position. Read story here. (Paulick Report)

Southeastern Circuit Sportsmanship Cup | πŸ“ Aiken Polo Club, Aiken, SC, United States | πŸ“… April 25 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event details

Southwestern Circuit Masters Cup | πŸ“ Pecan Acres Polo Club LLC, Simonton, TX, United States | πŸ“… April 25 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event details

Longines EEF Series - Maimarkt Turnier Mannheim | πŸ“ Mannheim, Germany | πŸ“… May 1–5, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event details

BSPS Winter Championship Show 2026 | πŸ“ Arena UK, United Kingdom | πŸ“… May 2–4, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event details

4 Beveraner FrΓΌhlingsreitturnier | πŸ“ Bevern, Germany | πŸ“… May 4 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CSI3* Kentucky Spring Horse Show | πŸ“ Kentucky Horse Park, Kentucky, United States | πŸ“… May 5 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Rodeo Corpus Christi | πŸ“ Corpus Christi, TX | πŸ“… May 5 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

MARS Badminton Horse Trials 2026 | πŸ“ Badminton Park, United Kingdom | πŸ“… May 6 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show Week 1 - CSI3* | πŸ“ Old Salem Farm, North Salem, NY, United States | πŸ“… May 6 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Aiken Charity Horse Show II | πŸ“ Aiken, SC, United States | πŸ“… May 6 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CSI2* OTOMI 2026 (Week 1) | πŸ“ San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | πŸ“… May 6 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

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Riders Festival | πŸ“ Deurne, Netherlands | πŸ“… May 6 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CSI4* Jumping International de Bourg-en-Bresse | πŸ“ Bourg-en-Bresse, France | πŸ“… May 6 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Pferde & Emotionen - Springturnier Reiterhof Pickl | πŸ“ Karlsfeld, Germany | πŸ“… May 6 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CSI2*-W, CSI1*, CSI-YH1* - Jumping Samobor - Ethno farm Mirnovec | πŸ“ Mirnovec, Croatia | πŸ“… May 7 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Longines EEF Series Lier - CSIO3* | πŸ“ Lier, Belgium | πŸ“… May 7 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

The 13th Longines Hathab Tour 2025/2026 - Dressage & Jumping & Future Riders | πŸ“ Doha, Qatar | πŸ“… May 7 – May 8, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

South View - Second Rounds Show | πŸ“ Winsford, United Kingdom | πŸ“… May 7 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Chard - British Showjumping 4 Day Show incl. Area Trial | πŸ“ Chard, United Kingdom | πŸ“… May 7 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CDI1*, CDI3* & Copa ANCCE - Liga Nacional de Doma ClΓ‘sica CJ KIWOKO y GP - Las Cadenas 2026 | πŸ“ Camarma de Esteruelas, Spain | πŸ“… May 7 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Longines Versilia Horse Show presented by Giorgio Armani | πŸ“ Versilia, Italy | πŸ“… May 7 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

HoltkΓ€mper Dressurtage mit Jumpingday | πŸ“ Bielefeld-Holtkamp, Germany | πŸ“… May 7 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Silicon Valley Horse Show | πŸ“ Paso Robles, CA, United States | πŸ“… May 7 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Springturnier Schwanheim | πŸ“ Bensheim-Schwanheim, Germany | πŸ“… May 7 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

MAY CSI2*/1*/YH* Peelbergen | πŸ“ Kronenberg, Netherlands | πŸ“… May 7 – May 8, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Crockett Lions Club PRCA Rodeo | πŸ“ Crockett, TX | πŸ“… May 7 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Tops In Texas Rodeo | πŸ“ Jacksonville, TX | πŸ“… May 7 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Southwestern Circuit Masters Cup | πŸ“ Pecan Acres Polo Club LLC, Simonton, TX | πŸ“… May 7 – May 21, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

J. William Petro Memorial S | πŸ“ Thistledown, OH, United States | πŸ“… May 7, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Daryl E. Parker Memorial/Tall Stacks S | πŸ“ Belterra Park, United States | πŸ“… May 8, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CSI Ponte de Lima | πŸ“ Ponte de Lima, Portugal | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

LΓΌtzower Pferdesporttage | πŸ“ Herford, Germany | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CSN4* Ruta de Primavera semana 2 - 2026 | πŸ“ Sevilla, Spain | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

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Vetlanda Spring Champions | πŸ“ Vetlanda, Sweden | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Großlangheimer Springtage | πŸ“ Großlangheim, Germany | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

BorΓ₯s Dressage Trophy | πŸ“ BorΓ₯s, Sweden | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

consteed's Preis der Besten | πŸ“ Warendorf, Germany | πŸ“… May 8 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Reit- und Springturnier MΓΌnster-Angelmodde | πŸ“ MΓΌnster, Germany | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ 

Dressurfestival Erbenheim | πŸ“ Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany | πŸ“… May 8 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Pannon LovasakadΓ©mia - CSN (Nemzeti Γ©s felkΓ©szΓ­tΕ‘ verseny) | πŸ“ KaposvΓ‘r, Hungary | πŸ“… May 8 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Airvent Lovas Club - CSN (Nemzeti Γ©s felkΓ©szΓ­tΕ‘ verseny) | πŸ“ KecskemΓ©t, Hungary | πŸ“… May 8 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ 

Pferdesporttage Uster Woche 2 | πŸ“ Uster, Switzerland | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

National A3* Ornago - Malaspina | πŸ“ Ornago, Italy | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Outdoor CSI** Riesenbeck International | πŸ“ Riesenbeck, Germany | πŸ“… May 8 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

St. Margarethen StΓΌckler CDI3* CDIYH1* CDIU25 CDIJ CDIP CDIChA 2026 | πŸ“ St. Margarethen StΓΌcklerhof Lavanttal, Austria | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Lake Arena Wr. Neustadt CSNA* CSN-B* 2026 - (L.A. Jumping Tour) | πŸ“ Wiener Neustadt, Austria | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Livingston Memorial | πŸ“ Houston Polo Club, Houston, TX | πŸ“… May 8 – May 22, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Southeastern Circuit Congressional Cup | πŸ“ Point Clear Polo Club, Silverhill, AL | πŸ“… May 8 – May 11, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Southeastern Circuit Centennial Cup | πŸ“ Point Clear Polo Club, Silverhill, AL | πŸ“… May 8 – May 11, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Colorama | πŸ“ Grand Coulee, WA | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Panola County Cattlemen's ProRodeo | πŸ“ Carthage, TX | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Cowboy's PRCA Rodeo | πŸ“ Scott, LA | πŸ“… May 8 – May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Tryon International Spring Three-Day Event 2026 | πŸ“ North Carolina, USA | πŸ“… May 8 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Eichendorfer Dressurtage | πŸ“ Eichendorf, Germany | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

HengstprΓ€sentation Helgstrand Dressage bei Isabell Werth | πŸ“ Rheinberg, Germany | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

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Renntag Halle / Krefeld | πŸ“ Halle / Krefeld, Germany | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CSN Las Delicias - CΓ³rdoba 2026 | πŸ“ CΓ³rdoba, Argentina | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

CS Giubiasco | πŸ“ Giubiasco, Switzerland | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Schockemoehle Online Auction - Young Jumpers | πŸ“ Online, Germany | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Showjumping Ireland 2026 Premier Performance Grand Prix League & Plusvital Grand Prix Series | πŸ“ Barnadown, Ireland | πŸ“… May 9 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Mother Lode Round-Up | πŸ“ Sonora, CA | πŸ“… May 9 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Lakeland Xtreme Broncs | πŸ“ Cold Lake, AB, Canada | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Ron Ross Memorial Steer Roping | πŸ“ Liberty Hill, TX | πŸ“… May 9 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Liberty Hill Legacy Steer Roping | πŸ“ Liberty Hill, TX | πŸ“… May 9 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Woodlake Lions Rodeo | πŸ“ Woodlake, CA | πŸ“… May 9 – May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

John A. Nerud (G3) | πŸ“ Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Peter Pan S (G3) | πŸ“ Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Ruffian (G2) | πŸ“ Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Take the A Train | πŸ“ Belmont at Aqueduct, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

William Walker | πŸ“ Churchill Downs, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Coin Collector S | πŸ“ Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Kenny Cotton S | πŸ“ Evangeline Downs, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Royal Palm Juvenile | πŸ“ Gulfstream Park, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies | πŸ“ Gulfstream Park, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Epsom Cup (G3T) | πŸ“ Japan Racing Association, Japan | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Kyoto Shimbun Hai (G2T) | πŸ“ Japan Racing Association, Japan | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Long Branch S | πŸ“ Monmouth Park, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

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Calvin Houghland Iroquois (G1T) | πŸ“ Percy Warner, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Green Pastures Hurdle | πŸ“ Percy Warner, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Margaret Currey Henley Hurdle S | πŸ“ Percy Warner, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Senorita S (G3T) | πŸ“ Santa Anita Park, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Willowdale Steeplechase | πŸ“ Willowdale, United States | πŸ“… May 9, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

NHK Mile Cup (G1T) | πŸ“ Japan Racing Association, Japan | πŸ“… May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Siren Lure S | πŸ“ Santa Anita Park, United States | πŸ“… May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Southeastern Circuit Constitution Cup | πŸ“ Aiken Polo Club, Aiken, SC | πŸ“… May 10 – May 24, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

Renntag Berlin-Hoppegarten | πŸ“ Berlin-Hoppegarten, Germany | πŸ“… May 10, 2026 | πŸŽ₯ Event Details

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