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Kansas Prison to End Inmate Wild Horse Training Program Next Month: Kansas will end the Hutchinson Correctional Facility’s Wild Horse Program next month, ending a 25-year initiative that allowed minimum-custody inmates to train and care for wild horses for adoption while gaining valuable skills, as the program has been defunded and its contract with the BLM expires in February 2026. Read story here. (KAKE News)

Lessons Thoroughbred Racing Can Learn From Formula 1: Experts at the AAEP conference said Thoroughbred racing could follow Formula 1’s data-driven safety model by using wearable sensors, AI, and advanced imaging to identify injury risk earlier, improve transparency, and reduce catastrophic musculoskeletal fatalities through smarter, evidence-based training and veterinary decisions. Read story here. (AVMA)

Hall of Fame Trick Rider and Wife of Hall of Fame Stock Contractor Dies: Karen Vold, a Hall of Fame trick rider and influential force behind PRORODEO who co-founded the legendary Harry Vold Rodeo Company, died at age 86, leaving a lasting legacy through decades of performance, mentorship, and behind-the-scenes contributions to the sport. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

Record-Breaking Crowd Fills National Western Stock Show Opening Weekend: The National Western Stock Show opened its 120th anniversary with a record-breaking 118,810 attendees, debuting major new facilities in Denver that expanded space for more than 300 events celebrating Western heritage, agriculture, rodeo, and world-class horse and livestock exhibitions. Read story here. (Fox 31 Denver)

New Bill In Kentucky General Assembly Tackles CAW Issue: Kentucky Rep. Matthew Lehman introduced House Bill 39 to remove CAWs from pari-mutuel pools, arguing that preferential pricing and late odds changes disadvantage everyday bettors and threaten horse racing’s long-term fairness, with the bill now entering the early stages of the legislative process. Read story here. (Paulick Report)

Wacey Schalla Confirms Staying Power With Win at Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo: Wacey Schalla opened the 2026 rodeo season strong by winning bareback riding at Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo in Des Moines, earning $6,430 and signaling his return as a serious all-around title contender after narrowly missing the crown at the NFR. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

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Dubai Silver Cup | 📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 📅 January 5–19 | 🎥 Event details

Joe Barry Memorial | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 January 6–25 | 🎥 Event details

Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo | 📍 Odessa, United States | 📅 January 8–17 | 🎥 Event details

Ocala Winter Spectacular Show Series III | 📍 Ocala, United States | 📅 January 13–17 | 🎥 Event details

Spring MET Tour I Week 1 | 📍 Oliva, Spain | 📅 January 13–17 | 🎥 Event details

13th FBMA International Showjumping Cup - CSI2* | 📍 Al Forsan, United Arab Emirates | 📅 January 13–15 | 🎥 Event details

World Equestrian Center Winter Classic #6 | 📍 Wilmington, United States | 📅 January 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

WEF Week 2 | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 January 14–18 | 🎥 Event details

HITS Ocala January Classic – I | 📍 Ocala, United States | 📅 January 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

DESERT CIRCUIT 2 | 📍 California, United States | 📅 January 14–17 | 🎥 Event details

Riders Cup - Baltic Cup | 📍 Riders Cup, Denmark | 📅 January 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 2* Azelhof | 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 January 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

Arena UK - Winter Classic II | 📍 Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | 📅 January 15–18 | 🎥 Event details

Andalucía Pre-Sunshine Tour Week 1 | 📍 Vejer de la Frontera, Spain | 📅 January 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

Partner Pferd Leipzig - FEI World Cup™ Jumping-Driving I WEL | 📍 Leipzig, Germany | 📅 January 15–18 | 🎥 Event details

Montana Pro Rodeo Circuit Finals | 📍 Great Falls, United States | 📅 January 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

National Western Stock Show and Rodeo | 📍 Denver, United States | 📅 January 15–25 | 🎥 Event details

First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo | 📍 Harrisburg, United States | 📅 January 15–17 | 🎥 Event details

23rd BENDURA BANK SNOW POLO WORLD CUP | 📍 Kitzbühel, Austria | 📅 January 16–18 | 🎥 Event details

National A3* Gorla Minore | 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 January 16–17 | 🎥 Event details

British Dressage Winter Area Festival | 📍 Addington Equestrian, United Kingdom | 📅 January 16–18 | 🎥 Event details

Sandhills Stock Show Legacy Steer Roping | 📍 Odessa, United States | 📅 January 16–17 | 🎥 Event details

Belgian Mare Auction | 📍 Knesselare, Belgium | 📅 January 16 | 🎥 Event details

Rodeo Columbus | 📍 Columbus, United States | 📅 January 17 | 🎥 Event details

Rodeo of the Mid-South: The Legend Lives On | 📍 Southaven, United States | 📅 January 17 | 🎥 Event details

Super Tournée des As - Saint-Lô | 📍 Saint-Lô, France | 📅 January 17 | 🎥 Event details

Aintree - Large Pony Premier | 📍 Liverpool, United Kingdom | 📅 January 17–18 | 🎥 Event details

3* och 2* tävling i hoppning | 📍 Åstorp, Sweden | 📅 January 17 | 🎥 Event details

International Arena Polo Test Match 2026 | 📍 Hickstead, United Kingdom | 📅 January 17 | 🎥 Event details

FBMA Ladies National Show | 📍 Royal Stables, United Arab Emirates | 📅 January 18 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Dortmund | 📍 Dortmund, Germany | 📅 January 18 | 🎥 Event details

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