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Former Miss Rodeo Colorado Addie Knowlton Haynes Dies at 44: Addie Knowlton Haynes, a beloved ambassador of the Western lifestyle and Miss Rodeo Colorado 2002, passed away at 44 after a courageous battle with brain cancer, remembered for her grace, faith, and lifelong dedication to family, rodeo, and her community. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

PA Animal Park to Auction Entire Herd of Trained Mini Horses: After 54 years, Pennsylvania’s Land of Little Horses is closing, auctioning its 35 miniature horses, ponies, and donkeys, while Fox Lea Mini Horse Rescue works to ensure all animals, including older or health-challenged ones, find safe, loving homes and prevents them from reentering the auction circuit. Read story here. (People)

Netflix to Release Documentary on Barisone Shooting Case: An upcoming episode of Untold will examine the 2019 shooting involving retired Olympian Michael Barisone and his student, exploring the escalating conflict, subsequent trial, and new evidence his team shared with producers ahead of the April 21 release. Read story here. (Chronicle of the Horse)

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Clement de Bona Named Chief Strategy Officer at Jockey Club: Charlotte Clement de Bona was appointed chief strategy and transformation officer at The Jockey Club, bringing experience from McKinsey & Company and a Harvard Business School background to drive the organization’s modernization and growth. Read story here. (Thoroughbred Daily News)

How Cloned Horses Took Over the Sport of Polo: In Argentina, equine cloning has become a thriving industry that dominates professional polo, led by Adolfo Cambiaso’s efforts to preserve and replicate elite horses like Cuartetera, combining advanced cloning and gene-editing techniques while raising ongoing ethical concerns about animal welfare, genetic diversity, and the commercialization of athletic performance. Read story here. (AOL)

National Museum of Racing Name 2026 Hall of Fame Finalists: Thirteen finalists — seven accomplished racehorses and six veteran trainers — have been selected for the National Museum of Racing’s 2026 Hall of Fame ballot, with induction votes now underway ahead of the April 23 announcement and August 7 ceremony. Read story here. (National Museum of Racing)

Al Fursan Endurance Festival | 📍 AlUla, Saudi Arabia | 📅 February 6–March 2, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo | 📍 San Antonio, TX | 📅 February 12–28 | 🎥 Event details

C.V. WHITNEY CUP® | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 February 13–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

KNHS Indoor Championships 2026 | 📍 National Equestrian Centre, Ermelo | 📅 February 18–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

World Equestrian Center Ohio Winter Classic #11 | 📍 Ohio, United States | 📅 February 18–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

WEF Week 7 | 📍 Wellington, FL, United States | 📅 February 19–23, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Pulai Lovaspark SE - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) | 📍 Balatonvilágos, Hungary | 📅 February 20–25, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Ghantoot International Polo Championship | 📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE | 📅 February 21–March 7, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

La Fiesta De Los Vaqueros - The Tucson Rodeo | 📍 Tucson, AZ | 📅 February 21–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

British Dressage Winter Regionals 2026 | 📍 Wellington Riding, Heckfield, UK | 📅 February 21–24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Late Entry Riesenbeck International | 📍 Riesenbeck International, Germany | 📅 February 24, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CDI 4*/3*/1*/Youth Lier | 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 February 24–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Spring MET 2026 Tour II Week 3 | 📍 Oliva, Spain | 📅 February 24–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

World Equestrian Center Ohio Winter Classic #12 | 📍 Ohio, United States | 📅 February 25–March 4, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSIO4* WEF Week 8 | 📍 Wellington, FL, United States | 📅 February 25–March 4, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

HITS Ocala Tournament – VII | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 February 25–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

WEC 9: CSI4*, CSI2*/Premier Hunter/Level 6 Jumper | 📍 World Equestrian Center Ocala, United States | 📅 February 25–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* Royan | 📍 Royan, France | 📅 February 25–27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

DESERT CIRCUIT 8 | 📍 California, United States | 📅 February 25–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2025-2026 | WEL - Helsinki | 📍 Helsinki, Finland | 📅 February 26–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* Gorla Minore | 📍 Gorla Minore, Italy | 📅 February 26–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Keppelner Springfestival - Teil II | 📍 Keppeln, Germany | 📅 February 26–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

The Zangersheide International | 📍 Oudsbergen, Belgium | 📅 February 26–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Andalucía Sunshine Tour 2026 - Week 4 | 📍 Vejer de la Frontera, Spain | 📅 February 26–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

British Dressage Premier League 2026 | 📍 Vale View Equestrian | 📅 February 26–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Cuers Pierrefeu | 📍 Cuers Pierrefeu, France | 📅 February 26–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

International Jumping Tour Jalisco CSI4* GCC 2026 | 📍 Guadalajara, Mexico | 📅 February 26–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

NORDIC JUMPING events Part V | 📍 Negernbötel, Germany | 📅 February 26–27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

$100,000 LiftMaster Grand-Prix Eventing at Bruce’s Field p/b by THIS | 📍 Aiken, SC, United States | 📅 February 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hallendressurturnier Groß-Zimmern | 📍 Groß-Zimmern, Germany | 📅 February 27–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Pannon Lovasakadémia - CSN (Nemzeti és felkészítő fedeles verseny) | 📍 Kaposvár, Hungary | 📅 February 27–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Airvent Lovas Club - CSN (Fedeles - Nemzeti és felkészítő verseny) | 📍 Kecskemét, Hungary | 📅 February 27–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Předvýběr hřebců do plemenitby ČT - Czech Warmblood stallions selection | 📍 Tlumačov, Czechia | 📅 February 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Kelsall Hill - Senior British Showjumping 3 Day Show | 📍 Cheshire, United Kingdom | 📅 February 27–March 4, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSN-A Lisboa 2026 | 📍 Sociedade Hípica Portuguesa, Portugal | 📅 February 27–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

TerraNova Winter Series III | 📍 TerraNova Equestrian Center, FL, United States | 📅 February 27–March 4, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Adequan Global Dressage Festival VIII | 📍 Wellington, FL, United States | 📅 February 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

NCAA Equestrian: South Carolina vs UC Davis | 📍 UC Davis Equestrian Center, Davis, CA, United States | 📅 February 27, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

National A3* Ornago - Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 February 27–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Elitestevne Sprang - Grenland Horse Show | 📍 Grenland, Norway | 📅 February 27–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Ebreichspark COMER City (INDOOR) - CSN-A* WINTER CLASSICS I 2026 | 📍 Ebreichsdorf, Austria | 📅 February 27–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

SBS Stallion Selection Show | 📍 Gesves, Belgium | 📅 February 27–28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Wide Open Pro Rodeo | 📍 Ft. Pierce, FL | 📅 February 27–28 | 🎥 Event details

Rodeo Grand Island | 📍 Grand Island, NE | 📅 February 27–28 | 🎥 Event details

King City Stampede | 📍 King City, CA | 📅 February 27–March 1 | 🎥 Event details

North MS PRCA Rodeo | 📍 Corinth, MS | 📅 February 27–28 | 🎥 Event details

Schloss Wickrath Dressage | 📍 Mönchengladbach, Germany | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Arena UK - Large Pony Premier | 📍 Grantham, United Kingdom | 📅 February 28–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Frühlingsconcours Müntschemier | 📍 Müntschemier, Switzerland | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hallenconcours Schaffhausen | 📍 Schaffhausen, Switzerland | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CSA2* Copa Anagan - Heras Horses & Events 2026 | 📍 Heras, Spain | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

CCI4* Matamata | 📍 Matamata, New Zealand | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

B. Grimm Pink Cup CSIY-B Pattaya | 📍 Pattaya, Thailand | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Hengstschau Hengststation Rüscher-Konermann | 📍 Greven, Germany | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Gemeinschaftshengstschau DZL Lodbergen, Gestüt Famos, HS Ahlers, Gestüt Schönweide und HS Thelker | 📍 Vechta, Germany | 📅 February 28, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Paard Balkbrug 2026 | 📍 Balkbrug, Netherlands | 📅 February 28–March 4, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

The British Eventing Bates Saddles Arena Championships Final 2026 | 📍 Aston le Walls, UK | 📅 February 28–March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

Weekley Brothers Davie Pro Rodeo | 📍 Davie, FL | 📅 February 28–March 1 | 🎥 Event details

Riverside County Pro Rodeo | 📍 Indio, CA | 📅 February 28–March 1 | 🎥 Event details

Hengstvorstellung Gestüt Birkhof | 📍 Donzdorf, Germany | 📅 March 1, 2026 | 🎥 Event details

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