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Skippylongstocking Storms Late to Win Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream: Skippylongstocking upset the $3 million Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup at 21-1 odds, rallying past stablemate White Abarrio in the stretch to give trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. a bittersweet victory and jockey Tyler Gaffalione his first Pegasus win. Read story here. (Yahoo)

Mississippi Horse Barn Collapses Amid Heavy Snowstorm: A Mississippi snowstorm collapsed the 37,500-square-foot Rockin’ B Arena, trapping a few horses, all of whom were rescued unharmed, while the owner and community vow to rebuild the beloved facility that has hosted national competitions, therapy programs, and riding lessons for over 20 years. Read story here. (FOX 13)

PETA Calls on Eclipse Awards to Bar Ortiz Brothers After Cockfighting Video Surfaces: PETA urged Eclipse Awards stakeholders to bar jockeys Irad Ortiz Jr. and Jose Ortiz after a video allegedly showing them handling bets at a cockfight in Puerto Rico, calling for investigation and sanctions over participation in an illegal bloodsport that the group says harms racing’s public image. Read story here. (Thoroughbred Daily News)

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Darragh Kenny and FEI Settle Dispute Over Drug-Test Suspension: Irish show jumper Darragh Kenny will return to competition Feb. 13 after reaching an agreement with the FEI to resolve a provisional suspension stemming from a positive stimulant test, which he said resulted from prescribed ADHD medication taken under medical supervision. Read story here. (Chronicle of the Horse)

Rodeo Stars Take Center Stage on Championship Sunday at 2026 NWSS: The 2026 National Western Stock Show wrapped up in Denver with a thrilling Championship Sunday, highlighted by standout victories from Cooper Filipek, Mike McGinn, Tanner Tomlinson and Coleby Payne, Parker Fleet, Dylan Hancock, Heidi Gunderson, and Stetson Wright across seven rodeo events. Read story here. (Rodeo SI)

Fry and Glamourdale Stylishly Defend FEI Dressage World Cup™ Amsterdam Title: Charlotte Fry and Glamourdale defended their Amsterdam FEI Dressage World Cup title with a breathtaking 89.305% Freestyle, narrowly beating Isabell Werth, while Becky Moody earned third and the Harmony & Fairness Award, highlighting a thrilling showdown of top riders in front of a packed RAI arena. Read story here. (FEI)

Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show Breakaway | 📍 Fort Worth, United States | 📅 January 23–February 7 | 🎥 Event details

Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo | 📍 Fort Worth, United States | 📅 January 23–February 7 | 🎥 Event details

Ylvisaker Cup | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 January 23–February 22 | 🎥 Event details

U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 January 25–February 15 | 🎥 Event details

2-tägige Veranlagungsüberprüfung Dressur & Springen | 📍 Vechta, Germany | 📅 January 27–28 | 🎥 Event details

Spring MET 2026 Tour I Week 3 | 📍 Oliva, Spain | 📅 January 27–31 | 🎥 Event details

World Equestrian Center Ohio Winter Classic #8 | 📍 Ohio, United States | 📅 January 27–31 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ocala Winter Spectacular Show Series V | 📍 Ocala, United States | 📅 January 27–31 | 🎥 Event details

CDI3* WEC January Dressage presented by Hampton Green Farms | 📍 World Equestrian Center Ocala, United States | 📅 January 27–31 | 🎥 Event details

HITS Ocala Premiere – III | 📍 Ocala, United States | 📅 January 27–31 | 🎥 Event details

Dubai Gold Cup 2026 | 📍 Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, United Arab Emirates | 📅 January 28–February 14 | 🎥 Event details

St Moritz World Cup on Snow 2026 | 📍 St Moritz, Switzerland | 📅 January 28–February 14 | 🎥 Event details

Al Shaqab CSI5*, CSIO3*, CSI1*, CSIYH1*, CSICh-B | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 January 28–30 | 🎥 Event details

KWPN Stallion Show | 📍 Den Bosch, Netherlands | 📅 January 28–30 | 🎥 Event details

WEF Week 4 | 📍 Wellington, United States | 📅 January 29–February 2 | 🎥 Event details

SW District Fat Stock Show & Rodeo | 📍 Lake Charles, United States | 📅 January 29–31 | 🎥 Event details

Doha Equestrian Tour, H.H. The Father Amir’s Prix, Tour Four | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 January 29–31 | 🎥 Event details

British Dressage Winter Area Festival 2026 | 📍 Aintree, United Kingdom | 📅 January 29–February 1 | 🎥 Event details

British Dressage Winter Regionals 2026 | 📍 Arena UK, United Kingdom | 📅 January 29–February 1 | 🎥 Event details

CSI 2* Sentower | 📍 Oudsbergen, Belgium | 📅 January 29–31 | 🎥 Event details

Bury Farm – British Showjumping Senior 2 Day Show | 📍 Slapton, United Kingdom | 📅 January 29–30 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Baicoi CSI1* Winter Tour V | 📍 Băicoi, Prahova, Romania | 📅 January 29–31 | 🎥 Event details

CSI3* OTOMI 2026 | 📍 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | 📅 January 29–February 1 | 🎥 Event details

Indoor Dronten 2026 | 📍 Dronten, Netherlands | 📅 January 30 | 🎥 Event details

Keppelner Springfestival – Teil I | 📍 Keppeln, Germany | 📅 January 30–31 | 🎥 Event details

AWÖ Hengsttage 2026 – Körung | 📍 Stadl-Paura, Austria | 📅 January 30 | 🎥 Event details

ARGE Haflinger Hengstkörung 2026 | 📍 Stadl-Paura, Austria | 📅 January 30 | 🎥 Event details

National A3* Ornago – Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 January 30–31 | 🎥 Event details

Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show | 📍 Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China | 📅 January 30–31 | 🎥 Event details

Hallen-Springturnier Reitsportzentrum Warendorf | 📍 Warendorf, Germany | 📅 January 30–31 | 🎥 Event details

Prairie Circuit Finals | 📍 Pawhuska, United States | 📅 January 30–31 | 🎥 Event details

Homestead Championship Rodeo | 📍 Homestead, United States | 📅 January 30–February 1 | 🎥 Event details

Peace River Pro Rodeo Classic | 📍 Wauchula, United States | 📅 January 30–31 | 🎥 Event details

Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo | 📍 Raleigh, United States | 📅 January 30 | 🎥 Event details

NE Mississippi Championship Rodeo | 📍 Tupelo, United States | 📅 January 31 | 🎥 Event details

Rodeo Rapid City PRCA Xtreme Broncs Match | 📍 Rapid City, United States | 📅 January 31 | 🎥 Event details

Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2025-2026 I NAL – Thermal | 📍 Thermal, United States | 📅 January 31 | 🎥 Event details

Equilannoo Belgian Stallion Competition 2nd Round | 📍 Zellik, Belgium | 📅 January 31 | 🎥 Event details

South View – Large Pony Premier | 📍 Winsford, United Kingdom | 📅 January 31–February 1 | 🎥 Event details

CDS Holstein Indoor | 📍 Neumünster, Germany | 📅 January 31–February 1 | 🎥 Event details

Alps Coliseum – 29. Gesamtitalienische Haflinger-Hengstkörung und Hengstparade 2026 | 📍 Egna/Neumarkt, Italy | 📅 January 31 | 🎥 Event details

Perlage CAVALIADA Tour – Łódź 2026 | 📍 Łódź, Poland | 📅 February 1 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Dortmund | 📍 Dortmund, Germany | 📅 February 1 | 🎥 Event details

Fohlenhof Ebbs – Tiroler Haflinger Hengstkörung 2026 | 📍 Ebbs, Austria | 📅 February 1 | 🎥 Event details

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