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Prominent Trainer Claudio Gonzalez Banned From Laurel Park: Maryland’s longtime leading trainer Claudio Gonzalez has been expelled from Laurel Park for violating Maryland Jockey Club rules amid concerns about former horses ending up in kill pens, allegations he denies, marking a dramatic fall after years of dominance and a recent sharp decline in starters and wins. Read story here.

Two Arrested in $80K Horse Theft From Riverside County Ranch: Two Temecula residents were arrested on grand theft and conspiracy charges for allegedly stealing an $80,000 Thoroughbred mare from a Riverside County ranch, as authorities continue efforts to recover the horse. Read story here.

Teen Rider Urges Safety After Horse Bitten by Out-of-Control Dog: Georgia Nairn, 14, is warning dog owners to keep pets under control after her horse was bitten by a dog on a retractable lead in Lockerbie, causing the horse to rear dangerously near a road and prompting her to change her riding routes for safety. Read story here.

Three-Way Tie in Round 10 Decides WPRA Breakaway World Champion: Taylor Munsell capped a record-breaking National Finals Breakaway Roping with a dramatic late surge, tying for the Round 10 win with a 2.0-second run to edge out Josie Conner and Shelby Boisjoli-Meged and secure her first NFBR World Championship despite struggling in the early rounds. Read story here.

Florida Decoupling Bill May Open Door to Racing at Palm Meadows, Hialeah: A newly filed Florida decoupling bill would allow Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs to operate gaming without live racing after 2030 while introducing provisions that could shift Thoroughbred racing to Palm Meadows, revive it at Hialeah Park under a nonprofit model, and add a wagering surcharge to support purses. Read story here.

IJRC Revises Nations Cup Points and Addresses Organizers’ ‘Fantasy Fees’: The IJRC announced reforms to cap organizers’ “fantasy fees” to make international show jumping more affordable and introduced a revised Nations Cup Longines Ranking points system, effective 2026, to ensure fairer, more predictable scoring across events while addressing rising costs and supporting national circuits. Read story here.

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The London International Horse Show | 📍 London – ExCel, United Kingdom | 📅 December 18–22 | 🎥 Event details

Hartpury - Winter Classic | 📍 Hartpury, United Kingdom | 📅 December 20–22 | 🎥 Event details

NFR Breakaway | 📍 Fort Worth, United States | 📅 December 22–23 | 🎥 Event details

National Western Stock Show GB Qualifier | 📍 Castle Rock, United States | 📅 December 28 | 🎥 Event details

FEI World Cup™ Jumping-Dressage-Driving 2025-2026 I WEL - Mechelen | 📍 Mechelen, Belgium | 📅 December 26–29 | 🎥 Event details

Indoor Beukers | 📍 Oudkarspel, Netherlands | 📅 December 26–29 | 🎥 Event details

Ballypatrick Auctions | 📍 Online, Ireland | 📅 December 27 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Dortmund | 📍 Dortmund, Germany | 📅 December 28 | 🎥 Event details

Hengststation Völz - Hengste | 📍 Bienenbüttel, Germany | 📅 December 28 | 🎥 Event details

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