Trail Ride Tragedy, NFR Barrel Racing & 3x World's Best Jockey 🐎🌎💥

In partnership with

Horse World Now delivers the TL;DR on the industry’s trending stories and events for horse lovers around the globe. Get free daily updates from every discipline and culture, plus enjoy the StreamHorse TV Guide to this week's top competition livestreams!

This holiday season, Equine America Magazine—the #1 eventing magazine in the world—is spreading cheer with an exclusive 20% off EQAM Digital subscriptions for your first three months. Enjoy your first 24 issues for just $3.99/month during the holiday savings period ending December 31, 2025. Click here to subscribe!

Horse World Now Exclusive…

Massachusetts Rider Seriously Injured and Horse Killed After Trail Encounter with Cyclist: A Massachusetts rider recovering from severe injuries is speaking out about trail safety after her horse fatally bolted when a fast-approaching cyclist reportedly spooked him during a ride, leading to a tragic fall and the horse’s euthanasia. Read story here.

Meet the NFR Barrel Racing Horses Set to Shine in Round 1: After a tense period marked by an EHV-1 outbreak and uncertainty surrounding the NFR, barrel racers have finalized their Round 1 horse selections, revealing a deep and diverse lineup of veteran champions, rising stars, and resilient teams heading into the Thomas & Mack Arena. Read story here.

James McDonald Secures Third Longines World’s Best Jockey Crown: James McDonald captured his third Longines World’s Best Jockey title with a commanding 184-point season fueled by 12 Group/Grade 1 wins—led by standout performances aboard Romantic Warrior, Voyage Bubble, Via Sistina, and other top runners—that left him well clear of Mickael Barzalona and William Buick in the final standings. Read story here.

Racing Cheers as Reeves Protects Industry in ‘Axe the Tax’ Budget Win: The British Horseracing Authority and industry leaders celebrated the government’s decision to maintain horse racing betting duty at 15%, calling it a victory for the “Axe The Racing Tax” campaign and a boost for the sport’s growth while other online gambling duties rise. Read story here.

Mobile Implements Stricter Horse and Rider Regulations for Mardi Gras: Mobile has updated its Mardi Gras horse regulations, easing some prior requirements while adding new safety measures—including on-site health checks, revised rider evaluations, helmet rules for riders under 16, and weight limits—to better protect both horses and participants. Read story here.

Whitney Family Gifts Historic Trophies to National Museum: The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame has received the Whitney family’s historic 400-plus trophy collection—featuring multiple Triple Crown race trophies and more than a century of Thoroughbred racing legacy—bequeathed by the late former chairman John Hendrickson. Read story here.

Quiet Moments with Horses of Every Kind 🧘🐴

Juegos Bolivarianos 2025 | 📍 Lima, Peru | 📅 November 25–December 4 | 🎥 Event details

Westfälische Reitpferdekörung 2025 | 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 November 30–December 1 | 🎥 Event details

Autumn MET III Week 2 | 📍 Oliva Nova, Spain | 📅 December 2–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI5* Major League Show Jumping Desert Holiday I | 📍 Desert Horse Park, CA, United States | 📅 December 2–5 | 🎥 Event details

WEC Ohio Winter Classic #2 | 📍 Wilmington, OH, United States | 📅 December 2–6 | 🎥 Event details

Ocala December Show Series I – CSI3* | 📍 Ocala, FL, United States | 📅 December 2–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* X-mas Tour Azelhof W1 | 📍 Lier, Belgium | 📅 December 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* & CSI3* – Viñedos del Polo – México | 📍 Queretaro, Mexico | 📅 December 3–6 | 🎥 Event details

Wrangler National Finals Rodeo | 📍 Las Vegas, NV, United States | 📅 December 4–13 | 🎥 Event details

Permit Members Of the Year Challenge | 📍 Las Vegas, NV, United States | 📅 December 4 | 🎥 Event details

CSI2* Ornago – Malaspina | 📍 Ornago, Italy | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Passion Pferd | 📍 Hannover, Germany | 📅 December 4–7 | 🎥 Event details

Al Shaqab – The 8th Longines Hathab Tour | 📍 Doha, Qatar | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

NORDIC JUMPING Events Part III | 📍 Negernbötel, Germany | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Paderborner JUMP into ADVENT | 📍 Paderborn, Germany | 📅 December 4–7 | 🎥 Event details

35 Mecklenburger Körtage | 📍 Redefin, Germany | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Campeonato Nacional de Dressage México | 📍 San Miguel Xotxla, Mexico | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Amadeus Horse Indoors CDI5* CSI4* | 📍 Salzburg, Austria | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Aviar Christmas Show Dressur | 📍 Vilhelmsborg, Denmark | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

ADVENT CLASSICO – Regio Cup und Junior Cup Finals | 📍 Hannover, Germany | 📅 December 4 | 🎥 Event details

CHRISTMAS TOUR Week 1 CSI2*/CSI1*/CSIYH* Peelbergen | 📍 Kronenberg, Netherlands | 📅 December 4–5 | 🎥 Event details

Aachen Dressage Youngstars | 📍 Aachen, Germany | 📅 December 4–6 | 🎥 Event details

Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ WEL – A Coruña | 📍 A Coruña, Spain | 📅 December 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Kranichstein Indoors II | 📍 Darmstadt-Kranichstein, Germany | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Cuers Pierrefeu | 📍 Cuers Pierrefeu, France | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Twentse Ruiterdagen | 📍 Saasveld, Netherlands | 📅 December 5 | 🎥 Event details

Velkommen til Julestevne – Arendal og Grimstad Rideklubb | 📍 Arendal, Norway | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Christmas Show | 📍 Grevagården, Sweden | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Christmas Show | 📍 Åstorp, Sweden | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Hippisch Centrum Exloo – Selectie Jumping Amsterdam | 📍 Exloo, Netherlands | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

CSN5* Campeonatos Nacionales 1.00m, 1.20m y Clásico Nacional | 📍 Bogotá, Colombia | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Addington Equestrian – British Showjumping Senior 3 Day Show | 📍 Addington, United Kingdom | 📅 December 5–7 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Le Mans | 📍 Le Mans, France | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Jumping Pro-Am Barbaste | 📍 Barbaste, France | 📅 December 5–6 | 🎥 Event details

Schloss Wickrath Dressage | 📍 Mönchengladbach, Germany | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

Trofeo Poni Club España | 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 December 6–7 | 🎥 Event details

Westfälische Kleinpferdekörung | 📍 Münster-Handorf, Germany | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

CSN*** Club de Campo Villa de Madrid | 📍 Madrid, Spain | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

KWPN Eindexamen – Rijpaarden | 📍 Ermelo, Netherlands | 📅 December 6 | 🎥 Event details

14 Oldenburger Special Edition | 📍 Vechta, Germany | 📅 December 7 | 🎥 Event details

Renntag Dresden | 📍 Dresden, Germany | 📅 December 7 | 🎥 Event details

Perlage CAVALIADA Tour – Poznań | 📍 Poznań, Poland | 📅 December 7 | 🎥 Event details

If you have a horse lover in your life that would enjoy Horse World Now, please share this link with them…