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Underweight Young Horse Discovered in UK Highlights Growing Equine Crisis: A severely underweight young horse named Bourbon has been rescued by The Mare and Foal Sanctuary in Cornwall, highlighting the growing equine welfare crisis in the UK as financial pressures, poor grazing, and limited owner knowledge put horses at serious risk. Read story here.

Charlotte Dujardin’s Legendary Olympic Champion Valegro Dies: Charlotte Dujardin’s legendary dressage horse Valegro, three-time Olympic gold medalist and Britain’s most decorated dressage horse, has been euthanized at age 23, marking the end of an iconic partnership that defined a golden era for the sport. Read story here.

Retired Champion Jockey Jorge Chavez Recovering After Emergency Brain Surgery: Retired Kentucky Derby–winning jockey Jorge “Chop Chop” Chavez is recovering after undergoing emergency brain surgery to remove a tumor, marking a serious health battle for the 64-year-old former Eclipse Award champion. Read story here.

Rao Claims Double Gold with Dressage Freestyle Victory in Pattaya: Sarah Rao and her horse Geniaal dominated the FEI Asian Championships in Pattaya, sweeping all three individual Dressage titles with a standout Freestyle win and finishing more than 5% ahead of a tightly contested field for silver and bronze. Read story here.

Dominican Republic Takes Historic One–Two at FEI Jumping World Challenge Final: The FEI Jumping World Challenge Final in Dakar showcased Senegal’s growing equestrian strength ahead of the 2026 Youth Olympics, bringing together 16 riders from 13 nations for a milestone event that ended with a Dominican Republic one–two finish and a landmark week for African equestrian sport. Read story here.

Record NFR Payouts Put World Championships Wide Open: With a record $13.5 million payout on the line, this year’s National Finals Rodeo opens in Las Vegas with even top-ranked athletes vulnerable, as massive round and average prizes make every world title wide open across all events. 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

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