The 2025 National Dog Show will feature 1,994 purebred dogs from 201 breeds competing at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia and sanctioned by the American Kennel Club, the event...
On December 14, 2025, the EquiHome equestrian center will host a special Gymkhana Working Horse event organized by Fitetrec-Ante Lazio to conclude the sporting season. This discipline, represented regionally by instructors and riders Marcello Rocchi and Danila Pietrini, tests...
North Carolina event rider Andrew McConnon has been suspended for 20 months by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) for horse abuse, with the ban effective from January 8, 2025, through September 8, 2026. The FEI tribunal found McConnon guilty...
The City of Mobile has updated its 2026 Mardi Gras parade policies to enhance the safety and welfare of horses, riders, and spectators. Key changes include Animal Control Officers conducting on-site health evaluations of horses using national standards, replacing...
At the Don Diego Scholarship Foundation's November 20 board meeting, Susan Farrior, a founding member and board trustee, presented a $10,000 donation from the Charity Fair Horse Show, which she leads as inaugural president. The Charity Fair Horse Show,...
Three men were convicted after a working horse named Willamina collapsed and later died from severe injuries caused by being forced to pull an overloaded scrap cart weighing 880kg, with three adult men riding on top. The horse was...