by HorseMinute.com | Jan 21, 2026 | Horse Shows
Benito Cotto Colon, a horse trainer hired to care for a woman’s Bay Paso Fino horse, was arrested in Marion County, Florida, after video footage surfaced showing him punching, kicking, and roughly handling the horse. The horse’s owner, May Marroquín, shared the...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 21, 2026 | Horse Shows
The Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2026 qualifiers have been scheduled from April to September 2026, featuring over 1,000 qualifiers across 31 Showing Championships, including the new Veteran Horse Society Veteran of the Year Championship. These qualifiers will take...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 21, 2026 | Horse Shows
The article emphasizes that success in equestrian sports depends not only on physical distances like strides and fences but crucially on two key “distances”: the five feet below our ears (our physical fitness) and the five inches between our ears (our...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 20, 2026 | Horse Shows
The State Fair of Texas announced it will temporarily pause the pre-Fair horse shows and the State Fair rodeo for the 2026 season to allow for careful evaluation and long-term planning. Fair officials emphasized that this decision, made after thorough review of...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 20, 2026 | Horse Shows
The State Fair of Texas announced that it will pause its traditional rodeo and pre-Fair horse shows for the 2026 fair season in Dallas. This decision follows an annual review focused on entertainment, exhibitor offerings, and overall costs to maintain financial...
by HorseMinute.com | Jan 19, 2026 | Horse Shows
Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) has appointed Australian rider Sam Griffiths as its new High Performance Eventing Manager, ahead of the FEI World Championships in Aachen and the 2028 LA Olympic Games. Griffiths is an accomplished competitor, having placed fourth...
