Adam Hollingsworth, a Chicago man known as the "Dreadhead Cowboy" for previously riding a horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway in a protest, has been charged with operating an illegal bar and strip club called The Cowgirl Den in...
Equestrian Australia CEO Sam Jones expressed support for the FEI’s investigation into allegations involving Australian dressage rider Heath Ryan and his treatment of a horse named Nico. Ryan, who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, explained that Nico was...
Legal sports betting officially launched in Vermont on January 11, 2024, with three online sportsbooks—FanDuel, DraftKings, and Fanatics Sportsbook—becoming available to eligible bettors. The lead-up to legalization involved multiple legislative steps, including the passing of bill H.127 in 2023...
Emma Massingale, an internationally recognized horse trainer known for her bridleless riding and liberty work with Connemaras and Shetland ponies, is set to appear at this year’s Your Horse Live event from November 7-9 at Stoneleigh Park. She will...
Sovereignty won the rain-soaked 2025 Kentucky Derby amid a horse racing industry increasingly anxious about immigration enforcement. The sport heavily depends on immigrant labor—estimated at 75% of backstretch workers such as grooms and hotwalkers—many of whom work on H-2B...
Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), owner of Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in New Orleans, has reached an agreement with Louisiana horsemen to continue racing at the historic track from late November through March, pending approval from the Louisiana...
