In August 2018, as California and the West were already enduring massive wildfires and toxic smoke, William E. Simpson II issued a direct, detailed warning to the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Land Management, the USDA, and the U.S. Forest Service. The press release, titled “Catastrophic Wildfire and Toxic Smoke Evolved from Ecological…
When disaster strikes, no one in the equestrian community should have to face it alone. In the wake of last week’s Hurricane Isaias, we’re reminded how quickly natural disasters can disrupt livelihoods, threaten stability, and leave equestrians facing unexpected hardship. Equestrian Aid Foundation is here when it matters most. Through our Disaster Relief Fund, we…
Tom McEwen and Brookfield Future News. Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom October Festival Strzegom, 11 October 2026 — Strzegom October Festival, the final international eventing competition of the 2026 season in Strzegom, has come to a close. Over four days, Morawa Hippodrome welcomed 400 horse-and-rider combinations from 22 countries, with Sunday’s show jumping and cross-country…
Tom McEwen and Brookfield Future News. Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom October Festival. Strzegom, 10 October 2026 — The third day of Strzegom October Festival brought plenty of sporting excitement on both the cross-country courses and show jumping arenas. At Morawa Hippodrome, riders from 22 countries battled for the best possible positions ahead of Sunday’s…
Maj-Jonna Ziebell and Creed 5. Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom October Festival. Strzegom, 9 October 2026 — The second day of Strzegom October Festival was marked by another series of dressage tests. At the Morawa Hippodrome, where riders from 22 countries are competing, the leaders of several more international classes have emerged. The margins at…
Julia Krajewski and Tullabeg Platinum. Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom October Festival. Strzegom, 8 October 2026 — The Strzegom October Festival is underway, marking the final international eventing competition of the 2026 season in Strzegom. A total of 400 horse-and-rider combinations have gathered at the Morawa Hippodrome for four days of international and national competition….
Cormac Hanley and Santiago VH Netehof ©Chelsey Somohano for Natalie Suto Photography October 3rd, 2026 – Mill Spring, NC – The Tryon Fall Series presented by Coca-Cola saw the return of international Grand Prix competition with the $70,000 Core Specialty Equine Grand Prix CSI2*, with fifty-five trips initially seeing the Christopher Barnard-designed course. Narrowing the…
The Bureau of Land Management’s newly released Fiscal Year 2027 roundup schedule lists the Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range for October 1 through November 15, 2026. BLM plans to remove approximately 40 wild horses during this first phase of its management plan. The agency’s spring 2026 estimate counted 187 horses, excluding foals under one year…
$30 million to dart and suppress the genetics of the remaining Cultural-Heritage American Wild Horses that Congress ordered protected is not “safeguarding the Spirit of the West.” That line is Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s. It is treating a federally protected icon like a pest — and skipping the cheaper, naturally-humane, legal alternative already on the…
The EQUUS Foundation will be awarding $65,000 in scholarships in 2026 to the next generation of equine professionals. Scholarships are available to junior- and senior-level undergraduate and graduate students pursuing equine studies at institutions listed in the EQUUS Foundation’s Equine Education Network, a network connecting students with colleges and universities offering equine science and management…
