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Basel, Switzerland - Kimmy Palmer earned an 8.227 score in the Individual Women's Freestyle, securing a top five finish at the FEI Vaulting World Cup Final. With her horse Rosenstalz 99, Palmer showcased an elegant and fluid performance, receiving scores of 9.0 and 9.113 for two technical components from the judges.

Romeo 88, the Olympic gold medallist show horse, has officially retired at the age of 16. Harry Charles, who rode the Zangersheide gelding, expressed gratitude for their time together. Romeo had a distinguished career, representing Britain at two Olympics and contributing to team gold at the previous year's games, along with a bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships.

The entry list for this year’s Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L has reduced from an initial 42 competitors, with notable withdrawals. Great Britain's Tom McEwen has decided to withdraw his horse, JL Dublin, who has been his partner in achieving team gold at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

In 2021, California-based Grand Prix rider Nick Wagman was close to qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team with his horse Don John but ended up traveling to Tokyo as a reserve. After the Tokyo experience, Wagman aimed for the Paris Olympics, but encountered challenges with Don John, a Dutch Warmblood, in maintaining peak fitness.

The final Grand Prix of the 2025 Spring Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala wrapped in spectacular fashion as Brianna Leone and Qinto Vh Kouterhof galloped to a breakout victory in the $15,000 R+L Carriers Regional Grand Prix.In a thrilling showdown that featured 47 entries and 11 riders advancing to the jump-off, it was the very last pair to enter the arena who stole the show.

The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH) has commissioned a major research project to develop science-based welfare recommendations for the global breeding industry. Representing 86 studbooks across 36 countries, the WBFSH is leveraging its international reach to promote better equine health, management, and sustainability in sport horse breeding.

Boyd Martin and his horse Commando 3 topped the CCI4*-S event at the Stable View Spring International Horse Trials in Aiken, South Carolina. Following an engaging cross-country course, the duo finished with a score of 38 after incurring eight time penalties. Martin also rode Federman B to a second-place finish, achieving a score of 38.8, while Luke 140 secured fourth place with a score of 40.4.

A recent study from Australia indicates that diet may play a more critical role than previously thought in insulin resistance among horses.