Competition

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Churchill Downs to suspend racing while examining safety measures
June 2, 2023 – A day after implementing enhanced safety initiatives “effective immediately,”...
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Churchill Downs announces new safety initiatives
*JUNE 2 UPDATE: A day after implementing the measures outline below, Churchill Downs announced that it...
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Racing authority issues update on Churchill Downs fatalities
June 1, 2023 — Over the past several days, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA)...
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College Fair returns to Junior Hunter National Championships
The US Equestrian College Fair is back for the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships....
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U.S. horse racing enters new regulatory era
New and enhanced anti-doping regulations took effect in U.S. Thoroughbred horse racing on March 27 following...
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FEI bans trimmed whiskers in competition horses
Citing welfare concerns, the international sport organization decrees that horses with trimmed muzzle,...
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US Equestrian Federation Extends COVID-19 Related Rule Modifications
Many of the COVID-19-related rule modifications implemented for the 2020 competition year have been reissued...
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US Equestrian Announces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Action Plan
These strategies seek to ensure a welcoming environment for people from traditionally under-represented...
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South Point Opens 40,000-Square-Foot Farnam Arena
The complex is the home of several large horse shows in the Western performance horse industry, and this...
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FEI Driving World Championships Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The event, slated to be held in the Netherlands, was to host four-in-hand teams from 13 nations.