HORSE NEWS NOW 🐴🌎💥 Crushed Rider Return, Slaughter Ban Critics & Steiner Neck Injury | May 29, 2026

Horse News Now delivers the TL;DR on the industry’s most important and trending equestrian stories, cutting through the noise to bring you what actually matters across the horse world. Here you’ll find today’s biggest headlines, along with quick, easy-to-digest summaries so you can stay informed on racing, sport horse competition, industry updates, welfare news, and major global equestrian developments in one place. Teen Crushed by Horse Returns to Riding One Year Later: A teenage Australian equestrian suffered life-threatening internal injuries after being crushed by a spooked horse during a campdrafting event in 2025, requiring emergency air rescue, multiple surgeries, and months of hospitalization, before making an inspiring recovery and returning to riding a year later. (People) Supporters Push Back Against Slaughter Ban Critics: Patrick Cummings and the National Thoroughbred Alliance is pushing back against congressional opposition to a horse slaughter transport ban, arguing that horses are not raised as food animals and that shipping them into the food chain poses documented food safety and public health risks. (Thoroughbred Daily News) Rocker Steiner Out Three Months With Neck Injury: Reigning PRCA Bareback Riding World Champion Rocker Steiner will undergo neck surgery on June 2 and is expected to miss three months of competition, temporarily sidelining the current world standings leader after a dominant start to the 2026 season. (ProRodeo) FEI Launches Task Force To Review Horse Welfare Protocols: The FEI has established a new Horse Condition Task Force to review and harmonize horse welfare protocols, blood-on-the-horse regulations, and sanctions across all disciplines, with recommendations expected to be considered by the FEI General Assembly. (FEI) Robert Montano’s Journey From Jockey to Broadway: Broadway performer Robert Montano, once a hopeful jockey, channels his life story into his one-man show Small, reflecting on his journey through horse racing, personal struggles with weight and loss, and his eventual transition from the racetrack to the stage. (Playbill) More Equestrian Sports Adopt Equine Influenza Rules: Three major British equestrian bodies—British Dressage, British Eventing, and British Showjumping—have introduced stricter equine influenza vaccination and biosecurity rules amid rising outbreaks, including mandatory vaccine compliance, enhanced passport checks, and competition restrictions to help curb further spread. (VetTimes) 🔔 Subscribe for daily horse news, trending stories, and global equestrian updates. #Horses #News #HorseRacing #Equestrian #ShowJumping #Rodeo