Trump Horse Slaughter, Electrocution Tragedy & Horse Rabies Case 🐴🌎💥 HORSE NEWS NOW

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 the 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. Federal Wild Horse Sales Surge Under Trump: Federal wild horse sales more than doubled under the Trump administration in 2025, prompting animal-welfare groups to warn that weak resale safeguards could allow some horses to reach slaughter channels while reigniting debate over roundups, holding costs and fertility-control strategies. (Newsweek) Horse Dies From Electrocution Before Kentucky State Fair: A horse competing in the World’s Championship Horse Show died of electrocution at the Kentucky Exposition Center the night before the Kentucky State Fair, with preliminary findings pointing to an outside electrical cord that caused a short and prompted the evacuation of other animals from the tent. (WLKY) 13 Exposed to Rabid Horse in Aiken County: A horse in Aiken County, South Carolina, tested positive for rabies after exposing 13 people, marking the county’s seventh rabies-positive animal this year; two additional animals—a skunk and raccoon—also tested positive elsewhere in the state. (WRDW) Broncos Announce New Thunder Mascot Team: The Denver Broncos have introduced a new four-person team to oversee their live horse mascot program for the first time in 33 years, with a new white horse set to debut as Thunder at the team’s September 20 home opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. (9News) Gilligan Racing Advances Florida Track Plans: Gilligan Racing is advancing plans for a new world-class Thoroughbred racetrack in Marion County, Florida, evaluating potential sites under an exclusive agreement for the state’s only available racing permit while collaborating with industry leaders and local officials on development. (Paulick Report) Shoemaker and Wells Win Para Dressage World Titles: Kate Shoemaker and Sophie Wells claimed Grade IV and Grade V gold, respectively, at the FEI Para Dressage World Championship, with Anna-Lena Niehues and Britney de Jong taking silver while Nicola Naylor and Regine Mispelkamp earned bronze as team competition and Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic qualification begin. (FEI) 🔔 Subscribe for daily horse news, trending stories, and global equestrian updates. #Horses #News #HorseRacing #Equestrian #ShowJumping #Rodeo