Kessler Battery Suit, Trailer Crash Miracle & Smuggling Screwworm 🐴🌎💥 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. Wellington Intl Ex-CEO Sued Over Alleged Battery: A civil lawsuit accuses former ESP CEO Murray Kessler of battery, false imprisonment and emotional distress over an alleged February incident, while also alleging prior misconduct and inadequate handling of employee complaints by Wellington International. (Horse Network) 2-Year-Old Filly Miraculously Survives Truck Rollover: A 2-year-old Thoroughbred filly miraculously survived a tractor-trailer rollover on I-95 in South Carolina with non-life-threatening injuries and remains stable under round-the-clock veterinary care as her long-term prognosis and racing future remain uncertain. (Paulick Report) Horse Smuggling Exposes U.S. Screwworm Gaps: Illegal horse smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico border is raising concerns about the spread of New World screwworm, as trafficked animals bypass veterinary inspections and quarantine measures; authorities and experts warn these unregulated movements could accelerate disease transmission. (Reuters) Sean Alfortish Faces Up To 90 Years In Prison: A jury convicted former Louisiana HBPA president and Thoroughbred owner-trainer Sean Alfortish on multiple fraud, obstruction, and witness-tampering charges, while deadlocking on murder-related charges involving an FBI cooperating witness. (Paulick Report) Coachman Rages After Tourist Offers Horse Water: A Palma de Mallorca carriage driver was filmed verbally attacking a German tourist who asked him to give his apparently thirsty horse water, allegedly splashing her with water; the city opened an investigation as an animal rights group called for his license to be revoked. (NY Post) Ulrich Wins World Title as Switzerland Claims Gold: Stefan Ulrich and Bombardier won their first Individual world title at the FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses in Munich, while Switzerland claimed its first Team gold since 1998; Mario Gandolfo took individual silver and Germany’s Anne Unzeitig bronze. (FEI) 🔔 Subscribe for daily horse news, trending stories, and global equestrian updates. #Horses #News #HorseRacing #Equestrian #ShowJumping #Rodeo