Barn Fire Horse Saved, Jockey Club Leaders & 2 Federal Fraudsters 🐴🌎💥 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. Barn Fire Horse Released From Hospital: Fiona, a therapy horse injured in a devastating barn fire that killed another therapy horse and dog, has been released from the hospital after being taken off IV fluids and oxygen as Speaking of Horses begins rebuilding. (CBS 19) Gagliano Retiring as Jockey Club President & COO: Jim Gagliano will retire as The Jockey Club’s president and COO on Jan. 1, 2027, after 21 years with the organization, with Charlotte Clement de Bona becoming COO as the club begins its search for a new CEO. (Jockey Club) Two Horse Owners Face Federal Fraud Charges: Thoroughbred owners Mick Ruis and Michael McMillan face unrelated federal fraud charges, with Ruis accused of defrauding the government through contracts and McMillan accused of a $268 million health care fraud scheme. (Paulick Report) City Rules Against Mass. Woman’s Mini Horse: Newton, Massachusetts, officials ordered a woman to remove her miniature horse Clover after ruling the animal qualifies as a “Large Animal” under city regulations and her property cannot meet required manure storage rules. (WCVB) Governor’s Cup Champions Bank Big Paydays: The $1.5 million Governor’s Cup delivered major payouts and reshaped the 2026 NFR race, with Clayton Biglow, Dalton Massey, Statler Wright, Andrea Busby and others making crucial gains in the final weekend of the professional rodeo season. (Rodeo SI) Nam Wins Asian Games Dressage Gold: Dongheon Nam and Leonidas won Asian Games Individual Dressage gold with a personal-best 75.190%, narrowly edging China’s Jiayi Yu and Sarah Rao, who took silver and bronze in a final where less than 0.3 percentage points separated the three medalists. (FEI) 🔔 Subscribe for daily horse news, trending stories, and global equestrian updates. #Horses #News #HorseRacing #Equestrian #ShowJumping #Rodeo