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CWD Named Official Saddle for Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2026 in Fort Worth

News Jan 26, 2026

CWD, a high-range, made-to-measure saddle maker dedicated to the rider’s sporting performances, has been named the Official Saddle for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2026 to be held in Fort...

Women’s Sports Make Biggest Headlines at NCAA Convention

Article Jan 22, 2026 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

National Girls and Women in Sports Day is in February but NCAA is ahead of the game. Two women’s spo...

Countdown Is On for 2026 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Fort Worth

News Jan 19, 2026

The Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT), in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth...

The United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Hope Hand Memorial Equine Travel Grants

USPEA Awards Hope Hand Memorial Equine Travel Grants for Festival of Champions

News Jan 19, 2026

The United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 Hope Hand Memorial Equine Travel Grants.

Equine Virus Upending Events

Article Nov 22, 2025 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus-1, a highly contagious and often deadly infection affecting horses...

Flint & Genesee has hosted the Gaines Rodeo for more than 20 years

Horse Sense

Article Nov 01, 2025 | By: Judy Leand

Equine sports are as varied as the horses and riders who participate, and as multitudinous as the cr...

The Heart of the Sports Market

Article Nov 01, 2025 | By: Joe Bush

The Heartland. America's Breadbasket. Middle America. The Midwest has been known by many nicknames b...

This year’s Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism are responsible for contributing more than $1.4 billion to the national economy over the past year, and for consuming more than 800,000 hotel room nights.

2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism Announced by Sports Destination Management

News Oct 29, 2025

This year’s Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism are responsible for contributing more...

Meet the Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

Article Oct 29, 2025 | By: Mary Helen Sprecher

Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the...

Communities Tackle Barriers to Sports for Youths with Disabilities

Article Oct 23, 2025 | By: Michael Popke

Children’s mental, physical and emotional health all worsen when they’re not regularly participating...