by Nancy Jaffer | Nov 15, 2017
U.S. team veteran and 2017 ASPCA Maclay finals judge Bernie Traurig is presenting three days and evenings of immersion and education for hunter, jumper and equitation riders at Ketucham Farm in Allentown, N.J., Dec. 1-3.
Bernie, the founder of Equestrian Coach, is offering instruction to groups of four riders at a variety of fence heights. Part of the package includes a “personal coach” feature, through which Bernie will monitor your progress via video analysis for a year.
Auditors will watch on bleachers in the heated lounge and take part in discussions with Bernie and riders. The packages for the East Coast Workshop have many other benefits. For more information and to sign up, go to www.Equestriancoach.com and click on the East Coast Riding Workshop link on the home page.
by Nancy Jaffer | Nov 14, 2017
At last week’s Rutgers Equine Science Center Evening of Science & Celebration in New Brunswick, Special Strides Founder and Executive Director Laurie Landy was honored with the Spirit of the Horse award.
Laurie’s years of practice and study in the area of sensory integration and hippotherapy treatment strategies has helped people reach their full potential in partnership with treatment and horses.
Based at Congress Hill Farm in Monroe, Special Strides is devoted to improving those who have special needs through multi-disciplinary therapy and adaptive riding. Recreational, educational and therapeutic goals are achieved in an atmosphere that is all about fun. It is the goal of Special Strides to provide all individuals an opportunity to “improve their lives… one stride at a time” regardless of financial status.
For more information, go to specialstrides.com.
by Nancy Jaffer | Nov 2, 2017
Land Rover North America has taken over title sponsorship of the country’s only 4-star-rated three-day event in a four-year agreement.
The.competition at the Kentucky Horse Park will now be known as the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. It formerly was the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, a name that was used for more than three decades.
Following eight years as official vehicle and five years as presenting sponsor, Land Rover has increased its support for the Lexington, Ky., competition that draws more than 80,000 spectators annually. Circle April 26-29 on your calendar for the 2018 renewal of the event.
“Land Rover has a long-established connection with equestrian sport and we have partnered with the Kentucky Three-Day Event for eight years now,” said Kim McCullough, vice president of marketing for Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC.
“Expanding our partnership with this title sponsorship will further strengthen our relationship with the equestrian community, an important audience for the Land Rover brand”.
Lee Carter, executive director of Equestrian Events Inc. that presents the event, said, ” Land Rover is the perfect brand to step into the title sponsor role of the Kentucky Three-Day Event. The committed support of a sponsor like Land Rover and the loyalty of our fans and the broader eventing community are what make this event the best weekend all year.”
by Nancy Jaffer | Nov 1, 2017
The Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event, held in May at the Horse Park of New Jersey, will be a selection trial for the eventing squad that represents the U.S. at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, N.C., during September.
The event, presented by B.W. Furlong Associates, also will have an upgraded cross-country course. Mark Phillips, a former U.S. eventing coach who designs the route for Britain’s prestigious Burghley event, took over as Jersey Fresh cross-country designer last year. Morgan Rowsell, who designs the course for June’s Essex Horse Trials in Far Hills, builds the fences for Jersey Fresh.
Dr. Brendan Furlong said his practice is donating funds to put in a group of new obstacles for the layout that winds around the park giving a new aspect to the test.
by Nancy Jaffer | Nov 1, 2017
A great way to end your outdoor riding season is the Nov. 19 Turkey Trot, a fixture for 19 years at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown. Presented by the Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association in conjunction with the Horse Park, it welcomes both riders and drivers.
The routes go through both the Horse Park and the neighboring Assunpink Wildlife Management Area. Post entries also are accepted.
For more information or to enter, go to http://horseparkofnewjersey.com/event-2630274 .
by Nancy Jaffer | Oct 30, 2017
In the wake of a Warren County horse testing positive for equine herpes myeloencephalopathy caused by equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1), Hidden River Farm in Neshanic Station has cancelled its Nov. 17-19 show.
The 25-year-old quarter horse mare who contracted the disease was euthanized, but since other horses at the home farm were exposed to the positive horse, the facility has been quarantined for at least 21 days. A history of recent contact with other horses is being performed to check for any other potentially exposed horses, since EHV-1 spreads quickly from horse to horse and has a high morbidity rate.
The decision was made to cancel this weekend’s Tewksbury Farms Stable show at Hidden River because a neighboring competition that ran last week just announced that they were advised that the EHV horse attended their show.
Robert Cole of Hidden River pointed out that “the incubation on this infectious disease is 28 days on the outside, so current health papers will be of no real value until there has been a suitable waiting period.
“Our hearts go out to the people and animals affected by this. Please stay home, keep your animals safe, and have a safe, healthy, happy Thanksgiving. Hopefully we will be able to run the December A show.”
