Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Somerset County 4-H is hosting a tack sale
The Somerset County 4-H tack sale, always a regular feature as we get ready for spring, will be held Friday, March 18, from 6-9:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ted Blum 4-H center, 310 Milltown Road, Bridgewater, N.J. There's a different...
The clock on the world eventing championships is ticking for U.S.
A mere six and one-half months before the Eventing World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, the U.S. Equestrian Federation is looking for an interim chef d'equpe who will serve as team manager for that competition and several other events. Erik Duvander, who ...
Michael Barisone headed for a March trial in attempted murder case
Horse trainer Michael Barisone has rejected a plea bargain that would have limited the time he will otherwise have to spend in prison if convicted on attempted murder and weapon possession charges. That decision by the defendant, who was the alternate for the 2008...
Desert Horse Park cancels the rest of its season
An outbreak of EHV-1 has led to cancellation of four hunter/jumper shows and one dressage show at the Desert International Horse Park in California. Steve Hankin, the venue's CEO, said it is disappointing to cancel the rest of the season but "for now, our focus has...
Here’s the latest on Cassandra Kahle
Cassandra Kahle is "working hard" on recovering from a traumatic brain injury she suffered last month when her horse fell in a jump-off. The 29-year-old professional show jumper is in rehab at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. "She has a lot to do to make her way back,"...
Alice Tarjan takes a quirk in stride
With Donatella M, the warm-up is the hardest part of competing. "She's completely terrified of the other horses," said her owner/rider, Alice Tarjan, who is competing at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. "It's been a problem her whole life. She's really honest...
The EHV-1 problem continues in California
Another horse has been euthanized in the wave of EHV-1 cases that has cancelled shows and led to requirements for handling horses to avoid contagion. He was the third to be put down in connection with the outbreak. The horse was a 20-year-old warmblood gelding in Los...
Peace in our time? (Update Feb. 24)
The U.S. Equestrian Federation today announced an agreement for the World Equestrian Centers (WEC) to operate USEF licensed hunter/jumper and dressage competitions at its venues in Wilmington, Ohio and Ocala, Fla. The shows will begin next month pending execution of...
Sad news on the EHV-1 front and new protocols UPDATE
As EHV-1 continues to spread in California, a second horse has been euthanized as a result of the EHV-1 outbreak in California. This animal at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center exhibited no symptoms until late afternoon on Feb. 22, when it became neurological, and...
The latest (Feb. 21) on the EHV-1 situation at California shows
California's Desert International Horse Park is being even more cautious after an outbreak of EHV-1 (equine herpes virus) on the premises, cancelling its show scheduled for this week and closing access to new arrivals for at least the next week. Instead of running the...
