The Essex Foxhounds Masters Chase is always a fun fall happening at Natirar in Peapack, with races for everyone, whether you have a stick horse or a thoroughbred, and lots of tailgating. But Covid has taken another competition from us, as the chase was just cancelled....

Reacting to the Eventing Nation website’s “attack” on the use of the name Plantation Field for the major eventing series in Unionville, Pa., property owner Cuyler Walker announced on Sept. 16 that he is cancelling the lease of his land for the competitions. The...

Indoor competitions are in trouble in the Covid era, as cancellations pile up. This time, it’s the U.S. Dressage Finals. The U.S. Dressage Federation’s premier event, scheduled for the Kentucky Horse Park in November, will not be held this year, it was announced...

A 4-year-old Atlantic County  mare who had not been vaccinated was euthanized after contracting the state's first 2020 reported case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a serious mosquito-borne illness. EEE causes inflammation of the brain tissue and has a significantly...

As the weather gets cooler, you’re ready to take your horse on the road a bit, but don’t want to show. That’s why it’s great to be in hunter/trail pace season, with plenty of opportunities in New Jersey to try this low-key, fun competition. The Monmouth County Hunt...

The Far Hills Race Meeting won't be held this year, but people still have an excuse to come to beautiful Moorland Farm. American Express is bringing back the era of drive-ins by putting on three movie nights there this month, with admission set at $25 for a carload of...

The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association’s Zone 2 (NY, NJ, PA) Horse of the Year Hunter Championship has been cancelled. Scheduled for Oct. 18, it originally was supposed to be held in Harrisburg, Pa., at the home of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. But that show was...

Did you ever think you'd like to try riding in a hunt? Here's your chance. The Monmouth County Hunt is presenting an introduction to hunting clinic Aug. 30. It presents an opportunity to get your horse used to hounds and riding in a group. There will be two levels of...

Just when you thought there was nothing left to cancel, the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2020 in Barcelona bit the dust. Just considering travel restrictions alone, there was no way it could be held. “The risks are simply too great,” said  FEI...

Kasey Perry-Glass announced the retirement of her long-time partner, Dublet, on the day she  thought she’d be riding him down centerline at the Olympics in Tokyo “for one final freestyle as a competitive pair.” The 17-year-old Danish-bred son of Diamond Hit was part...