Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Phillips goes from PMG to ESP
Lenore Phillips, the former president of equestrian marketing/public relations firm Phelps Media Group, has moved on to Equestrian Sport Productions as director of sponsorship. Citing her "fresh ideas," ESP President Michael Stone, said, “We expect that, with her...
Plan ahead for Land Rover Kentucky
The 2021 version of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event made an improvement over the 2020 edition, which didn't happen due to the pandemic. But it was held without spectators this year; only cardboard images of fans were in the stands, aside from riders, horse...
An adorable addition for a dressage star and her husband
Just in time for the holidays, Laura Graves and Curt Maes have a daughter. Their first child is named Mackenzie Elaine Maes. Laura is a dressage Olympic medalist and former world number one in the discipline, who has been keeping a lower profile since retiring her...
A Christmas shopping solution
The clock is ticking down to the big day and you're still looking for gifts. An easy solution for horse lovers on your list involves tickets to major 2022 equestrian competitions, which are just a click away. After a two-year absence, Toronto's Royal Winter Fair is...
Help Kevin Babington while helping yourself to ride better
A group of distinguished riders are offering lessons in an auction designed to benefit Kevin Babington, the Olympic show jumper left paralyzed by a fall in competition nearly 2 and 1/2 years ago. Though Kevin has made some progress since the accident, which is...
What’s the deal with the new TerraNova show facility in Florida?
TerraNova near Sarasota, Fla., burst on the scene during the autumn with its first eventing competition. Next up is a Split Rock CSI 2-star in January. The venue is drawing raves for its scenic setting and top-of-the-line arenas just a half hour's drive from the city....
David O’Connor honored
Olympic eventing individual gold medalist David O’Connor, the first president of the U.S. Equestrian Federation, was presented with the Gen. Douglas MacArthur Exemplary Service Award by the U.S. Olympic Endowment at its annual award ceremony in Colorado Springs at the...
You’ll see equestrian sports at the Olympics for quite a while
Show jumping, dressage and eventing are all set for the 2028 Olympics, with equestrian just accepted as one of the core sports of those Games--along with skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing. But not modern pentathlon. It has a possible pathway in 2023 to get a...
USEF will take a close look at its eventing program with a new task force
Bill Moroney, CEO of the U.S. Equestrian Federation, spoke to the U.S. Eventing Association today about plans for the organization's eventing program. You can read about it by clicking this link to my Horse Sport story. USEF decided last week not to renew the contract...
Ridland Group on track to keep running riding park in Rancho Mission Viejo
The Ridland Group is negotiating with the San Juan Capistrano City Council for management of the 40-acre Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in the city for the next 20 or 30 years. An expanded program for the faciity is being planned by the group, which since 1998 has...
