Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Time for the tack sale at Mane Stream
Why not donate your used gear for the horse, rider or the barn to Mane Stream at 83 Old Turnpike Road just outside the center of Oldwick? It is having a tack sale Nov. 7 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. In addition to new or used bridles, saddles, blankets and tack boxes, as well...
Ringmaster John Franzreb honored at the Washington International
John Franzreb, the legendary ringmaster who died in May, was inducted into the Washington International Horse Show Hall of Fame October 30. Here is the video tribute: https://youtu.be/T4gLPqOz-z4 Washington International President Vicki Lowell noted that since...
Charlotte’s Olympic mount gets a new rider
Gio, the plucky chestnut Great Britain's dressage superstar Charlotte Dujardin rode to team and individual dressage bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics, will now have a teenager in the saddle. According to Horse & Hound, Pumpkin, as he is known, has been sold to...
Clooney made it!
Martin Fuchs' marvelous horse Clooney, who suffered a life-threatening accident in his pasture accident during the summer, finally came home this week. The Westphalian gelding Martin rode to the European show jumping championship in 2019 slipped in his pasture Aug. 16...
Spend part of your weekend learning about your horse’s health
What are you doing on Saturday mornings? Why not take some time to find out things that could affect your horse's welfare. From 10 a.m.-noon for three consecutive Saturdays, MARS Equestrian will offer educational presentations on subjects important to your horse's...
New Maryland event produces a U.S. 5-star winner
There couldn’t have been a better advertisement for the new Maryland 5 star event than having the charismatic Boyd Martin win it today by the narrowest of margins—just 0.1 penalties while his fans roared in unbridled delight. If the arena had a roof, they would have...
Fair Hill’s cross-country debut is a hit
The crowds turned out for the debut of the new Maryland 5 star event’s cross-country day, flocking to the Fair Hill Special Event Zone in numbers never seen over the last 32 years at the old Fair Hill International fixture in another area of the late William DuPont’s...
Dressage trainer Michael Barisone will be tried in 2022 for attempted murderer
More than two years after Michael Barisone was charged in connection with the shooting of a tenant at his Long Valley, N.J., horse farm, a February trial date has been set for the 2008 Olympic dressage alternate. His lawyer, Ed Bilinkas indicated during a hearing in...
For a change, Heather Williams earns an honor for herself
We're more accustomed to seeing Heather Senia Williams coaching people outside the show ring, rather than riding in it. But Heather, who works for Beacon Hill Show Stables in Colts Neck, had a chance to demonstrate her talent on a horse yesterday at the Capital...
Show jumper Rich Fellers headed to court next year
Olympian Rich Fellers has opted to go to trial in Oregon on criminal charges of sexual misconduct involving a minor. Proceedings were scheduled for April after a case management appearance yesterday by the 2012 World Cup show jumping champion. He has been suspended...
