Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Horse show announcer Tom Mannos has passed away
Tom Mannos was known as “ The Voice of Equestrian Sport,” a polished and professional announcer heard everywhere from the Hampton Classic to Madison Square Garden, Equitana, the Belmont Park Horse Fair, the Middlesex County Horse Show and dozens of other competitions...
Swe-den, Swe-den!
Yes, Sweden is "it" after winning team gold at the Tokyo Olympics.. People are interested in everything about the Swedish horses and riders. Who wasn't intrigued by the fact that two team horses at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park were shoeless--Henrik von Eckermann's...
Quarter Horse Hall of Famer Carol Harris has left us
Carol Harris, the first president of the New Jersey Quarter Horse Association, has passed away at age 98. She was a pioneer in many areas, but perhaps is best known in connection with the stallion Rugged Lark, whom she raised, owned and promoted. A native of West...
Big changes on the eventing front in Florida
The eventing scene in Florida is really ramping up. The World Equestrian Center in Ocala has acquired the Ocala Jockey Club, about 20 minutes from the WEC, which opened in January and offers restaurants and a four-star hotel, in addition to indoor and outdoor...
Major switches on key Olympic teams
The new rules on substitutions for the three-member squads in Tokyo could have a big effect on the placings as team show jumping gets under way tomorrow. As planned, McLain Ward has been moved onto the U.S. show jumping team in Tokyo with Contagious, while Kent...
Lafitte De Muze just keeps on giving
Donations to the Equus Foundation of up to $30,000 from now through the Hampton Classic at the end of August will be matched by Cheryl Olsten, owner of EQUUS Foundation Equine Ambassador Lafitte De Muze. That is in addition to donations to the foundation of a portion...
It’s Games time–check in here for updates
The “will they or won’t they?” part is over.The Olympics officially are a go, with the opening ceremonies wrapping up this morning (EDT) as tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron with the Olympic flame in Tokyo. (Watch a replay tonight at 7:30 on NBC). Now after...
Wacko Jacko is a winner at Essex
I bet that headline got your attention! Hannah Sue Burnett rode Coolrock Wacko Jacko to the Open Preliminary title at the Essex Horse Trials, where her plucky 16-hand partner was one of three entries in the division to make the time allowed on cross-country during a...
Visit the Essex Horse Trials in Far Hills Saturday and Sunday
This weekend’s Essex Horse Trials offers an opportunity to spend some time at one of New Jersey’s prettiest spots, Moorland Farm in Far Hills, where eventing competition will be held at every level from Preliminary down to Beginner Novice. Tickets are a very...
What’s in store for the Lake Placid shows?
After a year off due to the pandemic, the Lake Placid, N.Y., Horse Shows have “come back very strong,” said chairman Philip Richter, as the two-week competition looks toward the future. Those involved with the shows are working on two-, four-, six- and 10-year plans,...
