Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Two U.S. equestrian publications find new buyers (Update)
Sidelines Magazine and The Chronicle of the Horse have been sold in unrelated transactions, it was announced Wednesday. Sidelines was acquired by HITS, the company known for its horse shows around the country. Buying the Chronicle from Wellington International was...
A big comeback for the Brits at the European eventing championships
Although the favored British lost half their team to falls at the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships on Saturday, they came back strong on Sunday, earning first and third individually, with German star Michael between them in second place. That was the way they...
Weather damage cancels Princeton shows
Storms that caused massive destruction when they swept through Montgomery Township, N.J., last weekend have prompted the cancellation of the Princeton Show Jumping fall series scheduled for September 17–21 and September 24–28. "After careful evaluation of our options...
Tewksbury Trail Pace recognizes a good cause
The Tewksbury Trail Association's annual trail pace, one of the most popular in New Jersey, will recognize the Brooke Healey Foundation at the competition Sept. 21 at Christie Hoffman Farm Park. The pace has trail and pleasure options over a 7.5-mile course designed...
British riders make their mark in top 10 at European Eventing Championships
Even on their home ground at Blenheim, eventers from Great Britain couldn't top The Terminator. Although the Brits made their mark in the top 10 to stand second as a team when the dressage phase wrapped up Friday at the FEI Agria European Championships, Germany's...
A Malone will continue at the helm of Iron Spring Farm
Mary Alice Malone’s dedication to sport horse breeding and showing was passed down to her daughter, Catherine Malone, who is taking over management of Iron Spring Farm in wake of her mother's death this summer. Catherine will remain true to her mother’s vision with...
British team out at Euro Eventing Championships: UPDATE
Britain lost half its team relatively early in the cross-country phase of the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships, as a fall by pathfinder and world champion Yasmin Ingham (Rehy DJ), then a tumble from Halo into the water by Piggy March, means their nation will...
Steve Guerdat is out of action again
The world's number eight-ranked show jumper, Steve Guerdat, has undergone another back surgery for a recurring problem with a herniated disc, less than two weeks after finishing third in the world's richest (and most demanding) grand prix at the Spruce Meadows...
A big weekend for show jumping
The horses were hopping all over the show circuit this weekend. I was at Old Salem in New York for its grand prix (that's the lead story on the website). Meanwhile, world number one Kent Farrington did nothing to endanger his standing with a win at Traverse City,...
USEF rolls out major initiative on horse welfare
There's nothing more important to people who truly love horses than the welfare of their animals. And in the big picture, the focus on welfare for equestrian competition is key to its survival in the era of social license to operate. But not everybody recognizes...
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