Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Zoom memorial service set for Kip Rosenthal
There will be a Celebration of Life for trainer/author/clinician Kip Rosenthal on Sunday, January 17 at 5 pm Easter Time via the Zoom link below. Contact Abby Lowe if you would like to speak or share your screen during the service, contact (Abby.R.Lowe@gmail.com)....
Can the Kentucky 5-star event continue?
This was supposed to be the month that tickets for the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event were to go on sale. But it won't be until next month that they can be purchased--that is if they are for sale. Organizers need to get permission for spectators to attend the...
It’s the second time around for cancellation of IHSA Championships
The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association’s national championship show has been cancelled for the second time, due to Covid 19, as the organization’s board made the decision to follow the same protocol as in 2020 “with the safety and well-being of the membership in...
Jane Savoie, a much-admired figure in the dressage world, has passed away
Dressage clinician, coach, motivational speaker, ballroom dancer, international rider and author, the multi-talented Jane Savoie died yesterday at the age of 71. Even though she was ill with multiple myeloma for years, this shining light always kept going, and her...
U.S. Nations Cup undecided as USEF and World Equestrian Center reach interim pact (updated 1/3/2021)
Sparks flew in November when the U.S. Equestrian Federation reacted to the new World Equestrian Center’s announcement that 10 of its 12 winter 2021 shows would be governed by the National Snaffle Bit Association. In response, USEF yanked the show licenses it had...
Kitty Wieschhoff has left us
Catherine (Kitty) Wieschhoff, a well-known judge, barn manager and writer, died yesterday at her home in Midway, Ky. She was 86. The mother of eventer Cathy Wieschhoff, Kitty was a graduate of Cornell University, where she met her husband, the late Captain Kenneth...
Updated: USEF to honor Sally Ike and a variety of sport figures, but only one nomination for International Equestrian of the Year
The U.S. Equestrian Federation’s top honor is the Lifetime Achievement Award, and no one epitomizes the meaning of that phrase more than Sally Ike. The Tewksbury resident, who has been a steward, judge and course designer, also served equestrian sport in so many more...
Dressage star Totilas is gone
Totilas, the legendary black stallion who changed the face of dressage, died yesterday at the age of 20 after colicking. The son of Gribaldi never competed in the Olympics, but his performances in the World Cup finals and the European and World Championships brought...
Fair Hill’s 5-star is on!
It’s official. The U.S. is getting its second 5-star eventing competition next year, making it the only country besides Great Britain to host two of the elite fixtures annually. The Maryland 5-star at Fair Hill will be one of just seven events at that level in the...
Naomi Blumenthal of the PHA and IHSA passes away (Updated)
Naomi Blumenthal, president of the National Professional Horsemen’s Association and a respected show manager who served as a mentor to many, died today at her home in upstate New York. She was 78. A paragon of efficiency, running shows with flair and dedication, she...


