Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Look forward to the Garden State Horse Show in its new location
The Garden State Horse Show, one of New Jersey’s iconic equestrian competitions, has been reorganized from a multi-ring fixture in order to fit in one famous arena at its new home, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation’s Hamilton Farm in Gladstone. “We had to drop some...
Talk about horse power!
Wellington, Fla., bills itself as the winter horse capital of the world, and it seems as if every year, something else appears to underline that bold statement. In 2019, it's the Chesapeake International Draft Horse Show founded by Victoria McCullough. The show drew...
There’s going to be a new show facility in Florida
Ocala. Fla., is about to get much hotter, and we're not talking about the weather. The World Equestrian Center, which has a big show operation in Wilmington, Ohio, is opening a lavish new site in Ocala in January 2021, it was announced today. Set on 4,000 acres, it...
A chance to learn more about feeding and care of mares, foals, stallions and growing horses at Rutgers
Thinking about getting involved in breeding your own horse? The Rutgers Equine Science Center and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension are offering a seminar on “Feeding and Care of Mare/Foal, Stallion and Growing Horse” from 8:30 a.m.-3:45 pm Feb. 10 at the Cook Student...
What are you doing New Year’s Day?
A First Day Trail Ride will be held in Sussex County on Jan. 1 to kick off the new year. The ride is the only equestrian event that is part of the New Jersey State Parks' First Day hikes being held throughout the state. The ride will start at 1 p.m. and last about 90...
What should you feed your horse? Rutgers has the answers
With so many types of feed on the market, it's hard to decide what your horse should eat--or even how much--for optimum health and performance. The mysteries of equine nutrition will be unraveled next year with a 14-week Rutgers University course, which is being given...
Monmouth County Hunt had a great junior turnout
The Monmouth County Hunt's Junior Day drew young people from all over New Jersey to Upper Freehold. Many were trying fox hunting for the first time, and the enthusiasm was such that there were two very full fields. According to reports, the kids left with smiles on...
Art for horses’ sake
Energetic Sussex County teen Shya Beth has started a new online project to benefit Mylestone Equine Rescue in Warren County this month. The young artist’s Facebook group, Art Of The Horse (the largest equine art group on Facebook with more than 33,300 members), is...
Bet you’ll want to see the World Cup finals in Vegas again
It's never too soon to plan ahead, and excitement soon will be gearing up for the 2020 FEI World Cup finals in Las Vegas April15-19--especially since the show jumping/dressage combo it will be returning to its traditional home, the Thomas & Mack Center. The 2020...
UPDATE: Mark the Garden State Driving Event on your calendar for next year
The U.S. Equestrian Federation just awarded a slew of championships for the Garden State Combined Driving Event's Oct. 11-13 2019 edition. The divisions will include all Intermediate Classes: Single pony, Pair pony, Pony Fours, Single Horse, Pair Horse, Horse Fours,...
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