Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Update: The Blue Jean Jumper needs denim to get to WEG this September
The energetic 17-year-old Sussex County artist Shya Beth is broadening the exposure of her creations. Her work has often been seen at jumper competitions, such as April's Global Champions Tour stop in Miami Beach. But she reached out to the eventing community by...
Schedule Update for the Mars Essex Horse Trials’ car show
Be sure to attend this weekend's Mars Essex Horse Trials, a special eventing competition at Moorland Farm in Far Hills. Although it's only in the second year of its re-emergence on the scene, Essex has gained more than 40 entries over its 2017 total, and is drawing...
Don’t miss the Tewksbury barn tour
It's only held every two years, so the Tewksbury barn tour is a must for your calendar. The opportunity to see both modern and historic barns is quite an eye-opener and a lot of fun. The six barns on thsi year's tour include one that is a private home. The tour, set...
See equine art in Stockton exhibit
The New Jersey Equine Artists’ Association’s eighth biennial national juried show and sale, “NJEAA Art of the Horse,” runs through June 15 at Prallsville Mills, 33 Risler Street, Stockton. The exhibit will be open Thursdays through Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. or by...
Another victim of the rain
The May 20 marathon phase of the Gladstone Equestrian Association's spring horse driving trials was cancelled because of soggy footing. The Delaware Valley Horsemen's Association show scheduled for the same day was also cancelled. Wet weather has been doing some...
It’s time for the Jersey Fresh International
Did you miss the Land Rover Kentucky 4-star? Didn't take the trip to Badminton? Make up for lost time this weekend by getting your eventing fix closer to home at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event. The competition is held at the Horse Park of New Jersey,...
University of California Davis is now NCAA
The ranks of NCAA equestrian competition continue to increase. The newest addition is UC Davis, with a great vet school and a noted agriculture school as well. The once-threatened nationwide NCAA equestrian program is now going from strength to strength as an entity,...
When you’re handicapping show jumping Nations’ Cups…
Israel is building a formidable team that could make the squad a factor in Nations' Cup show jumping competition. We know the usual powers--Germany, the U.S., the Netherlands, France, Canada, Sweden, Switzerland and a few others, but Israel may soon have to be...
A new study reveals how horses feel about the activities and therapies with which they’re involved
You know equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) are good for people. But what about the horses involved? A study by the Rutgers University Equine Science Center's Gwendolin E. Stableford Endowed Equine Research Fund came up with potentially groundbreaking...
Wouldn’t you enjoy a trail ride?
The Friends of Lord Stirling Stable will host the annual Spring Nature Ride April 15 the trails of Somerset County Park Commission's Lord Stirling Stable at 256 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge. The hour-long ride, open to those with no experience as well as those...
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