Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
FEI will take a close look at dressage sustainability
Representatives from national federations and stakeholder groups (including athletes, officials, organizers, trainers, and veterinary experts) will meet Oct. 1 under the banner of the FEI to embark on a comprehensive long-term strategy for dressage to ensure its...
Chromatic’s loss has resulted in a gain for U.S. sport horses
The tragic death of Chromatic BF at April’s FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final in Saudi Arabia has sparked a three-part U.S. Equestrian Federation welfare initiative, designed to improve the safety and well-being of sport horses. In the bigger picture, the horse’s...
Tosh wins International Hunter Derby a record fourth time
Hunt Tosh came from behind with the Wheeler Family's Cannon Creek to take the Platinum Performance/U.S. Hunter Jumper Association's International Hunter Derby Championship for the fourth time and make history in the process. The victory on Saturday was the third for...
Dublin is golden for US show jumpers
The prestigious Nations Cup of Ireland on Friday stacked up to be a match between the U.S., which hadn’t won the Aga Khan trophy since 2017 and Ireland, a country with a habit of fielding winning teams this year. And so it was at the end of the first round in Dublin...
It’s time to bid the Paris Olympics “adieu”
The 2024 Paris Olympics is a long way from Chariots of Fire, the Best Picture of 1981, which depicted the Paris Games of 100 years ago. That was an idealistic time, with participation limited to amateurs, when athletes sought glory for their country as much as for...
Henrik von Eckermann explains what happened in Paris
The biggest shocker during the equestrian portion of the Paris Olympics was the fall of world number one Henrik von Eckerman in the individual finals, when his horse, King Edward, went left, and he went right. Here is his explanation of what happened and his feelings...
Watch out for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
An Atlantic County mare who was vaccinated for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in July died six days later from the effects of the mosquito-borne illness. It is the first reported case of EEE for a New Jersey horse in 2024. Fever, front and rear ataxia and inability to...
The incredible backstory of an Olympic gold medalist and his horse
The new Olympic individual show jumping gold medalist, Christian Kukuk, is known to have been mentored by another Olympic gold medalist, Ludger Beerbaum. But it would seem that the foundation for his prowess was laid in Christian's genes by his grandfather, Franz...
Germany does it again with victory in the Olympic individual show jumping
Germany clinched a clean sweep of the individual equestrian medals at the Paris Olympics today, with Christian Kukuk and the dazzling grey Westfalian gelding, Checker, producing the only double-clear effort in a dramatic tiebreaker for the show jumping title. With his...
Still the dressage queen–Olympic gold again for Jessica
With a sigh of relief so loud it probably could be heard in every corner of the vast Versailles Olympic stadium, Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl knew at her final halt with TSF Dalera BB that she had done her utmost to defend the individual dressage gold medal she...
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