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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
UPDATE: Dates set for Zone 2 championships later this year
It's never too early to plan for the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association's 2018 hunter, jumper and equitation championships. Here's what's happening for Zone 2. The Side-Saddle Championship is set for the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone July 17, while the...
American Horse Council Foundation study shows a $20 billion increase in the industry’s economic impact since 2005
The American Horse Council Foundation's 2017 Economic Impact Study of the U.S. Horse Industry, released today, revealed it generates approximately $122 billion in total economic impact. That is an increase from $102 billion in the 2005 Economic Impact Study. The...
It’s tack sale time and an open house at Mane Stream
It’s all about spring cleaning, so clear out your excess tack, blankets, riding clothes, horse-related jewelry, models or knick-knacks and donate them to a good cause. Mane Stream at 83 Old Turnpike, Oldwick, will hold a sale April 7. It helps support the...
Educate yourself at a veterinary seminar in Hunterdon County
Wound management, preventive health care, equine insurance and rehabilitation are among the topics that will be discussed at B.W. Furlong and Associates’ 17th Annual Healthy Horse Seminar Feb. 24. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Beaver Brook...
Have a gut issue? Rutgers Equine Science Center has answers
Gastrointestinal Health and Management will be the theme of the Rutgers Equines Science Center’s Horse Management Seminar, hosted with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, from 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11. “I seem to be getting more and more gut health-targeted...
New Jersey horse industry honored its own
Stars of the New Jersey horse industry were celebrated Jan. 28 at the Equine Advisory Board Breeders’ Luncheon in Eastampton Township wherei Maggi Romano was named Horseperson of the Year. Maggi is no stranger to well-deserved recognition; her contributions to the...
Get motivated at a clinic in Sussex County
Working on your equestrian new year’s resolutions? Daniel Stewart can help. He provided an inspirational keynote speech at December’s U.S. Hunter Jumper Association annual meeting in Texas, and this month, he’ll be closer to home at Chelsea Nix’s Penwick Eventing in...
Not a good weekend for showing
Yes, it's cold outside in New Jersey. Which is why the Jan. 5-7 CJL show at Duncraven in Titusville and the Hunter Farms Jan. 6-7 and Palermo shows on those dates have been cancelled, along with the Jan. 6 barrel racing at the Horse Park of New Jersey. If you're on...
Three eventers suspended after they test positive
Samples collected from three riders at last month’s Ocala-Reddick Florida event—including CIC 3-star winner Hannah Sue Burnett, who was aboard Harbour Pilot--revealed the presence of stimulants, according to the FEI(international equestrian federation). The findings...
Fair Hill takes a breath
With the reclassification of eventing competitions to offer a 5-star level for the first time, Fair Hill, Md., the nominee for what would have been the USA’s second 4-star event, is doing a half-halt until the requirements are revealed for the highest level event...
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