Former U.S. Equestrian Federation President David O'Connor today was elected chairman of the FEI (international equestrian federation) eventing committee. The decision came at the FEI's annual meeting in Uruguay, where he got twice as many votes as the other...

The major equitation championships are a highlight of the fall show season, but the less-known Mid-Atlantic Equitation Festival  at the Show Place Arena in Upper Marlboro, Md., offered memorable competition in the division last weekend after the other finals were...

An exotic East Asian tick, known as the longhorned or bush tick, was found on a farm in Hunterdon County this month, according to state Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher today. The tick is deemed a serious pest to livestock, including horses, as well as pets and...

At last week's Rutgers Equine Science Center Evening of Science & Celebration in New Brunswick, Special Strides Founder and Executive Director Laurie Landy was honored with the Spirit of the Horse award. Laurie's years of practice and study in the area of sensory...

A great way to end your outdoor riding season is the Nov. 19 Turkey Trot, a fixture for 19 years at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown. Presented by the Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association in conjunction with the Horse Park, it welcomes...

Mosquito season isn't over. A third case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis has been reported in New Jersey, as a 15-year-old Cumberland County mare came up positive and had to be euthanized. Meanwhile, a 10-year-old Salem County stallion is the second case of West Nile...

The Rutgers Equine Science Center's annual Evening of Science & Celebration brings together equine professionals, horse and farm owners, barn managers, educators, 4-H members and other equine enthusiasts to learn about projects and research being conducted by the...

Eventer Buck Davidson and I Love My Horse equestrian boutique are presenting the #LeeLeestrong golf tournament in Florida at noon Nov. 14 to benefit Lee Lee Jones, who suffered a brain injury in a riding accident. Lee Lee, who is the stepdaughter of Olympic eventing...

With the prospect of bad weather on Oct. 8, the original date for the Mylestone Equine Rescue Open House in Warren County, organizers decided to hold the event from noon-4 p.m. Oct.15 instead. This 23-acre farm is dedicated to taking the horses no one else wants;...

Be warned: Under-age drinking, which has plagued the Far Hills Race Meeting for years, will be the focus of a crackdown by authorities at its 97th running Oct. 21. In a joint effort, Somerset County Prosecutor Michael Robertson, the State Police, race organizers, New...