Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Dublet is retiring
Kasey Perry-Glass announced the retirement of her long-time partner, Dublet, on the day she thought she’d be riding him down centerline at the Olympics in Tokyo “for one final freestyle as a competitive pair.” The 17-year-old Danish-bred son of Diamond Hit was part...
This autumn’s Quarter Horse Congress joins the cancelled list
The All American Quarter Horse Congress, scheduled for September 29 - October 25 in Ohio, has been cancelled. "The uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic simply prevents safely moving forward in Columbus, Ohio," said a statement from the show. "The well-being of our...
Help support athletes who must wait a year for their Olympics
The Giving Games, a new fundraising campaign launched by Olympic and Paralympic national governing bodies, is designed to support and sustain U.S. athletes ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Games that have been postponed until 2021. The U.S. Equestrian Federation and the...
Park Commission says Lord Stirling Stable programs will be back in ’21
Aware of public concern about the future of Somerset County’s Lord Stirling Stable in Basking Ridge, the park commission and freeholder board have issued a statement to address the rumors, particularly speculation that the stable will be closing permanently. While...
USDF will induct three into hall of fame
Dr. Hilary Clayton of Mason, Minn., Gary Rockwell of Wellington, Fla., and Verdades, the 2002 KWPN gelding owned by Laura Graves, have been selected for induction into the Roemer Foundation/U.S. Dressage Federation Hall of Fame. As the inaugural McPhail Chair in...
Advice and a caution about horse adoption
Nearly every week the Standardbred Retirement Foundation has revealed that nearly every week, it has found finds trotters and pacers tagged for slaughter who were either homed by past owners or trainers with good intentions, or were given to an organization for this...
Rutgers Equine Science Center will be having its Summer Showcase this week
The Rutgers Equine Science Center is holding its Summer Showcase from noon-2 p.m. July 17. It will include updates, an equine anatomy lesson, a tour of the equine exercise physiology lab and an update on equine research. A new quiz game is being introduced, just...
The Thoroughbred Makeover isn’t happening this year
The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) is postponing its 2020 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium until 2021. The RRP, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA), plans to host an expanded Thoroughbred Makeover Oct. 12-17, 2021 that will offer separate...
Will cancellations result in more entries for NJ Horse Park event?
The Millbrook Horse Trials in New York, slated for July 30-Aug. 2, has been cancelled, which could mean additional entries for the Horse Park of New Jersey’s July 24-27 horse trials. The Horse Park event has FEI competition in addition to national divisions. Will...
Petition seeks reopening of Lord Stirling Stable
Concerned that the riding programs at the Somerset County Park Commission’s Lord Stirling Stable in Basking Ridge won’t resume next year after its 2020 Covid shutdown, a woman who understands the importance of the stable has started a petition to Save Lord Stirling...
