Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Another chance to answer your inner cowboy at Lord Stirling Stable
Thinking about riding western, but not sure whether you’d like it? Find out Aug. 6 by taking advantage of an introductory ride offered by the Somerset County Park Commission’s Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Ave., Basking Ridge. The ride will take place from 10...
Leone takes top post at the North American Riders Group
Mark Leone, who runs Ri-Arm Farm in Bergen County, has been selected as president of the North American Riders Group. NARG, which had taken a bit of a hiatus, is back in gear with new leadership. Mark, the Zone 2 jumper chairman who is a member of several U.S....
The Horse Park of New Jersey is getting a winner’s circle
Groundbreaking was held June 10 during the Jersey Classic Horse Show at the Horse Park of New Jersey for a winner's circle dedicated to the memory of Gwen Stableford, a longtime enthusiastic competitor and supporter of the park who was the 2007 New Jersey Horseperson...
Public meeting will be held about Horse Park footing program
A public meeting updating the progress of the ring refurbishment campaign for the arenas at the Horse Park of New Jersey will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 26 in the park's pavilion. There will be a presentation of information about the ring evaluation done by Brian...
UPDATE: Have some wine and learn about equine diet at forums around the state
The educational and fun evenings of “wine and equine” that debuted last year are returning this month under the auspices of Rutgers University and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The series begins June 27 at Dorsett Arabians, 169 Russell Mill Road in...
It’s time to Pony Up again at the USET Foundation
Last year's inaugural Pony Up!® event at the U.S Equestrian Team Foundation headquarters on Pottersville Road in Gladstone was such a success that they're doing it again Saturday June 17 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. It is geared to introducing children 17 and under to horses,...
Dressage and drive in Gladstone
It was a two-fer Saturday at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, home of the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation. While ridden dressage was going on in the arena behind the historic stable during the Dutta Corp. U.S. national championships, driven dressage was the order of the...
There’s still time to catch the Devon Horse Show
The Devon Horse Show runs through Sunday, so don't miss a chance to see one of the country's great fixtures. There's a reason it's 121 years old--tradition and innovation go hand-in-hand for success at the country's largest multi-breed show, which benefits Bryn Mawr...
Hunt clinic set for Stillwater
Eager to ride to the hounds, but worried about how to do it with some expertise? Here’s the solution. Field hunter clinics are being held by local hunt volunteers June 9 and 14 at Chammings Showgrounds in Stillwater. What will you learn? How to handle obstacles and...
Kent’s Number One!
For the first time, Kent Farrington moved to the top place in the international Longines show jumping rankings this month, 23 points ahead of compatriot McLain Ward, who had risen to number one following his April victory in the Longines FEI World Cup Final in Omaha....
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