Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
She’s having a baby!
Laura Graves announced today that she and her husband, Curt Maes, are expecting a little girl. The former world number one (the first and only American ever to hold that position in the dressage rankings) Laura has been keeping a low profile since retiring her equine...
It’s gold for USA at the Paralympics
Roxanne Trunnell, ranked world number one, delivered on expectations with Karen Flint and Flintwoode Farm's Dolton by earning gold in Tokyo with a remarkable 81.464 percent for her Grade I test. "He felt like he was really with me and a really good boy," said Roxie,...
The Paralympics are under way with an expected winner
Great Britain was the only country to medal in all three equestrian disciplines at the Olympics.Today, it added to its Tokyo medal trove with a gold, a silver and a bronze as the Paralympics began at Baji Koen Equestrian Park. Leading the medal parade was, of course,...
The fabulous stallion Flexible is gone
The Irishbred show jumper Flexible died peacefully on Aug. 22 of natural causes in his sunny paddock in Oregon. The stallion, who won the World Cup title in 2012 with rider Rich Fellers was 25 and still in work, occasionally jumping which he loved.Flei was owned by...
Want to learn from experts about putting together dressage musical freestyle? Here’s an opportunity
Auditors will come learn the process of building a Freestyle Dressage Test and choreographing the movements to music. Learn the process through the eyes of top international riders, a world renowned judge and a professional composer. Kim Herslow Dressage at Upper...
Swe-den, Swe-den!
Yes, Sweden is "it" after winning team gold at the Tokyo Olympics.. People are interested in everything about the Swedish horses and riders. Who wasn't intrigued by the fact that two team horses at the Baji Koen Equestrian Park were shoeless--Henrik von Eckermann's...
Quarter Horse Hall of Famer Carol Harris has left us
Carol Harris, the first president of the New Jersey Quarter Horse Association, has passed away at age 98. She was a pioneer in many areas, but perhaps is best known in connection with the stallion Rugged Lark, whom she raised, owned and promoted. A native of West...
Lafitte De Muze just keeps on giving
Donations to the Equus Foundation of up to $30,000 from now through the Hampton Classic at the end of August will be matched by Cheryl Olsten, owner of EQUUS Foundation Equine Ambassador Lafitte De Muze. That is in addition to donations to the foundation of a portion...
It’s Games time–check in here for updates
The “will they or won’t they?” part is over.The Olympics officially are a go, with the opening ceremonies wrapping up this morning (EDT) as tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron with the Olympic flame in Tokyo. (Watch a replay tonight at 7:30 on NBC). Now after...
Wacko Jacko is a winner at Essex
I bet that headline got your attention! Hannah Sue Burnett rode Coolrock Wacko Jacko to the Open Preliminary title at the Essex Horse Trials, where her plucky 16-hand partner was one of three entries in the division to make the time allowed on cross-country during a...
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