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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Visit the Essex Horse Trials in Far Hills Saturday and Sunday
This weekend’s Essex Horse Trials offers an opportunity to spend some time at one of New Jersey’s prettiest spots, Moorland Farm in Far Hills, where eventing competition will be held at every level from Preliminary down to Beginner Novice. Tickets are a very...
Bert Firestone passes away
A well-known figure in the world of horse racing, fox hunting and show jumping, Bert Firestone, died today in West Palm Beach at the age of 89. The industrial real estate developer and his wife, Diana, collected seven of racing's Eclipse Awards. And while they also...
Para dressage squad named for Tokyo
Expect medals in the Paralympics from the U.S. para dressage squad that was named today. Michel Assouline has done a great job coaching the team and putting America on the map in this discipline. Laureen Johnson will serve as team leader. Riders heading to Tokyo...
Madden out of Olympics
After Garant’s "extraordinary effort" for the U.S. team in the first round of today’s Nations Cup in Rotterdam, rider Beezie Madden; her husband,John, and owner Abigail Wexner have decided to withdraw him from consideration for the US Olympic Team. "We all believe...
Sadly, Harry de Leyer has left us
A legend several times over, show jumper Harry de Leyer died yesterday, according to his daughters, Christine.and Harriet. A ferocious competitor in the show ring, a longtime trainer at the Knox School and a resistance member in the Netherlands during World War II, he...
Boyd’s backup gets the nod
Luke 140, Boyd Martin's Jersey Fresh 4-star Long winner last month, won't be his mount for the Olympics. "Unfortunately Luke 140 looks like he has tweaked his leg on his last gallop," said Boyd, explaining why the horse who was his humber one mount for the Games isn't...
Fans can attend the Olympics–but only if they are Japanese
There will be spectators at the Olympic Games, as five agencies, including the International Olympic Committee and the government of Japan, decided today to permit a limited number of fans in the stands up to a maximum of 10,000 people. That means the faces the...
Britain could be a factor in Tokyo dressage medals
The nominated entries from Britain for its dressage team include (no surprise) multi-gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin with Mount Saint John Freestyle, and Gio as a direct reserve, which would keep her in the picture if Freestyle couldn't go. Her mentor, Carl Hester,...
Vaulting will be featured at World Cup Finals in Omaha
The Vaulting World Cup™ Final will be held in Omaha in 2023, along with the jumping and dressage Cup finals, which were first held in the city during 2017 The competition April 4-8 marks the first time the vualing finals have been held outside Europe. The...
Mark Juneteenth in an equestrian setting
The Mercer County Park Commission's stable, 431 Federal City Road in Pennington will mark Juneteenth (June 19th) with a special celebration from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in America. There will be an opportunity to...
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