During all the Covid-related down time, you've probably had many hours to weed out your tack trunk as part of your closet-cleaning spree. So take your used tack, horse-related items, jewelry, knick-knacks, models and riding clothes (from those closets) to Riding with...

Dressage clinician, coach, motivational speaker, ballroom dancer, international rider and author, the multi-talented Jane Savoie died yesterday at the age of 71. Even though she was ill with multiple myeloma for years, this shining light always kept going, and her...

The U.S. Equestrian Federation’s top honor is the Lifetime Achievement Award, and no one epitomizes the meaning of that phrase more than Sally Ike. The Tewksbury resident, who has been a steward, judge and course designer, also served equestrian sport in so many more...

It’s official. The U.S. is getting its second 5-star eventing competition next year, making it the only country besides Great Britain to host two of the elite fixtures annually. The Maryland 5-star at Fair Hill will be one of just seven events at that level in the...

December looks bleak for horse showing in New Jersey following the issuance of new Covid rules. State mandates on indoor sporting competitions stopped allowing indoor shows beginning Dec.5, through Jan. 2. Outdoor shows can run, but no more than 25 people at a time...

A crowd-funding campaign, launched on Veteran’s Day by the Rutgers Equine Science Center, will raise money for a large-scale research project focusing on Equine Assisted Activities & Therapies (EAAT) for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The ESC...

Juniors can ride as guests of the Monmouth County Hunt at 10 a.m. on Nov. 29, with no capping fee. On Junior Day, braiding is not mandatory, but riders must wear white shirts with a stock tie, black or navy jackets and tall boots. Hairnets also are required. For older...

Mark your calendar for 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 12, when the Rutgers Equine Science Center will hold its annual Evening of Science and Celebration virtually. The keynote will come from ESC Founding Director Karyn Malinowski on a hot topic, "Equine Welfare: A New World for...

Private services were held yesterday at St. Brigid’s Church in Gladstone for James C. Brady, a member of a family with deep roots in Somerset County and the thoroughbred industry. Mr. Brady, 85, was the grandson of James Cox Brady, who built the landmark stable that...

As we know far too well by now, Covid-19 has wrought changes in a horse show routine that likely will never return to its pre-pandemic state. Those who have adjusted will fare best when the virus is just a bad memory. So on the plus side, it has been a time for the...