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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Riding for the Team at U.S. Eventing: Watch the video
Some big-time eventers are on hand at the U.S. Eventing Association's annual meeting in Boston this week. There's lots going on, but Olympic veterans Phillip Dutton and Boyd Martin found time to drop by Trafalgar Square Books' booth in the trade fair to autograph...
Feeling the heat in Tokyo
Fear of temperatures that could go higher than 100 degrees is prompting some schedule reshuffling of the Tokyo Olympics, with just seven months to go until the Games get under way. It's odd, when you consider that the summers in Tokyo are typically very hot and humid,...
The latest from the Kevin Babington Foundation
The Kevin Babington Foundation has set up a Facebook page to update people on the injured show jumper and his progress, share information regarding fund raising and to keep everyone current on what is needed for Kevin as he continues on his journey towards...
UPDATE WITH ARRANGEMENTS: Louis Piancone passed away
A respected member of the driving community, former Gladstone Equestrian Association president Louis Piancone was both "a dynamo and a gentleman," said his close friend, Guy Torsilieri. Mr. Piancone, 90, died on Thanksgiving after a long illness. "He was incredibly...
Morris trophy is no longer in play
After trainer George Morris last week lost a bid in arbitration to reverse his lifetime ban from the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association announced yesterday it is removing the trophy bearing his name from the International Hunter Derby. It's...
Reining is still in
The prediction from knowledgeable sources was that reining would be dropped from the FEI (international equestrian federation) ranks when members of the organization met this week at their General Assembly in Moscow. So much for that... After more than 20 years of...
No more WEG
So much for the FEI World Equestrian Games. For the first time since the compilation of world championships debuted in 1990, the WEG will not be held in its next calendar rotation in 2022. Italy and Saudi Arabia were the only bidders for the WEG, but instead of...
Patricia Murphy has passed away
Patricia Duffy Murphy was always an elegant presence, beautifully turned out whether in a formal gown at Madison Square Garden for the National Horse Show; riding her favorite horse, Sean, with the Spring Valley Hounds, or while welcoming guests to her home at Spook...
A sad farewell to Jane Gilbert
Jane Gilbert's contributions to New Jersey's equine industry were eclectic and embracing, from eventing and showing, to thoroughbred racing and breeding. She was all about being involved, leading the way for so many organizations while serving as president of the New...
Equine-assisted therapy for veterans and military members gets a boost
Eagala, the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association, will receive $637,700 to fund services shown to improve mental and emotional health of veterans and service members across the United States. This funding, provided by the Veterans Administration Adaptive...


