Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
USEF extends suspension of its events and is poised to reschedule them
U.S. Equestrian Federation mileage rules will be waived so the organization can allow for “major events” that had to be cancelled to be rescheduled later in the year, USEF CEO Bill Moroney stated today, while announcing an extension of the organization's original...
Brownlee Currey made his mark in the equestrian world
Former U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation Chairman Brownlee O. Currey Jr., an admired figure in the horse world, died March 18 at 91. Many knew him as one of the owners of Touch of Class, the thoroughbred mare on whom Joe Fargis won team and individual Olympic gold at...
A word from USHJA
In a letter to members, U.S. Hunter Jumper Association President Mary Babick offered some guidance and information. She revealed that U.S. Equestrian Federation President Murray Kessler has granted a Presidential Modification allowing Bill Moroney, USEF CEO,...
UPDATED: Devastation–and add Badminton to the list of cancelled events
Unbelievable. The spring (and likely summer) show and eventing season has been swept away by the virus pandemic, and who knows what will happen to the Tokyo Olympics July 24-Aug. 9? (Note: In a March 17 communique, the International Olympic Committee issued a...
Packy McGaughan has left us
Pan American Games eventing medalist Patrick “Packy” McGaughan, 56, died in his sleep yesterday. He began his career as a young rider in the late 1970s and went on to compete at the North American Young Rider Championships. He was rider in residence at the U.S....
Another reason to go to the World Cup finals in Las Vegas
Verdades, the USA's top dressage horse of the last six years, will be taking his last bows before his public at the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas next month. Diddy, whose retirement was announced in January, will appear in the Devoucoux Dressage...
It’s time to make the table fences on cross-country safer
In the wake of the deaths of Canadian Katherine Morel and her thoroughbred, Kerry On, the U.S. Eventing Association's chairman of cross-country safety says it's time for action. The mare and her rider were killed in a rotational fall at a table jump in the...
Standardbreds find a new mission in the hunt field
The Monmouth County Hunt welcomed Standardbreds from three states for a special day of foxhunting this month. Standardbreds primarily are used for harness racing and driving, but like thoroughbreds, they can go on to different careers when their days at the track are...
Tarjan named to dressage development list
Alice Tarjan of Oldwick, an amateur rider who brings her young horses along to Grand Prix level, has been selected to participate in the Kundrun U.S. Equestrian Federation's Dressage Development Program. She is among 21 riders perceived to have the ability to make or...
Coronavirus cancels HK show–what’s next?
The Longines Masters of Hong Kong show jumping tournament, set for Feb. 14-16, has been cancelled as a precaution following recent developments in the 2019-nCoV coronavirus outbreak. "With more than 35,000 people expected from Hong Kong, Asia and around the world, the...
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