Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
What’s the latest on the Olympics? Still looks like it’s a go (Updated Jan. 30, 2021)
Ignore stories predicting cancellation (for the second time) of the Tokyo Olympics this summer due to the pandemic. That’s the advice of Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, saying “we will not add fuel to this type of speculation.” In the...
Here’s the panel that will chart a new course for Lord Stirling Stable
An advisory group working on a strategic plan for the future of the Somerset County Park Commission’s Lord Stirling Stable in Basking Ridge includes six volunteers with close ties to the facility, as well as two paid consultants. Names of the group’s members were made...
Tack sales set at two Hunterdon County therapeutic riding venues
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...
Jane Savoie, a much-admired figure in the dressage world, has passed away
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...
Updated: USEF to honor Sally Ike and a variety of sport figures, but only one nomination for International Equestrian of the Year
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...
Fair Hill’s 5-star is on!
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...
Bad news for December shows in New Jersey–Update
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...
Fundraising is under way for a program researching equine therapy to help veterans with PTSD
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...
Monmouth County hunt offers an opportunity for the younger set
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...
An evening of science and celebration from the Rutgers Equine Science Center
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...
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