Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Glasgow is gone
Glasgow, a stunning show jumper who shone in both the professional and amateur ranks, died the day after Christmas at the age of 28. With a personality to match his athleticism, he will be remembered not only for his many international victories with Norman Dello...
Opportunities from Rutgers Equine Science Center
Want to get involved with what the Equine Science Center has to offer? Next up, starting Jan. 21, is Carey Williams’ 14-week online equine nutrition course, which can be taken by barn managers, horse owners, trainers, feed sales reps or anyone who wants to know more...
Kevin Babington is starting to teach again
Kevin's wife, Dianna, has written that Kevin used a headset on Friday to give a Iesson in Wellington, but she noted that it is not full speed ahead at the moment. This is a gradual process. "I am carefully reintroducing him to the life he loves," she explained. "It is...
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...
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...
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...
Carl Bessette has left us
Carl Bessette, who died Sunday in Wellington, Fla. at the age of 89, was always the picture of equestrian elegance; tall, slender and impeccably turned out. A horseman who emphasized the classical approach with no shortcuts, he took his last ride on Father’s Day in...
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