Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
International horse welfare gets a $1 million-plus boost
An Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan backed by a welfare fund of $ 1,119 to launch it was approved this week during the FEI (international equestrian federation) meeting in Switzerland. Priority will be given to six focus areas including riding, training tack and...
The Olympic ball gets rolling with first team announcement
If you watched the 4-star at the Kentucky Three-Day Event in April, you saw the U.S. eventing team for this summer's Paris Games, which was named Monday. Will Coleman and 4-star third-place Off the Record, the more experienced of his two horses, was selected, while...
FEI acting on Parra situation
The FEI has opened disciplinary proceedings against dressage trainer Cesar Parra. Parra, a native of Colombia who represented that nation in the Olympics, became an American citizen and rode on the U.S. team in the Pan American Games. Following the release online...
Get an insider’s view of Tewksbury’s barns
The Tewksbury (N.J.) Trail Association and the Tewksbury Historical Society are collaborating June 8 on their biennial barn tour. Held in even-numbered years, the tour always offers an insight into interesting barns and stables in the picturesque Hunterdon County...
Devon remains a delightful tradition
The Devon Horse Show is one of a kind. With its unlikely location outside Philadelphia, where suburbia and commerce have shouldered in around its 17-acre parcel, 128-year-old Devon is a relic of the past that is still beloved in the present—and likely will be in the...
What’s going on with sale of the Wellington, Fla., showgrounds?
It's quite a complicated situation, complete with a lawsuit and several "if...then" alternatives. Read the details and sort it out at www.Horsesport.com.
California showdates have been redone
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has reorganized major shows on the Southern California spring/summer calendar in the wake of Orange County Coastkeeper’s decision earlier this month to bar any equestrian activities involving more than 25 horses from the Rancho Mission...
Rolex steps up with a new show jumping series
This year, we had the debut of the FEI’s Longines League of Nations series, a team competition. Halfway through the four shows that will qualify countries for the League’s finals in Barcelona, it was announced today at CSIO Rome that rival watchmaker Rolex is...
British eventer dies after fall
A fall at fence 5B on cross-country at the Bicton International Horse Trials in Southwest England Sunday resulted in the death of rider Georgie Campbell. Her horse, Global Quest, was uninjured and walked back to the stable. The rest of the event was called off....
New scholarship offers kids a summer camp opportunity
EQ PRO, a Naples-based equestrian apparel designer, is offering a summer camp scholarship in conjunction with the Interscholastic Equestrian Association for hunt seat and dressage riders in grades 4-8.. Juliette Douros Hawk, a 14-year-old award-winning junior...
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