Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Memorial held for Dorothy Maxfield
A tribute to Dorothy Knocke Maxfield was held March 14 in the trophy room at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation stable in Gladstone. A much-admired instructor who was also a dressage and eventing official, Dorothy died Feb. 17 in Mobile, Ala., of natural causes. She...
New series of hunter shows set for Burlington County
The Burlington County 4-H Horse Advisory Board is putting on a new series of hunter shows, which is the primary fundraiser for the county 4-H Horse Program. It provides education and scholarships for young equestrians in 4-H. Although the organization has run a hunter...
It’s time for re-doing the rings
Resolving footing issues is important work for the off-season at showgrounds in the northern climes. At the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown, all outdoor rings including the warm-up arena, the Lazelle Knocke (East) Ring and West Ring have undergone repair and...
Look forward to the Garden State Horse Show in its new location
The Garden State Horse Show, one of New Jersey’s iconic equestrian competitions, has been reorganized from a multi-ring fixture in order to fit in one famous arena at its new home, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation’s Hamilton Farm in Gladstone. “We had to drop some...
Talk about horse power!
Wellington, Fla., bills itself as the winter horse capital of the world, and it seems as if every year, something else appears to underline that bold statement. In 2019, it's the Chesapeake International Draft Horse Show founded by Victoria McCullough. The show drew...
Swiss show jumper soars over other international stars at WEF
WELLINGTON, Fla. -- My first look at the order of go for the Winter Equestrian Festival's $391,000 Fidelity Investments CSI 5-star Grand Prix revealed what seemed to be an almost sure bet: with the advantage of going last on the speedy Gazelle, it appeared Kent...
Horses need rabies shots too
A Cape May County horse found positive for rabies last month has been euthanized. The 20-month-old colt, which was on a farm in a rural part of the county, was tested for rabies because it showed neurologic symptoms when it was being treated at a referral facility....
Ocean County teen earns state equestrian title
The four-time Ocean County Equestrian of the Year got a promotion when she was named the 2019 New Jersey Equestrian of the Year by the New Jersey Equine Advisory Board. Riley Chenoweth-Hafner of Manahawkin, a 17-year-old junior at Southern Regional High School,...
Brush up your equine medical knowledge at a seminar in Hunterdon County
Equine ophthalmology, muscle diseases and esophogeal obstruction (otherwise known as "choke) will be among the topics explored at B.W. Furlong and Associates' Healthy Horse Seminar in Annandale Feb. 9. The seminar, featuring veterinarians from the practice, runs from...
Tack sale and open house at Mane Stream
I’ll bet you spent the last few weeks of our miserable weather cleaning out your tack room, basement or barn and now you’re wondering what to do with the items you no longer use. You’re in luck! It’s almost tack sale time, and Mane Stream is looking for donations. Of...


