Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Monmouth County Hunt had a great junior turnout
The Monmouth County Hunt's Junior Day drew young people from all over New Jersey to Upper Freehold. Many were trying fox hunting for the first time, and the enthusiasm was such that there were two very full fields. According to reports, the kids left with smiles on...
The Budweiser Clydesdales were a hit in Gladstone
The Budweiser Clydesdales' appearance at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation Dec. 1 drew a crowd of about 600, eager to get close to the horses they know from so many creative commercials. Presented by Sergeantsville Feed & Grain and Purina Animal Nutrition, it...
Art for horses’ sake
Energetic Sussex County teen Shya Beth has started a new online project to benefit Mylestone Equine Rescue in Warren County this month. The young artist’s Facebook group, Art Of The Horse (the largest equine art group on Facebook with more than 33,300 members), is...
Bet you’ll want to see the World Cup finals in Vegas again
It's never too soon to plan ahead, and excitement soon will be gearing up for the 2020 FEI World Cup finals in Las Vegas April15-19--especially since the show jumping/dressage combo it will be returning to its traditional home, the Thomas & Mack Center. The 2020...
Do we really need another WEG?
The lack of “any realistic bids” for the 2022 FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2022, has led the international equestrian federation to open bids for individual world championships “with preference being given to multi-discipline bids.” Instead of eight separate...
Reach out to help equines displaced by the California fires
The horrendous fires in California have created life-threatening havoc for everyone, animals and humans alike. Help is badly needed to rescue, treat and relocate horses. The United States Equestrian Federation has an Emergency Disaster Relief Fund. All of the USEF...
Olympic show jumping gold medalist Melanie Smith Taylor will give clinic in New Jersey
Melanie Smith Taylor, who won a 1984 Olympic team gold medal on the famous Calypso, will be giving a clinic with Master Horsemanship Clinician Greg Eliel Nov. 16-18 at Bow Brickhill Stables in Milford. The program, being presented by 3 Pillars Equestrian, will offer...
It’s time for the Turkey Trot at the Horse Park
The Turkey Trot pleasure ride, a fall fixture at the Horse Park of New Jersey for 20 years, will be held Nov. 18. The event is sponsored by the Horse Park and the Eastern States Combined Training and Dressage Association. The closing date for mail and email entries is...
An opportunity to learn for another group of riders
There are lots of clinics for hunter/jumper riders, eventers and dressage enthusiasts in New Jersey, but it's rare to find one that focuses on western, trail and pleasure riders. The Alexandria Equestrian Association is taking care of that group on Nov. 17 with a...
Ride for fun at Horseshoe Bend in Kingwood
The Horseshoe Bend Park Benefit Trail Ride in Kingwood Township will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Nov. 4. You can choose whether you want to do four, eight or 12 miles (if it's either of the latter two, you have to get on the trail by 11 a.m.) The area has a mix of...
