Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
And then there was one less…
The former World Number One show jumper, Kent Farrington, has withdrawn from consideration for the U.S. team that will be competing in September at the FEI World Equestrian Games in North Carolina. Kent, who was out of action for several months after breaking his leg...
Spring Valley hunter paces offer cash reward
The prizes at hunter paces are usually trophies and ribbons, with the point being a fun day riding across beautiful country. But the Spring Valley Hounds are offering something more at their 2018 pace series. There is a $500 award for the pace team that earns the most...
Learn about local equestrian history at a special lecture
An illustrated presentation about the Somerset Hills' equestrian heritage will be given by noted historian W. Barry Thomson at 7 p.m. June 20 at the Bernardsville Library. He will speak about a variety of equestrian activities and also focus on the history of the...
Is your horse ready? It’s hunter pace time again in New Jersey
The Amwell Valley Hounds will have their pace June 9 at the Hillsborough Golf & Country Club, 146 Wertsville Road, Hillsborough. It runs from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and benefits Friends of the Amwell Valley Hounds, an organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing...
USET Foundation makes the historic register
The U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation's century-old stables and headquarters at Hamilton Farm has been accepted into the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. The significance of the stable architecture, as well as its iconic standing in equestrian...
A big step forward for Fair Hill and eventing
Progress is being made for a second Western Hemisphere three-day event with the highest rating, as Maryland's Board of Public Works unanimously approved a Department of Natural Resources request that will authorize $1 million for design improvement services at the...
Polo comes back to Hunterdon County in June
Circle June 9 in your calendar for a fun day of sport and fellowship at the Hunterdon Polo Classic. Gates open at noon for the event at Fieldview Farm in Pittstown. The match benefits a number of local charities, including the Hunterdon Art Museum, Prevention...
Lord Stirling Hunter Pace rescheduled
Our crazy weather has forced postponement of another competition. The Lord Stirling Stable hunter pace set for April 22 has been put off until June. With more than three inches of rain Sunday and Monday, and the Passaic River overflowing its banks, several of the...
Centenary wins Zone 3 Intercollegiate finals
Centenary University, the 2017 Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association's reserve national championship team, won its Zone finals over the weekend and qualified for the national championships, to be held next month in Harrisburg, Pa. The Zone competition was held at...
Thinking of adopting a standardbred? Try one out in May
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation is holding a Meet & Greet “Test Drive” a Standardbred open house May 12 from 1-4 p.m. at Walnridge Farm, 42 Arneytown-Hornerstown Rd., Cream Ridge. It offers a chance to look over more than 65 horses available for adoption....
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