Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Somerset County show cancelled as a precaution
In the wake of a Warren County horse testing positive for equine herpes myeloencephalopathy caused by equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1), Hidden River Farm in Neshanic Station has cancelled its Nov. 17-19 show. The 25-year-old quarter horse mare who contracted the disease...
U.S. Equestrian helping horses in need from recent disasters
Horses are in crisis from east to west, and U.S. Equestrian is riding to the rescue. As the wildfires continue to spread and cause devastation in California, US Equestrian is working with organizations on the ground providing aid to ensure the support helps as many...
It’s time for the Horseshoe Bend ride again in Hunterdon County
The Horseshoe Bend trail ride will be held Oct. 28 in Kingwood Township to benefit Horseshoe Bend Park. You have your choice of four, eight or 12-mile rides. The latter two rides include trails that are off the park and not available the rest of the year. There will...
UPDATE: Trail pace in Milford cancelled
The Alexandria Trail Association pace Oct. 29 has been cancelled due to impending bad weather. A statement from AEA said: "We cannot just reschedule, there are too many moving parts. Besides, we are running out of decent weather weekends. "We have decided that we...
Things are buzzing at Mane Stream
Linda Dietz, president of Mane Stream's board of directors, will be honored during a fundraiser Nov. 4 at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club. The party, dubbed A Starlight Soiree, is Equus XXVI, an affair with a long history of helping the Oldwick facility that helps so...
Jerseyans qualify for the ASPCA Maclay finals
Four Garden State competitors made the cut for the finals of the ASPCA Maclay hunt seat equitation championship at the Region Two ride-off last weekend. The competition at Old Salem Farm was won by Madison Goetzmann on San Remo VDL, who led throughout the class....
Second New Jersey Horse positive for EEE
A 9-year-old Atlantic County mare is the state's second reported 2017 case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a serious, mosquito-borne illness in horses. The horse, who had not been vaccinated against EEE for two years, is undergoing treatment. “Horse owners need...
Essex masters’ pace offers family fun
Racing in an informal atmosphere, from adult amateur competition down to pony and stick pony races, are featured at the Essex Foxhounds Masters' Chase Sept. 30 at Natirar, the Somerset County park on Main Street in Peapack. This is an event to which you can bring the...
Omaha stays in the picture
If you thought you’d heard the last of Omaha when the Longines FEI World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage World Cup finals wrapped up, think again. The Omaha Equestrian Foundation, which presented the incredibly successful Cup competition, is keeping busy. It is offering...
An opportunity to play it safe on International Helmet Awareness Day (s)
Need a new helmet? Don't put off buying one any longer. Many tack shops are offering deals for International Helmet Awareness Day, which actually has expanded to two days, Saturday Sept. 16 and Sunday Sept. 17. Locally in New Jersey, the Dover Saddlery chain...
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