Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Alltech’s Dr. Pearse Lyons has left us
Dr. Pearse Lyons, whose Alltech was the title sponsor of the 2010 and 2014 World Equestrian Games, died March 8 due to an acute lung condition that developed during his recovery from heart surgery. He was 73. The president and founder of Alltech, Dr. Lyons was a...
It’s really happening! The arena redo at the Horse Park
Work has gotten under way on the long-awaited massive improvement of the grand prix arena at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Drainage and footing issues will be corrected, with the plan that all will be ready for the start of the season in mid-April and the Jersey Fresh...
American Horse Council Foundation study shows a $20 billion increase in the industry’s economic impact since 2005
The American Horse Council Foundation's 2017 Economic Impact Study of the U.S. Horse Industry, released today, revealed it generates approximately $122 billion in total economic impact. That is an increase from $102 billion in the 2005 Economic Impact Study. The...
Be a part of WEG by volunteering
Want to be part of September's FEI World Equestrian Games at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina? Why not volunteer? The WEG Volunteer Management Program is in the "Scope Phase," receiving inquiries from prospective WEG volunteers. If you want...
It’s tack sale time and an open house at Mane Stream
It’s all about spring cleaning, so clear out your excess tack, blankets, riding clothes, horse-related jewelry, models or knick-knacks and donate them to a good cause. Mane Stream at 83 Old Turnpike, Oldwick, will hold a sale April 7. It helps support the...
Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with your horse in Newton
Who doesn’t love a parade? Riders with the kind of horses that can handle excitement are invited by the New Jersey Quarter Horse Association to participate in Sussex County’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in Newton March 17. You don’t have to be an NJQHA member to...
Educate yourself at a veterinary seminar in Hunterdon County
Wound management, preventive health care, equine insurance and rehabilitation are among the topics that will be discussed at B.W. Furlong and Associates’ 17th Annual Healthy Horse Seminar Feb. 24. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Beaver Brook...
Learn about the new dressage tests from an expert at the Horse Park
Olympic judge Marilyn Payne will be presenting a program called “You Be the Judge” at the Horse Park of New Jersey March 31—just in time to get ready for the start of the putdoor competition season. She will introduce the 2018 eventing dressage tests and the U.S....
Have a gut issue? Rutgers Equine Science Center has answers
Gastrointestinal Health and Management will be the theme of the Rutgers Equines Science Center’s Horse Management Seminar, hosted with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, from 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11. “I seem to be getting more and more gut health-targeted...
Centenary to host USHJA Emerging Athletes Program training session
Riders 25 and under may apply for a 2018 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/USHJA Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Session, where both mounted and unmounted horsemanship instruction is featured. The session in New Jersey will be held June 18-22 at Centenary...
