Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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Horses should have a choice; learn more during this seminar
What do you think about giving horses "agency," or choice and control in their lives? Growing interest in the topic has prompted Cornell University’s Equine Seminar Series to present “Equine Welfare and Agency: Why Choice Matters” from 6-7 p.m. Oct.. 21 on Zoom....
It’s Florida power at the USEF Medal finals
Riders with a Florida connection dominated the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Sunday, with the top three from a field of 157 linked to the Sunshine State. Olivia Sweetnam, the Wellington, Fla.-based daughter of...
Equestrian sport at the 2032 Olympics–bet on it
There are doomsayers in the horse world who believe the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will be the last to offer equestrian sports. But I always have disagreed. The 2032 Games are in Australia, which has won many Olympic medals in eventing, so I believe horse sports...
Britain wins Longines League of Nations Final; U.S. fifth
The Longines League of Nations Final boiled down to a jump-off between traditional rivals Ireland and Britain, with a mere 0.23 seconds edge enabling Scott Brash to bring the title home for Britain aboard Hello Jefferson. He was timed in 38.19 seconds, riding to beat...
Celebrating a remarkable century for Watchung Stables
They came from as far away as the West Coast to recapture their memories in New Jersey and once again connect with riding friends they had cherished for decades. The hundredth anniversary of Union County's Watchung Stables merited a special celebration, not only of a...
A coaching star has driven away
Dr. Donald Rosato, a familiar figure on the box seat of his Rokeby coach, died earlier this month. A lifelong resident of Devon and Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, the four-in-hand driver was 90. He was a regular winner in the coaching classes at the Devon Horse Show....
The wicked witch is a Dressage at Devon hit
The witch lost out to a rock star in the energetic Dance-Off during Dressage at Devon -- at least that's how the judges saw it. But the spectators gave their enthusiastic voice vote to Silva Martin's clever green-faced portrayal of the spooky central figure from...
Zen Elite takes on a new role for dressage
Zen Elite is best known as the owner of such special dressage horses as Indian Rock, Fleau de Bain and My Vitality, and for sponsoring top riders including Adrienne Lyle and Christian Simonson. But now Zen owner Heidi Humphries has stepped up again to sponsor the FEI...
Multi-talented Ingrid Klimke shares her knowledge during Dressage at Devon
With a mix of cavaletti exercises and sound instruction while working through a rainstorm, German Olympic medalist Ingrid Klimke offered a multi-dimensional Masterclass as a highlight during the fiftieth anniversary of Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon. The...
A beloved old stable is reborn in great style
Fifty-one years ago, a poster for the Suburban Essex Riding Club's Holiday Show in New Jersey proudly proclaimed it was an American Horse Shows Association local member, with a "polo-sized indoor riding hall." Those were the days when indoor rings were rare, and even...
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