Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Learn about foxhunting at an Amwell Valley clinic
The Amwell Valley Hounds will host a foxhunting clinic at their kennels on 290 Rileyville Road, East Amwell at 8 a.m. July 22 for those interested in learning more about riding to hounds. It's a chance not only to ride with the hounds (jumping is optional), but also...
Cross-country clinic will be held at Applewood Farm
Entries close July 15 for the July 22-23 Applewood Farm cross-country clinic in Califon with Olympic eventing judge Marilyn Payne. And it's for dressage riders as well as eventers! This clinic will include a variety of obstacles, including banks, ditches, logs, water...
Jerseyans claim trophies at national pony dressage championship
Several New Jersey riders were winners at the National Dressage Pony Cup Championshipin Lexington, Ky., which drew entries from 26 states. Ana DiGironimo’s faith in her Arabian mare Ana Mariah C, paid off with a victory for their The Wizard of Oz-themed Third Level...
Another chance to answer your inner cowboy at Lord Stirling Stable
Thinking about riding western, but not sure whether you’d like it? Find out Aug. 6 by taking advantage of an introductory ride offered by the Somerset County Park Commission’s Lord Stirling Stable, 256 South Maple Ave., Basking Ridge. The ride will take place from 10...
A new show with broad appeal will be held at the Dream Park
The Mid-Atlantic Charity Horse Show is making its debut July 14-16 at the Gloucester County Dream Park in Logan Township. It is one of only three shows in New Jersey with classes designated for saddlebreds, and the last opportunity to qualify for the August World’s...
Leone takes top post at the North American Riders Group
Mark Leone, who runs Ri-Arm Farm in Bergen County, has been selected as president of the North American Riders Group. NARG, which had taken a bit of a hiatus, is back in gear with new leadership. Mark, the Zone 2 jumper chairman who is a member of several U.S....
UPDATE: Congressional vote key in preventing horse slaughter
St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center is asking New Jersey’s horse community to encourage the state’s Congressional representatives to vote in favor of the SAFE ACT- 2018 Agricultural Appropriations Bill that would impose funding limitations to prevent horse slaughter in...
The Horse Park of New Jersey is getting a winner’s circle
Groundbreaking was held June 10 during the Jersey Classic Horse Show at the Horse Park of New Jersey for a winner's circle dedicated to the memory of Gwen Stableford, a longtime enthusiastic competitor and supporter of the park who was the 2007 New Jersey Horseperson...
Public meeting will be held about Horse Park footing program
A public meeting updating the progress of the ring refurbishment campaign for the arenas at the Horse Park of New Jersey will be held at 5:30 p.m. June 26 in the park's pavilion. There will be a presentation of information about the ring evaluation done by Brian...
UPDATE: Have some wine and learn about equine diet at forums around the state
The educational and fun evenings of “wine and equine” that debuted last year are returning this month under the auspices of Rutgers University and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The series begins June 27 at Dorsett Arabians, 169 Russell Mill Road in...
