Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Rutgers Equine Science Center Summer Showcase
The Rutgers Equine Science Center will have its summer showcase from 10 a.m.-noon on July 12 at the Red Barn on College Farm Road in New Brunswick. In addition to an equine treadmill exhibition, there will be activities for kids, an equine version of Jeopardy and an...
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...
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...
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...
Devon’s Gold Ring gets a new name
The Gold Ring, the second ring at the Devon Horse Show grounds, now will be called the Wheeler Ring in honor of Kenny Wheeler and his late wife, Sallie Wheeler. Kenny is known for his many victories in the breeding classes at Devon, as well as a long career as a...
Para-dressage getting a boost from successful British coach
When the opportunity came up for the U.S. Equestrian Federation to hire Michel Assouline, the head coach of Britain’s highly successful para-equestrian dressage program, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation stepped up. "It seemed like an incredible opportunity to have...
More opportunities to hit the trail
Hunter and trail pace season is under way in New Jersey, with lots of opportunities for riders of all levels to get out and ride now that the weather finally is cooperating. The Essex Foxhounds are holding a pace June 4 at Cedar Lane Farm on Homestead Road. Call Jim...
It will be quite a payday for riders at the Mars Essex Horse Trials
The revival of the Mars Essex Horse Trials in Far Hills June 24-25 is being done in style at Moorland Farm, home of the Far Hills Steeplechase Race Meeting each October. A total of $25,000 in prize money will be split among the first three finishers in eight...
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