Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
USHJA has a new executive director
One of the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association's first employees has become its executive director, as Whitney Allen succeeds Kevin Price in the role. Whitney, formerly USHJA's director of operations, started her work in governance with the American Horse Shows...
USA close to a top-3 finish in Aachen team dressage
The USA just missed the podium in the Grand Prix that opened the 5-star dressage team competition at the Aachen World Equestrian Festival on Thursday morning. The team finished fourth with a total of 214.283 percent behind third-place Denmark (215.544). The squad was...
A good day/bad day story for the U.S. at Aachen: UPDATE
Steffen Peters had a disappointing test with the veteran Suppenkasper in the 4-star Grand Prix at the Aachen World Equestrian Festival on Wednesday, scoring 68.131 percent as he finished nineteenth in a field of 22 starters. The 16-year-old Suppenkasper, or Mopsie as...
Aachen opening ceremonies–all about the USA
Slices of American life, from surfing to Barbie, cowboys, cheerleaders and even the Statue of Liberty (not the real one, of course) were on display during the energetic opening ceremonies of the Aachen World Equestrian Festival Tuesday. The USA is Aachen’s “partner...
Combined driving event boosts the sport on a special weekend
Alice Tarjan is best known as a dressage rider. Dennis Sargenti is a master of the Essex Fox Hounds. But enjoying the discipline of driving is something they have in common. And, oh yeah, they happen to be married. The couple from Oldwick, N.J., spent the weekend near...
Going to the 2028 Olympics? You’ll probably be going to Galway Downs
All equestrian sports for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Paralympics are being proposed for Galway Downs in Temecula, between Los Angeles and San Diego, according to a statement from LA 28. Although these disciplines originally were going to be held at a...
Watch out for the Brits at the Paris Games
Britain has announced powerhouse teams for the Paris Olympics, with the dressage squad looking like a favorite for the gold, and the eventers equally as impressive. At least that's how I see it. In the dressage, how can you bet against a squad led by the architect of...
An iconic feed store now is right where it belongs
Moving a business that has been running since 1945 isn’t easy. It’s even more difficult when that business has taken on the status of an institution among area horse people, who have relied on it for decades. But Somerset Grain and Feed, formerly of Bernardsville,...
Veterans and younger riders are the U.S. split on Aachen show jumping team
Laura Kraut, who was fourth in the Rolex Grand Prix of Rotterdam in June and McLain Ward headline the U.S. squad competing in the Nations Cup at prestigious Aachen next week. Both have been presumed to be on the team for the Paris Olympics, but that squad won't be...
Horse welfare and safety highlighted at USEF’s mid-year meeting
At the U.S. Equestrian Federation's mid-year meeting this week, equine safety and well-being were on the agenda. An important rule change involves a rewrite of GR838 (109-23) under the Welfare of the Horse Sub-Chapter. The measure provides an updated description of...
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