Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
British team out at Euro Eventing Championships: UPDATE
Britain lost half its team relatively early in the cross-country phase of the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships, as a fall by pathfinder and world champion Yasmin Ingham (Rehy DJ), then a tumble from Halo into the water by Piggy March, means their nation will...
Steve Guerdat is out of action again
The world's number eight-ranked show jumper, Steve Guerdat, has undergone another back surgery for a recurring problem with a herniated disc, less than two weeks after finishing third in the world's richest (and most demanding) grand prix at the Spruce Meadows...
USEF rolls out major initiative on horse welfare
There's nothing more important to people who truly love horses than the welfare of their animals. And in the big picture, the focus on welfare for equestrian competition is key to its survival in the era of social license to operate. But not everybody recognizes...
Dressage at Devon marks a golden milestone
The fiftieth anniversary of Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon Sept. 23-28 has generated new vitality and excitement for a tradition that is far more than simply a competition. It's also entertainment, shopping and an opportunity for education, with a variety of...
European Championships dressage horse passed away
Jovian, who helped the Danish team to the bronze medal at the European Dressage Championships in France a week ago, died after complications from a gelding procedure. The son of Apache, who ridden by Andreas Helgstrand, was an 11-year-old breeding stallion. A...
Step forward for Dressage at Devon
Dressage at Devon is seeking volunteers to help with its fiftieth anniversary show, whether it's for a few hours or several days. Special needs are for help with the Dressage Explorers for kids on Sunday, and general/floater volunteers on Tuesday and Wednesday during...
The Gladstone Driving Event is moving on up
The May 16-17 Gladstone Driving Event will be utilizing facilities at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation headquarters, the Gladstone Equestrian Association's driving committee has announced. Not only will horses be stabled at the USET Foundation, but the dressage is...
A big change in the USEF blood rule
The U.S. Equestrian Federation's blood rule is designed to protect horse welfare, but it too often frustratingly has meant elimination for the presence of blood in competition that was not the fault of the rider. The federation has just approved a change to GR 843...
Germany is golden once more at European Dressage Championships
Germany did Thursday what it usually does, taking team gold for the twenty-sixth time at the European Dressage Championships. That nation has won a total of 26 golds in European championship competition, though at the last Euro title meet two year ago, it settled for...
Secretariat’s most famous jockey has died
Ron Turcotte, who in 1972 rode Secretariat to racing's first Triple Crown in a quarter-century, died Friday. He was 84. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame stated: “Ron was a legendary rider and also an inspiration for all he achieved and overcame during...
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