Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
USEF and USET Foundation pitch in for organizations helping wildfire victims
Fleet of Angels, an organization that is supporting equestrians in the wake of the California wildfires, has received $60,000 from the U.S. Equestrian Federation's Equine Disaster Relief Fund and $25,000 from the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation for its efforts....
Taking care of the horses is job one
An aggressive agenda to increase visibility of horse sports, along with stepping up horse welfare, is part of the U.S. Equestrian Federation's new strategic plan. At its annual meeting last week, where the theme was "It's All About the Horse," USEF reported its...
Changes to Horse Protection Act delayed as requested
Amendments to the federal Horse Protection Act have been postponed from Feb. 1 to April 2, as the American Horse Council and other groups had requested due to the equine community's concern about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's definition of soring, "which seems...
Great learning opportunities available at Rutgers Horse Management Seminar
Do you know how to handle an emergency involving your horse? You can get some helpful tips at “Emergencies, Pasture and Pain…Oh My!” the Horse Management Seminar hosted by the Rutgers Equine Science Center and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The seminar is scheduled...
Halliday, Haness, Gray winners of USEF awards: UPDATED
Eventer Liz Halliday was honored with the International Equestrian of the Year title by the U.S. Equestrian Federation in Kentucky on Thursday night, while hunter ring star Nick Haness earned national honors.The winners were selected by a vote of the membership. Liz...
Hart, Fuqua saluted by U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation
Rebecca Hart and Kat Fuqua were recognized for their sporting achievements by the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation at its Gold Medal Club reception in Florida this month. Kat received the Lionel Gerrand-Hermes Trophy, while Becca was awarded the Whitney Stone Trophy....
Isla Carroll decision delayed at developer’s request
Just before the Wellington, Fla., Planning, Zoning and Adjustment board was going to vote on the Isla Carroll housing project late Wednesday night, the developer asked for a 30-day postponement to address issues raised at the hearing—and by the Equestrian Preserve...
You should know about the Horse Protection Act
In the age of Social License to Operate, some equestrians are nervous about how expansion of the federal government’s Horse Protection Act will affect competitions and horse sales. Others haven’t even heard about revised regulations going into effect Feb. 1, because...
Eventer suspended on abuse allegations
Allegations of horse abuse "involving numerous horses over an extensive period of time" has prompted the FEI (international equestrian federation) to provisionally suspend American eventer Andrew McConnon and open disciplinary hearings in his case. The suspension is...
German rider tops at Friday Night Stars
The number one rider at the 2024 Adequan Global Dressage Festival started 2025 in Wellington, Fla.,with the same type of success, winning the showgrounds' first FEI World Cup Grand Prix Freestyle Qualifier with a score of 78.20 percent. Germany's Felicitas Hendricks,...
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