Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
USHJA Town Halls offer a chance to be heard on key issues
The loss of boutique shows, the “crazy expensive” cost of showing, reporting horse abuse, and of course, social license to operate were among the topics at the most recent Town Hall in a series offered by the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association. The Zoom format enables...
New dressage pairings show their Grand Prix style with an eye toward Paris
The long-awaited debut of three potential U.S. Olympic dressage horses with their new riders in an international Grand Prix ended Thursday with them topping the class of 21 starters at the Adequan Global Equestrian Festival. Zen Elite’s Bohemian, who was ridden to...
It’s the Irish show jumping team on top of the world
The Longines League of Nations’ debut in the U.S. crackled with excitement from beginning to end, as teams from 10 countries that included 18 of the world’s 20 top-ranked show jumpers offered what might be a hint of the action in this summer’s Olympics. While Ireland...
Stunning performances highlight the Lugano Grand Prix at WEC
When is a $330,000 grand prix not the featured attraction at a horse show? Answer: When it’s held during a week that offers the only U.S. leg of the Longines League of Nations, a new version of the traditional Nations Cup series. Teams from 10 countries will face off...
A thrilling week for international show jumping: The world is focused on Ocala
The Longines League of Nations show jumping is the kind of competition for which Ocala’s lavish World Equestrian Center was created. Teams from 10 countries from three continents are being showcased at a setting offering the ultimate comfort for horses, in luxurious...
The Essex Horse Trials is adding to its special history
As dusk fell on the evening before the first Essex Horse Trials in 1968, Sally Ike was helping organizer Roger Haller complete work on the final cross-country fence at his family’s Hoopstick Farm in Bedminster, N.J. At the time, Sally was a candidate for the Olympic...
Assessing the welfare of your horse at home
In the wake of widespread publicity about welfare issues at several prominent stables, the perennially pro-active European Equestrian Federation has come up with a survey to determine if horses are getting the best care and training at home. The organization is asking...
Pan Ams are heading back to Lima
For the second time since 2019, the Pan American Games is heading to Lima, Peru. At the Extraordinary General Assembly of Pan Am Sports in Miami this week, Lima was chosen to host the 2027 Games over the only other contender, Ascuncion, Paraguay. The Games originally...
U.S. and Aachen set for a new partnership
Britain’s splendid Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment is a hard act to follow in the pantheon of the Aachen horse show’s “partner country” collaborators. But the USA is ready to handle the position in Germany this summer, armed with such all-American traditions as...
An exciting addition to the next U.S. show jumping team
How important is the first Longines League of Nations competition in the U.S.? The home team that was just named Wednesday for the competition at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala includes the top three U.S. riders on the world ranking list—perennial squad members...
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