Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Ward is back in the winner’s circle at Devon
As I was on the rail taking photos of the jumpers at the Devon Horse Show, I heard an older woman in the seats behind me telling her friend as a certain star rider entered the arena, "That's McLain Ward. I saw him on TV at the Olympics, and now he's at Devon!" McLain...
The Blumans make their mark at Devon
The Bluman cousins made a real statement in the Devon Horse Show's opening show jumping competition, sweeping the top placings for the Jet Run Devon Welcome Stake. Daniel took the one-round class on his longtime partner Gemma W., while Mark finished as runner up with...
Will governmental regulation of horse sport increase?
Horse welfare continues to be in the forefront among governing bodies, whether they are of the equestrian or national variety. The U.S. Equestrian Federation this month held a "collaborative summit" with reps of its affiliates to examine a number of issues affecting...
The need to justify the value of equestrian sports
What is the social impact of equestrianism? That’s a key question in this era of Social License to Operate; that is, public acceptance of horse sports. The answers are even more important. British Equestrian, Great Britain’s national federation for horse sports in...
Rome Grand Prix to Brazilian
Yuri Mansur and the fabulous mare Miss Blue-Saint Blue Farm finished atop a field of the world's best riders in the Rolex Grand Prix of Rome Sunday, as the show at the Piazza di Sienna wrapped up with a spectacular competition. "She was born for this job," Mansur said...
A little mud couldn’t stop the GEA Horse Driving Trial
The stories are amazing. Even those who weren't in Gladstone, N.J., for the 1993 World Pair Driving Championship have heard what a spectacular competition it was, with a record 23 countries participating at Hamilton Farm, home of the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation....
Centenary adds to its record
Centenary University’s Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association team did it again. For 35 years, the team has won the organization's High Point Hunt Seat Equestrian Championship, which is determined by the total number of points teams accumulated throughout the season....
Steffen Peters is giving a clinic in New Jersey
Olympic dressage and World Championships team medalist Steffen Peters is offering a two-day clinic June 7 and 8 at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone, N.J. Auditors can enjoy the rare opportunity to learn from the former World Cup champion for a fee of...
A double winner for Badminton
What do you call a horse who has never toppled a rail in the show jumping phase of eventing? You call it Lordships Graffalo, who won his second Badminton (the first was in 2023) on Sunday with a clear trip over the painted poles to move up from second to first and set...
Now Kent, Boyd and Fiona all are number 1 for USA!
The U.S. can claim the top riders on both the FEI show jumping and eventing ranking lists. Kent Farrington just took the first place ranking on the Longines show jumping roster, succeeding Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann, who held the spot for a record number of months,...
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