Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Liz Halliday checks in with an update
Olympic eventer Liz Halliday, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a cross-country fall last August, has reached out to her many friends and fans who have been following her recovery. Here is what she said on social media Saturday: My voice is getting stronger all...
Lois Walter of Beval Saddlery has passed away
The heart of Beval Saddlery was Lois Walter, a much-admired woman who died Tuesday from cancer at the age of 91. She had been married to Bev Walter, who founded the business in 1955 in Bernardsville, N.J. After Lois and Bev divorced, he died in 1993. Lois went on to...
Who might win at the Defender Kentucky event…
EquiRatings gives Michael Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH a 26 percent chance of winning the 5-star at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event later this month. I would give him a far better chance; wise not to bet against a legend who has a raft of Olympic gold and world...
Why it was Santa Anita for the LA28 Olympic equestrian venue (Updated)
In case you're wondering what swung the choice of Santa Anita Park racetrack over Galway Downs to host the 2028 Olympic equestrian competitions, comments from LA 28 Project Director Reynold Hoover may make the decision easier to understand. As reported by Inside the...
Dressage, eventing and show jumping confirmed for LA 28
The traditional equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage and eventing, part of the Olympics since 1912, have been approved by the International Olympic Committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Games. As usual, there will be individual and team medal competitions in...
Say farewell to Authentic
Authentic, one of the greatest U.S. team show jumpers in history, died Wednesday at the age of 30 after a 16-year retirement. His record with Beezie Madden was stellar, including team gold medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the Hong Kong Games four years later,...
Twenty-one horses lost in Florida fire
A stable fire at the Roberts Quarterhorse Farms in the Marion County town of Reddick, Fla., Tuesday morning left 21 horses dead after the roof collapsed. State officials are trying to determine the cause of the fire at the farm belonging to the Roberts family, the...
There’s a new spirit at Wellington International
As he drove his golf cart around the Wellington International showgrounds this week, Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Murray Kessler spotted a piece of rubbish in the stabling area. He stopped the cart, retrieved the stray plastic bottle and some crumpled pieces of...
Will there be equestrian sport at the 2032 Olympics?
I always thought equestrian would be part of the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, Australia, because that country excels in eventing, having won many medals in the discipline over the decades. They wouldn't want to miss out on the possibility of such medals. And if you have...
Wise riders save their horses at World Cup SJ final
Julien Epaillard took a chance. The Frenchman, who led after Thursday's opening round of the Longines FEI Show Jumping World Cup Final, decided not to compete in what would have been a six-horse jump-off for Friday's second leg of the championship in Basel,...
Website contents ©2026 On The Rail LLC, unless otherwise noted. All Rights Reserved. | Website by Media Partners Plus, LLC


