Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
A sad farewell to a beloved mentor of youth and horses: UPDATE on visitation
Judy Hennessy was the salt of the earth, an amazing person; an inspiration, a dedicated teacher, all that and more, as expressed by hundreds of people whose lives she touched, and hundreds more who simply held her in their hearts. They all mourned her passing on...
Open discussion was the hallmark of the USHJA’s annual meeting
At a non-competition gathering of equestrians -- case in point, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association's annual meeting -- the array of issues feels daunting. Even days starting with 7 a.m. sessions hardly seem long enough to tackle them. From horse welfare and a new...
Who is Egor Shchibrik?
The 25-year-old rider, who just won individual gold at the FEI Asian Jumping Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, is hardly a household name. Although Egor now represents Palestine, he competed for Russia until 2022. So did his wife, Aleksandra Maksakova, a dressage...
Horse Park of New Jersey cancelling events (and EHV numbers update)
Citing the outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown will be closed to horses for two weeks. That means cancellation of the Reindeer Run Dec. 7, barrel racing Dec. 6 and open schooling Dec. 2 and 9. "While we are disappointed...
More development coming to Wellington, Fla.
A firm from the United Arab Emirates will be joining investors in Wellington Lifestyle Partners with a strategic investment as WLP builds a "landmark ultra-luxury real estate development of homes," a hotel, commercial marketplace properties and a championship golf...
Horse abuse charge leads to suspension of eventer: UPDATED Dec. 3 with details
The FEI (international equestrian federation) on Wednesday released details of a hearing involving U.S. eventer Andrew McConnon, who was suspended for 20 months after a three-member tribunal found he had committed horse abuse. The suspension started on the date of his...
Jessie Springsteen does it again
For the second year in a row, Jessie Springsteen won the $40,000 1.5 meter grand prix at Santa Anita Saturday afternoon, clicking around the jump-off course in 43.93 seconds on Naomi van het Kaisershof, her 2024 victor. At the Split Rock 5-star show, Jessie had a good...
A hard-fought victory at Santa Anita
With stars such as Karl Cook and Laura Kraut competing, the $25,000 National Welcome Grand Prix at Santa Anita took on importance greater than the amount of prize money it offered Friday night. So topping a 62-horse field was a thrill for Della White, who guided Gucci...
A form of Equine Herpes Virus hits
An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy that began in Texas at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event Nov 5-9 has spread to Oklahoma, Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Louisiana. A horse testing...
Farewell set for a champion
Explosion W, British show jumper Ben Maher's "horse of a lifetime," will retire next month in a ceremony that is sure to bring more than a few tears as the special horse says goodbye to his fans and amazing career. “I always knew he had something special, an...
