Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Equestrian sport at the 2032 Olympics–bet on it
There are doomsayers in the horse world who believe the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles will be the last to offer equestrian sports. But I always have disagreed. The 2032 Games are in Australia, which has won many Olympic medals in eventing, so I believe horse sports...
Course designer named for Ft. Worth FEI World Cup Finals
Anderson Lima, who did such a good job laying out the route for the Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon last spring, has been named as the course designer for the April 2026 FEI World Cup Show Jumping Finals in Ft. Worth. The Mexican designer has been part of the design team...
Britain wins Longines League of Nations Final; U.S. fifth
The Longines League of Nations Final boiled down to a jump-off between traditional rivals Ireland and Britain, with a mere 0.23 seconds edge enabling Scott Brash to bring the title home for Britain aboard Hello Jefferson. He was timed in 38.19 seconds, riding to beat...
Celebrating a remarkable century for Watchung Stables
They came from as far away as the West Coast to recapture their memories in New Jersey and once again connect with riding friends they had cherished for decades. The hundredth anniversary of Union County's Watchung Stables merited a special celebration, not only of a...
A coaching star has driven away
Dr. Donald Rosato, a familiar figure on the box seat of his Rokeby coach, died earlier this month. A lifelong resident of Devon and Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, the four-in-hand driver was 90. He was a regular winner in the coaching classes at the Devon Horse Show....
The wicked witch is a Dressage at Devon hit
The witch lost out to a rock star in the energetic Dance-Off during Dressage at Devon -- at least that's how the judges saw it. But the spectators gave their enthusiastic voice vote to Silva Martin's clever green-faced portrayal of the spooky central figure from...
Multi-talented Ingrid Klimke shares her knowledge during Dressage at Devon
With a mix of cavaletti exercises and sound instruction while working through a rainstorm, German Olympic medalist Ingrid Klimke offered a multi-dimensional Masterclass as a highlight during the fiftieth anniversary of Kingsview Partners Dressage at Devon. The...
A big comeback for the Brits at the European eventing championships
Although the favored British lost half their team to falls at the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships on Saturday, they came back strong on Sunday, earning first and third individually, with German star Michael between them in second place. That was the way they...
“New York” show is a hit in Jersey
How do you build an equestrian city just across the harbor from Manhattan? It was no small task for the Longines Global Champions Tour of New York, which (despite its name) actually was held at New Jersey's Liberty State Park this weekend, at a site that was chosen...
British team out at Euro Eventing Championships: UPDATE
Britain lost half its team relatively early in the cross-country phase of the Agria FEI European Eventing Championships, as a fall by pathfinder and world champion Yasmin Ingham (Rehy DJ), then a tumble from Halo into the water by Piggy March, means their nation will...
