Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Sweetbriar’s Cronin is gone away
Paul Cronin, director of Sweet Briar College's riding program from 1967 to 2001, died Dec. 29 after a brief illness. He was 86. His influential time at Sweet Briar ran from 1967 to 2001, but in addition to being a respected teacher, the Middleburg, Va., resident was...
Terry Rudd has left us
A top rider of hunters and jumpers, Terry Rudd died Tuesday at age 75. Miss Rudd, who competed on the U.S. Equestrian Team, was tenth in the Alternate Olympics when the U.S. boycotted the Moscow Games. She piloted many well-known jumpers, including Rise 'N' Rule, Fat...
Thinking of a very special jumper champion from the past
It’s the season for reminiscing, a time to recall the year gone by, which I will do on this website before 2024 ends. But at the moment, I am reaching further back with my nostalgia; a half-century, in fact, remembering a horse and rider who made their mark in a very...
Dutch Olympic dressage horse coming to U.S., courtesy of guess who?
Zen Elite Equestrian has done it again. The stable that bought Helix, Adrienne Lyle's U.S. team Paris Olympic mount, and Bohemian, who was reserve for the Paris Games with Endel Ots, has purchased Indian Rock for Adrienne's 22-year-old student, Christian Simonson....
Screwworm is not a swear word; it’s fly larvae dangerous to horses
Screwworm has expanded from South America into Mexico. The U.S. Equestrian Federation warns that if not controlled, the screwworm flies will continue to move into the U.S. Should that happen, it could have an impact on shows, and movement of horses may be halted....
Christine Traurig remains at the helm of the U.S. dressage team
The woman who led the U.S. Olympic dressage team for the Paris Games last summer will continue in that role through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Christine Traurig will be chef d'equipe while overseeing the Elite/Pre-Elite and Development programs for the U.S....
Celebration of life for Rodney Jenkins
On Tuesday Jan. 14 at noon, Rodney Jenkins will be remembered during a ceremony on the second floor of the Laurel Park racetrack's clubhouse, Racetrack Road and Route 198 Laurel, Md. The ceremony was postponed from Jan. 7 due to weather issues. One of the greatest...
What are the social values of equestrian activities? A new study explains
Anyone involved with horses knows how valuable that connection is in many aspects of their lives. But those who aren't lucky enough to have experienced such a relationship have no idea of its benefits, or how important they can be to so many people. Quantifying the...
In the wake of scandal, British Dressage has a plan useful for all horse sports
The video that showed dressage golden girl Charlotte Dujardin of Great Britain getting after a horse with a longe whip in a private leson made headlines across the world, with the revelation artfully timed for maximum impact before the Paris Olympics. The resulting...
Next steps put forward for USHJA
With a determined president and a repopulating of some key governance positions, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association is ready to move ahead with renewed energy, focusing on the state of the industry and working to make the sport more accessible. “Even though our sport...
Website contents ©2026 On The Rail LLC, unless otherwise noted. All Rights Reserved. | Website by Media Partners Plus, LLC