Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
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...
USEF advocates “respectful treatment, proper care” for horses amid “critical concerns”
Reacting to "recent opinion pieces that raise critical concerns and alarming allegations regarding the unethical treatment of horses in our sport," the U.S. Equestrian Federation Tuesday sent out a strongly worded statement calling on "every member of the equestrian...
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...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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...
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,...
Boyd’s Number One!
While he is the most visible U.S. eventer with a huge social media presence, Boyd Martin was only number two on the FEI world ranking list. That is, until Thursday. With the new month, he becomes the first American to make the top spot on that roster since Kim...
