Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
A little history lesson and some USHJA rule changes
When should competitors speak to a judge with a question about their round? How many refusals should mean elimination in an International Hunter Derby Championship? Does an oxer have to be the final fence in a hunter classic? Should riders be allowed to enter mules in...
Hot topics and serious conversations at the USHJA annual meeting
There were a lot of important questions asked during Town Hall sessions Monday and Tuesday at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association’s annual meeting, but they all could be boiled down to this big picture concern: “Are we doing the best thing by our horses? Are we doing...
Despite an injury, Karl Cook feels like a million
The podium for the first Coachella Cup $1 million grand prix was dominated by members of the squad that took team gold for the U.S. at the Pan American Games in October, qualifying the country for the 2024 Paris Olympics. There was a time when $1 million grands prix...
Another shoe drops for Helgstrand: UPDATE
Following a decision to ban dressage trainer/entrepreneur Andreas Helgstrand from consideration for the Danish Olympic team, the Danish Riding Federation and the Danish Riding-Instructor Association are canceling a cooperation agreement with Helgstrand Dressage as a...
Helgstrand Dressage responds to undercover documentary on its training methods
Operation X: The Secrets of the Horse Billionaire, presented the first part of a documentary that aired Nov. 22 in Denmark on the way horses are trained at Helgstrand Dressage, with information obtained by a reporter going undercover as a groom. Helgstrand Dressage,...
Michael Barisone is moving on with his life
Dressage trainer Michael Barisone is writing a book, and now it has a happy ending—except it’s also a beginning. The first line of the book, he explained, is “I have lived two lives.” Barisone was given another chance today in court, following more than four harrowing...
The questions keep coming about the Wellington showgrounds
At the very end of a five-hour Wellington, Florida, council meeting on the controversial Wellington North and South development proposals, Councilman John McGovern raised a key question Wednesday night. At the heart of all the conversation about the development is the...
Cesar Hirsch’s leadership is rewarded
The equestrian portion of the Pan American Games in Chile this autumn was quite remarkable--some even called it the best ever, rising to a new, higher standard. The delivery was coordinated by Cesar Hirsch, who has been re-elected to the presidency of the Pan American...
Mason and Lincoln deliver their hat trick–twice!
Heather Mason and Lincoln RTF won the Open Grand Prix for the third consecutive time during the US Dressage Finals Presented by Adequan® at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, and wrapped up the 18-year-old horse's career with their third victory in the Grand Prix...
Learn how to improve chances for having a healthy foal
“Is there anything I can do to prevent pregnancy loss in my mare?” That is a question too often asked, and the answers are elusive. But the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is offering a webinar this month that should be helpful for those seeking to...
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