Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Interested in dressage? Listen to this radio show
It was a change of pace for me recently when, instead of asking the questions, I became the one being interviewed. I was a guest on this week’s episode (number 754) of The Dressage Radio Show, the official podcast of the U.S. Dressage Federation, to discuss "Riding...
Patty Stovel has left us
A rider who was equally at home on jumpers and hunters, Patty Stovel can best be described simply as an incredibly hard worker who was a great horsewoman and teacher. She passed away Sunday at 67 after a long illness. Trainer Otis Brown, a long-time associate of...
Another step forward for Liz Halliday
Olympic eventer Liz Halliday is now working on her recovery from traumatic brain injury at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. The facility is rated as the number one rehabilitation hospital in the U.S. Liz was operated on to relieve pressure on her brain after...
Vegas World Cup qualifier won’t be replaced
The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ qualifier in Las Vegas, part of the North American League (NAL) for the 2024/2025 season will not be replaced due to the short time frame to organize a high-quality replacement in November, it was announced Friday....
Princeton shows cancelled for the autumn
A lack of entries has led Princeton Show Jumping to cancel its three remaining shows for the season, which would have been held this month and in October. Andrew Philbrick, who runs the hunter/jumper venue in Montgomery Township, N.J., attributes the situation to the...
USEF replies to Princeton Show Jumping concerns
Entries for U.S. Equestrian Federation-licensed shows were up 30,000 from 2022 to 2023, and figures for this year through July are on track for another projected increase, according to the federation’s CEO, Bill Moroney. “Overall, our numbers are right where we wanted...
Freehold Raceway is closing
The country's oldest horse racing track, Freehold Raceway, will stop operating Dec. 28. The half-mile track in Monmouth County, N.J.,, which opened in 1854, featured live racing for trotters and pacers, as well as simulcasting of races elsewhere. “This was an...
Bad news, good news for big competitions in Vegas
Two days after the startling announcement that the Las Vegas qualifier for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ was being cancelled two months before its scheduled November dates due to “unforeseen circumstances,” an explanation -- sort of -- for the decision...
The latest on Liz Halliday
The Paris Olympic eventer's team reports Saturday, "We are grateful to share that Liz has been moved out of the ICU and is making steady improvements as she prepares to transition to inpatient rehab to begin her therapy. The road to recovery from a severe traumatic...
Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing needs a new backer
The Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing is looking for another sponsor, as the watchmaker moves to focus on its show jumping involvement, having recently announced a new series in that discipline. Developed in 1999 for the purpose of encouraging top competitors worldwide to...
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