Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
A vision for the hunter/jumper calendar
A system enabling exhibitors and show managers to access a master property calendar of championships is on the drawing board at the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association. During a Town Hall discussion Monday night, USHJA president Britt McCormick explained the idea is to...
A horse show that’s fun? The ESDCTA Championships fills the bill
The Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association Championships and Open Schooling Show is a long way from the high-end competitions that dominate the calendar these days. It’s laid back, relaxed and friendly, a delightful unrecognized fixture that’s just...
Popeye K is gone
Popeye K, a popular and prolific KWPN stallion who was an eyecatcher with his big blaze and four white legs, has passed away in his sleep at the age of 27. Owned by Spencer Ranch, he spent the last three years in retirement at the farm of Tommy Serio. But during his...
Spend Halloween learning about supplements
Carey Williams of Rutgers Universtiy will speak about what supplements and nutraceuticals can benefit your horse. Register for the free 8 p.m. webinar on Thursday at this link. Then follow the instructions.
L’Annee Hippique available at a discount
The 2024 edition of the elegant equestrian yearbook, L'Annee Hippique, is available for a 10-Euro discount through Oct. 31, bringing the price to 65 Euros. Relive the year's competition highlights, including the Paris Olympics, with in-depth stories and photos. Order...
Reach out to help hurricane, tornado victims
Hurricanes Helene and Milton have both made an impact on equine operations from North Carolina to Florida. The need is great in so many places, from hay and grain to fencing, equipment, stables and transportation for horses. The Equestrian Aid Foundation is taking...
Boyd makes his mark cross-country at Pau
Two hard falls last weekend at Fair Hill, Maryland, didn't take the edge off the irrepressible Boyd Martin. He and his Olympic mount, Federman B, are standing sixth at the Pau, France 5-star following a cool and careful cross-country trip over Pierre Michelet's...
An update on recovering eventer Liz Halliday
Olympic eventer Liz Halliday, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in an August cross-country fall, is making "steady progress" in rehab, it was revealed on Wednesday. Liz is at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, where her friends and family cited, "The...
Hurricanes lead to competition cancellations in Fla. and Carolina
TerraNova Equestrian Center has cancelled its World Cup Dressage qualifier and national show scheduled to run Thursday through Sunday at its venue in Myakka City, about 20 miles east of Sarasota, which was hard hit by Hurricane Milton. The reasons cited for not...
U.S. rider on podium in Boekelo; Irish team wins, U.S. second
U.S. rider Hallie Coon and the aptly named Cute Girl finished third individually at a muddy Boekelo 4-star eventing Nations Cup Final in the Netherlands on Sunday, with the Irish team of Aiofe Clarke, Austin O'Connor, Susannah Berry and Padraig McCarthy taking top...
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