Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
The horse industry puts big numbers into the economy
The horse power of the equine industry added $177 billion to the U.S. economy in 2023, according to a useful new survey from the American Horse Council. That's up from 122 billion in 2017. It affects a variety of sectors, including such obvious segments as agriculture...
Italy gives competition horses new status–will the concept spread?
Italy is the first country to pass a law recognizing horses as athletes. According to the legislation of September 2023, an "athlete horse" has to be registered, cannot be intended for use as food and must be listed with the Italian Equestrian Sports Federation. This...
Videos lead to Parra’s suspension–UPDATE
The U.S. Equestrian Federation Monday came out with a new and stronger statement on the suspension of dressage trainer Cesar Parra, as videos that showed him whipping horses and other problematic actions continued to spark outraged comments on social media and led to...
Some people still call it Rolex…
The Kentucky 5-star three-day event has a new name. Rather than being called the Land Rover event, the successor to the original Rolex title, it is now the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event after one of Land Rover's models. presented by MARS Equestrian™. The...
Rutgers Horse Management Seminar will be live (and virtual too) UPDATE
From "Veterinary Care for the Senior Horse" to "Balanced Hoofcare" with a discussion of barefoot vs. shod, the annual horse management seminar Feb. 3 in New Brunswick will answer equestrians' concerns along the lines of "You asked for it...!" Presented by the Rutgers...
There’s only go, no whoa, at WEC Ocala
Ocala’s World Equestrian Center is soaring. With the first U.S. Nations Cup-style League of Nations team competition set for March 20-23, the facility’s visibility is also being raised by introducing World Championship Hunter Rider competition that weekend and Feb....
Resolution delayed on Wellington showgrounds
A decision affecting plans for a much-needed expansion of Wellington, Florida’s, world famous showgrounds has been postponed until at least next month by the Village Council. The land and funding for the expansion are tied to Wellington Lifestyle Partners’ Wellington...
What’s going to happen with the Wellington showgrounds?
With the possibility that the Wellington, Florida, Village Council is on the brink of deciding whether to remove land from the Equestrian Preserve, paving the way for a golf-oriented development, both sides on the question Wednesday were keen to make what could be...
The glamour of Paris glittered in Florida
Pointing toward “Victory in Versailles,” the venue of this summer’s Paris Olympics, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation raised $2 million for its efforts at a weekend party hosted by Zacharie and Louis Vinios at their Five Rings farm in Wellington, Fla. The co-chairs...
Sidelined by ice and snow? Make that work for Mane Stream
Those non-riding days present a good opportunity to clean out the tack room. Collect your unneeded items and donate them to Mane Stream (adaptive riding and therapy services), which is seeking donations of horse-related items for its Nov. 17 tack sale in Oldwick....
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