Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
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...
Buy a wreath, help a horse
Bergen County Horse Rescue is having a wreath sale Saturday Dec. 2. Order wreaths at wwwbergencountyhorserescue.org and pick them up at Hoofprints Gift Shop, 350 Ramapo Valley Way, Mahwah, NJ. All wreaths are made by volunteers with your choice of ribbon. The fee is...
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...
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