Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
A new show series on the California calendar seeks to address the issues
We keep hearing the same complaints about horse showing: For all but the uber wealthy, many of the competitions have gotten too expensive -- dealing with high entry fees and add-ons, while the cost of being away from home for five or six days has skyrocketed, A new...
Big weekend wins for show jumpers from several countries
A variety of nationalities shared in the major show jumping victories around the world. In the U.S., Ireland's Shane Sweetnam took the $215,000 MARS 4-star aboard Coriaan van Klapscheut Z on the grass field at Wellington International's Equestrian Village. “His first...
The LA28 Olympics now has an equestrian manager
Caitlin Lane, who has worked in equestrian sport management everywhere from the Washington International Horse Show to the World Cup finals, the Pan American Games and the Tokyo Olympics has been named equestrian sport manger for the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics in...
Returning the favor for rescuing a beloved horse
What's the best thank you for saving a life? Sally Walker, whose horse was freed from a dangerous situation by determined rescuers, decided she wanted to do something that could help many more large animals in trouble. Her gratitude is reflected in a GoFundMe she...
A plea for a fee rollback in an expensive sport
The price of showing has become an ever-more urgent issue for equestrians, who all too often must limit their opportunities to compete because it is growing increasingly expensive. For some, word last year that the U.S. Equestrian Federation would be raising fees was,...
No Jersey City show jumping in 2026, but wait until next year
The Global Champions Tour show jumping held in Liberty State Park, with the sparkling New York City skyline as a backdrop, was a huge hit last September. It attracted an enthusiastic group of spectators, many of whom had never seen the sport before. After the final...
Orlob and Jane top 5-star Grand Prix Special
Patience and persistence paid off for Marcus Orlob with the temperamental Jane on Saturday, as they scored a personal best in the 5-star Grand Prix Special at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. Exposing the mare to different showgrounds and...
Two bargain horses win big
Although seven-figure purchase prices for horses are all too common these days in both racing and showing, Saturday's Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park in Florida illustrates that it's still possible to buy a winner for a price that doesn't break the...
Things were really jumping this weekend
With major competitions from coast to coast and abroad, the show jumping scene really heated up this week. The richest grand prix in the U.S. was the $340,000 Brainjuice ACTIVE 5-star at the Desert International Horse Park in California, where Dutch rider Mathijs Van...
Recognition for a horse from the Garden State
A New Jersey thoroughbred gelding was named 2025's Champion Male Sprinter at racing's Eclipse Award ceremonies in Palm Beach this week. Book'em Danno, by Bucchero our of the Ghostzapper mare Adorabella, raced for a New Jersey-based partnership of friends and business...
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