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EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
There’s still time to buy a ticket for the Maryland 5-star
Two of eventing’s riders at the top of the game will compete in a field of 25 this week at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill. Great Britain’s Oliver Townend, ranked world number one, will mark the U.S. debut of his talented up-and-comer, Cooley Rosalent. And world...
Suspension and fine for use of electric spurs is upheld
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has sustained the FEI's (international equestrian federation) suspension of international show jumper Andrew Kocher until 2030 for using electric spurs, along with a fine of 10,000 Swiss francs, court costs of 7,500 Swiss Francs and...
Equine Herpes Virus strikes again in New Jersey
A Sussex County property has been quarantined after two horses developed highly infectious equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM). A seven-year-old Standardbred mare became sick on Oct. 1 and improved after prompt medical treatment. Six days later, a three-year-old...
Four-year suspension for Lamaze
The FEI has suspended Eric Lamaze, the 2008 Olympic show jumping individual gold medalist, for four years on a tampering charge. It's in connection with an anti-doping rule violation when he ducked a test in 2021. Lamaze, who served as the Canadian show jumping...
Get-it-done show jumping team named for Pan Am Games: UPDATE
They're getting the band back together again. Three pillars of 21st century U.S. show jumping--McLain Ward, Laura Kraut and Kent Farrington -- have been named to the must-do squad for the Pan American Games in Chile this month. The fourth member is Karl Cook, whose...
There’s a new name on the World Championship Pro Hunter Rider trophy
Kate Conover's name was probably the least well-known to the general public among the six competitors who vied for the $25,000 World Championship Hunter Rider Professional Finals title at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Maryland. But it was the Ocala, Fla., woman...
Wet conditions cancel Greenwich show jumping
The 5-star CSI Greenwich Grand Prix was called off Saturday in the face of torrential rain that led to wet conditions at the Greenwich Polo Club in Connecticut. The fixture began in 2021 as one day of 2- and 3-star show jumping competition. "Our vision is to host a...
Dressage at Devon, 2023 edition, was a show to remember
Dressage at Devon is a one-of-a-kind horse show, a unique celebration which this year elevated its offerings with additional exhibitions and learning opportunities to reach a bigger, more varied audience. The organizers put in an incredible amount of work to make it a...
Thanks from Kevin Babington
The Babington Benefit Horse Show Sunday at Duncraven in Titusville, NJ, was a huge success, raising $20,000 for the injured grand prix show jumper. Kevin, who is paralyzed from the middle of his chest down after a 2019 fall in competition, has enormous expenses, but...
Glefke to be remembered at National Horse Show
The National Horse Show in Lexington, Ky., will hold a reception in memory of trainer Larry Glefke Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. in the Riders' Lounge. The horseman, who had suffered a stroke, died Sept. 15 at the age of 76. The native of Michigan was a top hunter/jumper rider in...
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