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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
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...
A star rises at Dressage at Devon
The race to Riyadh is on. Benjamen Ebeling took the 2023-24 season’s first U.S. FEI World Cup Finals qualifier with a decisive victory during Dressage at Devon on Indeed. The Danish warmblood added an exclamation point to her name on Saturday night with a beautifully...
David Troast has died
Former Oldwick, N.J., resident David Wheeler Troast, 89, passed away Sept. 23. He graduated from Ridgewood, N.J., High School in Ridgewood, N.J., and earned a degree in economics and political science from Middlebury College. He served as a lieutenant in the Naval...
It’s definitely baby season in the equestrian world
Olympic dressage team silver medalist Adrienne Lyle gave birth last week to her first child, a daughter named Bailey. The little girl, whose father is veterinarian David da Silva, is the second baby born to an Olympian this week. Eventer Boyd Martin and his wife,...
They were dancing with sparkle at Dressage at Devon
It was a night like no other in the long history of Dressage at Devon. The usual Friday feature of the Grand Prix for Freestyle qualifier was upstaged by an exciting newcomer: the Dance-Off. It did more than fill the gap between the afternoon and evening programs at...
What now for U.S. show jumping’s Paris Olympics bid?
After the U.S. narrowly lost its attempt to beat Brazil at the FEI Nations Cup Final and secure a berth for the Paris Olympics in the process, the question became: Now what? Defeat by a single penalty in Barcelona last weekend was frustrating, but U.S. coach Robert...
Dressage at Devon Master Class was really quite a masterpiece
It’s wonderful to watch dressage at its best in the competition arena, but what does it take to actually go down centerline and put in a test worth watching? During NorCordia’s Dressage at Devon Master Class Thursday night, World Championships team gold medalist and...
Another Martin arrives
Silva and Boyd Martin welcomed their third son, Koa Brooks Martin, on Wednesday morning. He was seven pounds, 5.1 ounces. On Thursday, eventer Boyd will be riding in the Master Class being presented by Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour during Dressage at Devon. Silva, a...
Bredahl is leaving her dressage coaching role
Charlotte Bredahl has decided not to continue as the U.S. Equestrian Federation's Dressage Development Coach, but will work through a transition with her replacement, who wil be chosen after a deadline of Nov. 1 for applications. Meanwhile, the deadline has been...
U.S. falls short in Barcelona Nations Cup show jumping final
So close, yet so far away. By just one penalty, the U.S. lost its bid at the FEI Nations Cup Final to beat Brazil and secure a berth for the Paris Olympics. In Sunday's final round of the competition in Barcelona, the U.S. had a total of 9 penalties, one more than...
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