Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
It’s way past time for horse soring to end
The Horse Protection Act, passed in 1970, is in need of a thorough review. It was intended to end soring, a practice that has been all too common with Tennessee Walking Horses and a few other breeds. A fatal error enabled the industry to police itself by training its...
It isn’t just US
A letter to the editor in Great Britain's Horse & Hound magazine last week caught my eye, because it reflects what I hear from many people in the U.S. They obviously are not alone. Reader Carolyn Selley of Devon (England, not Pennsylvania) wrote that she has "a...
The derby was a “comeback” for inaugural victor John French
It was as close to a photo finish as you can get in the finals of the $223,350 Platinum Performance/ USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship. The overnight leader, John French on Paradigm, finished just 0.25 points ahead of Geoffrey Hesslink on Drumroll to take...
The saga of a new Wellington showgrounds goes on past another midnight
After more than 15 hours of hearings over three evenings, Wellington, Florida's Planning, Zoning and Adjustment board after midnight Thursday recommended that the Village Council either deny a plan to remove 96 acres from the Equestrian Preserve or table the matter...
Enter a fun event or volunteer to benefit open space in Kingwood
Horseshoe Bend Park in Kingwood Township, N.J., will host the Horseshoe Bend Boogie for horses and human runners Aug. 19. All proceeds will go to support open space in Hunterdon County through the tax exempt Friends of Horseshoe Bend Park. This event will include...
USHJA presidential nominees named
DiAnn Langer, the U.S. Equestrian Federation's Youth chef d'equipe, and show manager Britt McCormick have been nominated as candidates for the presidency of the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association. The USHJA board will vote Sept. 11 on who will succeed Mary Knowlton in the...
McKeever, McCutcheon take titles at Youth Championships
International show jumping star McLain Ward gave a boost to the discipline's next generation by coaching two winners at the Gotham North FEI North American Youth Championships, presented by USHJA,. He helped both Baylee McKeever, the individual gold medalist in the...
Springsteen a big winner in London
The USA's Jessica Springsteen won her first 5-star show jumping competition with her Olympic team silver medal mount, Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, as the duo took the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London on Sunday. Olivier Philippaerts of Belgium was...
Brits sweep Euro eventing championships, Paris is next
Britain defended its 2021 FEI European Eventing Championships title and then some today at Haras du Pin, as it took not only team honors again, but also collected individual gold and silver with smooth performances by Ros Canter on Lordships Graffalo and Kitty King on...
A new social media policy with teeth
You have until Aug.16 to comment on the FEI's draft of proposed changes to its statutes, and one in particular is worth more than a look. While the list includes everything from restricting the tightness of nosebands to banning grooming and tacking up in stable aisles...
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