Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
USHJA’s Evening of Equestrians was something to celebrate
The Evening of Equestrian is always a highlight of the USHJA's annual meeting. The stories of those being honored are interesting and often quite inspirational. Trainer Fran Dotoli, whose husband, Joe, is a regular award recipient (he got another honor when the...
EHV neurologic case found in Florida
A single case of neurologic equine herpes virus (EHV-1) has been confirmed in Hillsborough County, Fla. At this point, no other confirmed or suspect cases have been identified, according to the Equine Disease and Communications Center. The affected animal, a...
More development coming to Wellington, Fla.
A firm from the United Arab Emirates will be joining investors in Wellington Lifestyle Partners with a strategic investment as WLP builds a "landmark ultra-luxury real estate development of homes," a hotel, commercial marketplace properties and a championship golf...
Experience tops the chart in Coachella grand prix
It has been an incredible season for the vastly experienced Laura Kraut and McLain Ward, who are U.S. and Major League Showjumping teammates when they're not competing against each other. It was the latter case Saturday night when the two senior stars went...
Who is Egor Shchibrik?
The 25-year-old rider, who just won individual gold at the FEI Asian Jumping Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, is hardly a household name. Although Egor now represents Palestine, he competed for Russia until 2022. So did his wife, Aleksandra Maksakova, a dressage...
Horse abuse charge leads to suspension of eventer: UPDATED Dec. 3 with details
The FEI (international equestrian federation) on Wednesday released details of a hearing involving U.S. eventer Andrew McConnon, who was suspended for 20 months after a three-member tribunal found he had committed horse abuse. The suspension started on the date of his...
Horse Park of New Jersey cancelling events (and EHV numbers update)
Citing the outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown will be closed to horses for two weeks. That means cancellation of the Reindeer Run Dec. 7, barrel racing Dec. 6 and open schooling Dec. 2 and 9. "While we are disappointed...
Mark your calendar for the Olympics, or think about volunteering for LA’28
Even though the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is more than 2 1/2 years away, it's never too early to think about going to the Games and circling the dates. Equestrian competition, one of 31 sports on the program, will be held from July 14, the day of the opening...
A form of Equine Herpes Virus hits
An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy that began in Texas at the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event Nov 5-9 has spread to Oklahoma, Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Louisiana. A horse testing...
Farewell set for a champion
Explosion W, British show jumper Ben Maher's "horse of a lifetime," will retire next month in a ceremony that is sure to bring more than a few tears as the special horse says goodbye to his fans and amazing career. “I always knew he had something special, an...
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