Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Princeton shows cancelled for the autumn
A lack of entries has led Princeton Show Jumping to cancel its three remaining shows for the season, which would have been held this month and in October. Andrew Philbrick, who runs the hunter/jumper venue in Montgomery Township, N.J., attributes the situation to the...
USEF replies to Princeton Show Jumping concerns
Entries for U.S. Equestrian Federation-licensed shows were up 30,000 from 2022 to 2023, and figures for this year through July are on track for another projected increase, according to the federation’s CEO, Bill Moroney. “Overall, our numbers are right where we wanted...
Freehold Raceway is closing
The country's oldest horse racing track, Freehold Raceway, will stop operating Dec. 28. The half-mile track in Monmouth County, N.J.,, which opened in 1854, featured live racing for trotters and pacers, as well as simulcasting of races elsewhere. “This was an...
Bad news, good news for big competitions in Vegas
Two days after the startling announcement that the Las Vegas qualifier for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ was being cancelled two months before its scheduled November dates due to “unforeseen circumstances,” an explanation -- sort of -- for the decision...
The latest on Liz Halliday
The Paris Olympic eventer's team reports Saturday, "We are grateful to share that Liz has been moved out of the ICU and is making steady improvements as she prepares to transition to inpatient rehab to begin her therapy. The road to recovery from a severe traumatic...
Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing needs a new backer
The Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing is looking for another sponsor, as the watchmaker moves to focus on its show jumping involvement, having recently announced a new series in that discipline. Developed in 1999 for the purpose of encouraging top competitors worldwide to...
Eventer being investigated for horse abuse
Allegations of horse abuse involving eventer Andrew McConnon are being investigated by the FEI (international equestrian federation), according to the U.S. Equestrian Federation. The rider, who finished twenty-seventh on Wakita 54 at Britain’s Defender Burghley 5-star...
USHJA Outreach Festival South will continue — elsewhere
Anyone who had been planning to ride in the cancelled USHJA Outreach Zone 2 Festival - South in New Jersey will be automatically qualified for the USHJA Outreach Zone 2 Festival - West at Swan Lake Stables in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, Sept. 28-29. Those who have not...
Dinner and a freestyle at the USET Foundation
The sixth annual Farm-to-Table Dinner to benefit the Schiff Natural Lands Trust will feature a dressage freestyle at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation stable at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, N.J., Feb. 21. Pan American Games medalist Kim Herslow of Upper Creek Farm in...
Liz Halliday is coming back: Friday Update
Friday was the most optimistic day in the recovery of injured eventer Liz Halliday. The most significant moment of the day was after the Baugh family, came to visit and Liz waved goodbye to them as they were leaving, She has been seeing all of the #LapforLiz photos...
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