Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Perception of horse welfare a topic at USHJA forum
I've said it before, and I'll warn you again--always remember there are eyes on you when you're working with horses. Actually, the eyes are the least of it. Videos, the livestream of competitions and photos can do plenty of damage when they're posted, and that's not...
World Cup’s Lisa Roskens honored
She brought the FEI World Cup finals to Omaha--twice--defying the skeptics and giving the city one of its most memorable sporting events. Lisa Roskens, who came up with the idea of staging an international equestrian event in a city that never hosted anything like...
Women eventers rule
The wonderful folks at Equiratings, whose analysis always reveals new angles on horse sport, have a take we all should have come up with--but didn't. They put all the statistics together and found that every major eventing championship since 2021 has been won by a...
What is being done about the wave of horse racing fatalities?
People keep asking me about the tragic situation involving nine thoroughbreds who were euthanized at Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, beginning during in late April up through May 20. More hard questions at another venue came yesterday, when...
Equine herpes strikes in New Jersey
A property in Hunterdon County, N.J., has been quarantined by the state Department of Agriculture after one horse developed equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM) and had to be euthanized. The horse, an 8-year-old gelding, developed acute clinical signs of the highly...
A way to continue Judy Richter’s legacy
A new Judy Richter Trainers' Challenge Class is being sponsored by the Fairfield-Westchester Professional Horsemen's Association in memory of a remarkable horsewoman, who is recalled as "a dear friend of the PHA." A top trainer, author and mentor to many, Judy was...
Thoroughbreds as international sport horses finally getting recognition
Remember when thoroughbreds dominated the ranks of show jumping and eventing? It was only a few decades ago. But they're practically non-existent at the upper levels of those disciplines these days, though there are a few, and they deserve recognition. In the...
Spring Reins of Life is coming back
Spring Reins of Life is recruiting, restructuring, reinventing, revitalizing and rebooting as it sources new ways to secure donors and funding partners. It also is seeking to regain local strategic alliances, rebuilding its volunteer base and executive board. In the...
Get ready for more dressage at HITS
HITS LLC is expanding its portfolio of dressage shows and has acquired Centerline Events to increase and enhance the dressage competitions at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y. HITS will manage these shows with the knowledge of Debra Reinhardt and her Centerline...
Wellington International and Rolex renew
The last week of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival will be designated as Rolex Finale Week, it was announced today, with the news that Wellington International and Rolex will renew their partnership that started in 2012. The Rolex CSI5* Grand Prix, offering free...
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