Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Big changes in the works for Wellington
The at-capacity Wellington International showgrounds used by the Winter Equestrian Festival would add 84 acres to offer breathing room for hunters, jumpers and dressage on one contiguous layout under a multi-faceted proposal. While the showgrounds expansion would be...
U.S. show jumpers take a step toward the Paris Olympics
It required a jump-off in Mexico, but the U.S. team won the Western Hemisphere's first Nations Cup that is a qualifier for the Barcelona final this fall. Because of different sponsorship, the March Nations Cup in Welllington, Fla., (won by Canada) doesn't count for...
Getting priced out of the sport
Even the top riders are feeling the pain as costs to enter shows continue to rise, while young riders, up-and-coming athletes and breeders are being priced out of the sport. Read what the International Jumper Riders Club comments about this, and take a look at a story...
A chance to give extra help to rescue horses
Mylestone Equine Rescue in Warren County, N.J., has an opportunity to raise $40,000 to help pay for the care of its horses via a match program involving two donors. The organization cares for neglected, abused and unwanted horses. If $20,000 in donations come in by...
Foreign riders in national classes need to join up
The U.S. Equestrian Federation is requiring riders from foreign countries to become competing members of the organization if they want to enter its shows. The deadline is September 1, giving these prospective members time to take mandatory SafeSport training if they...
Trotting up at the Kentucky 5-star
The first horse inspection at the Land Rover Kentucky 5-star Three-Day Event is always an occasion. There's tension, of course, with riders wondering "Will my horse pass? Today, all 38 of them did. And it happened as usual in fine style, with competitors, human and...
Jonathon Millar is making progress
A Thursday update from Millar Brooke South about Jonathan Millar, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident involving a motorized vehicle. The son of Ian Millar (Captain Canada) is at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta for therapy. "With a rigorous and...
Jimmy Wofford memorial service set for Kentucky
The funeral for revered horseman Jimmy Wofford in Virginia last month was packed with mourners who paid tribute to one of the sport's most respected figures. But those who were unable to get to that ceremony can offer their respects with other like-minded friends at 6...
Another milepost for Michael Barisone
Civil lawsuits involving dressage trainer Michael Barisone have been settled after years of litigation following the shooting of Lauren Kanarek, the plaintiff who was also a defendant in a counter-suit filed by Barisone. Kanarek was a student of Barisone's and a...
Jonathon Millar is getting better
After a week at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Jonathon Millar is improving in the wake of suffering a head injury in a March motor vehicle accident. A posting by Millar Brooke South stated Jonathon is starting to do more things on his own, such as talking and...
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