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Need tack? Need to get rid of tack? Here’s your go-to
Riding with HEART in Pittstown, N.J., is running its spring tack sale next month. Want to donate? (Contributions are tax deductible.) They will accept new and "gently used" equestrian equipment (for horse, rider, or barn) from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, and...
U.S. selects riders for key Nations Cup
There are some heavy hitters who were named today to the team for the May 14 U.S. Nations Cup, the country's next step toward earning a berth at the Paris Olympics next year. Unlike the Nations Cup in Wellington earlier this month, the May Cup in California is a...
Another horse show gone, at least for now…
Instead of marking its 50th anniversary next month at the Horse Park of New Jersey, the Four Seasons show will be in limbo. "We're taking a year to regroup," said show manager Mason Garrity as he announced cancellation of the fixture. However, he's not making...
It’s a tough topic, but you need to think about it
How do you decide when it's time to end your horse's life? Dr. Lindsay Goodale, a lecturer in Animal Science at the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Lynn Bliven, Agriculture and Natural Resources Issue Leader at the Cornell Cooperative...
When Valegro met Isabella
Charlotte Dujardin has introduced her baby, Isabella, to another love of her life, her multi-gold medal dressage mount, Valegro. How long before we see Isabella coming down centerline? As Charlotte observed, "All I can say Isabella, is that this horse changed my life,...
McLain Ward takes another leg of the Grand Slam
The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping dream is still alive for McLain Ward, after winning the second leg at the Dutch Masters with HH Azur today. There were 16 riders in the jump-off from a starting field of 35 over Louis Konickx’s course in the Brabanthallen,...
Is New Jersey still horse country?
What's the future of the horse industry in New Jersey? Whether you're a breeder, involved in racing or showing, or have pleasure horses, we all have our concerns, as development continues making inroads into the state's remaining open land, while costs of feed, hay...
Barisone trial judge will stay on the case
An effort by Michael Barisone's attorneys to have Superior Court Judge Stephen Taylor removed from hearing their client's case did not succeed today, as the judge denied their motion for recusal. Barisone has been held in New Jersey state psychiatric facilities since...
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame keeps the past alive while it looks to the future
Legends of show jumping gather once a year to reminisce and induct new members into their ranks. This year, two course designers were added to the Hall during a dinner in Wellington. What they had to say was really interesting--remember, this is our heritage and the...
Ian Millar is taking on a new challenge as a young 76
Captain Canada has a new role, serving as chef d'equipe of his country's show jumping team. He's off to a great start, winning the $150,000 4-star Nations Cup at the Winter Equestrian Festival last weekend with a team eager to take the trophy for him. I spent some...
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