Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
A leader in reining has died
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has let everyone know longime U.S. reining chef d'equipe Jeff Petska died last Sunday of cancer. Petska was instrumental to U.S. Reining’s success internationally, serving as chef for all the U.S. World Equestrian Games teams since the...
New guidelines available for handling concussions
How do you know when someone has suffered a concussion in connection with their involvement with horses? That often is a tough question. British Equestrian has released unified concussion guidelines for the equestrian industry. The six-page guidance document is geared...
Pentathlon will try for a successful final equestrian competition in 2024
Talk about closing the barn door after the horse is gone... In the wake of a horse abuse scandal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, the International Modern Pentathlon Union is working toward a "successful" show jumping phase at next year’s Olympics in Paris before riding...
Learn something wonderful during Dressage at Devon
Last year's inaugural Dressage at Devon Masterclass with Sabine Schut-Kery will have an encore this fall with the world's number two-ranked rider, Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour of Denmark. The session on Thursday evening Sept. 28 will include an assortment of riders with...
Be part of this spring’s FEI World Cup Finals
Want to get close to the action at April's FEI World Cup Finals in Omaha? Or maybe you'd like to see what goes on behind the scenes? You can have an opportunity to do either, and more, by volunteering for the April 4-8 competition.Other benefits include receiving...
Peter Englehart takes the reins at HITS
HITS, the horse show series with competitions from coast to coast, has a new leader in Peter Englehart. The company's president and chief executive officer will be at the helm as HITS "redefines its commitment to creating an exemplary customer experience at all six of...
Sanceo, U.S. Olympic star, retires from the dressage arena
Sabin Schut-Kery is announcing, "A new chapter begins for a horse of a lifetime." The stallion Sanceo, the USA's highest scoring horse at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, will compete no more, his rider stated today on social media. His performance in Japan that earned a...
Oh, no, Salvino can’t go…
Adrienne Lyle, who seemed almost a lock to qualify for April's FEI Dressage World Cup finals, won't be competing in Omaha with Salvino. She was all set to ride a week from today in the final qualifier in Wellington, Fla., until Betsy Juliano's stallion popped a small...
Two notable equestrians chosen for Show Jumping Hall of Fame
Course designers Anthony D'Ambrosio and Linda Allen have just been elected to the Show Jumping Hall of Fame and will be inducted March 5 at the group's annual dinner in Wellington, Fla. While both have impressive course designing credentials (Tony has designed the...
Team named for Nations Cup
Three riders will be getting valuable team experience on the U.S. squad at the Nations Cup in Wellington, Fla., next month. Floridians Natalie Dean and Mimi Gochman were selected, along with a Californian, Mavis Spencer. The squad will be filled out by the more...
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