Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Equine nutrition is center stage in February
The subject of equine nutrition always raises many questions. The Rutgers Horse Management Seminar has the answers with a free online series that will be available to viewers around the globe. The seminars will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings, Feb....
Expect equine welfare to be a top issue of 2023
It's a sign of the times: the British Equestrian Federation has formed a new independent body to provide guidance and recommendations in connection with equine well-being and standards. Remember the emphasis the FEI (international equestrian federation) puts on social...
Who keeps things going at WEC Ocala?
The man behind the scenes at the wonderland that is the World Equestrian Center Ocala is director of operations Vinnie Card. He came up through the ranks elsewhere and now is devoted to the state-of-the-art facility that is a calling as much as it is a full-time job....
The McDonalds’ long nightmare is over
Debbie McDonald, the USA’s former dressage technical advisor, and her husband, Bob, "are looking forward to 2023" as a fresh start, after SafeSport allegations involving him and a subsequent civil lawsuit naming both of them have been swept away. In 2021, Debbie led...
It’s a two-fer for Adrienne and Hunt on a great weekend
Tonight, two days after being named the U.S. Equestrian Federation's International Rider of the Year, Adrienne Lyle stepped up to the podium again to claim another award Betsy Juliano's Salvino, Adrienne's top mount, was named USEF/Smart Pak International Horse of the...
All systems are go at WEF and Global
It’s boom times for the Winter Equestrian Festival, and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival as well. At a press conference today, representatives of those entities, along with a show jumper and dressage rider, told us what we already knew: Wellington, Florida...
January takes a sorrowful toll
George Spellman is being mourned by his many friends, in particular those from the equestrian world who knew him through the Devon Horse Show. A celebration of his life will be held Sunday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. at the Class of 1944 Chapel at the Episcopal Academy. In...
Your horses are what they eat
Starting this month, you can take a fully online equine nutrition course at Rutgers University from your home, with a 14-week undergraduate offering being presented in two different formats to horse owners, trainers, feed sales representatives or anyone interested in...
A sad way to begin the new year
The FEI’s (international equestrian federation) popular director of show jumping, Marco Fuste, has died of a heart attack at age 60. He suffered the attack a few days ago and succumbed January 5. Before he went to the FEI, he was chef d’equipe of the Spanish...
Let us remember…
Those in the global equestrian community we lost in 2022. In their own fashion, each made an impact. The best way to honor them at this special time of year is to recall what they contributed, and raise a glass to their memory. Whether they were royalty or trainers,...
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