Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Equestrian helmets just got rated
Virginia Tech just released the safety ratings for 40 equestrian helmets following an initiative undertaken with funding from eventing supporter Jacqueline Mars, the U.S. Equestrian Federation, U.S. Eventing Association and the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association. The...
Endo the blind sets records
The amazing blind Appaloosa Endo, who has the ultimate trust in his rider, is always busy. Now he has set the mark high again in the Guinness World Records. Read a story we ran about him in 2020 by clicking here. To learn about this amazing horse's current...
Close to perfect
World Dressage Champion Lottie Fry of Great Britain picked the right place to be close to perfect with the magnificent Glamourdale, winnning the FEI Dressage World Cup Freestyle at the London International Horse Show tonight. Her overall score was 90.995 percent, but...
McLain victorious!
With tears running down his face, McLain Ward talked about his stunning victory today in the Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva, Switzerland, aboard the 16-year-old HH Azur. "It's something I always dreamed of," he said, after putting in an amazing time of 38.43 seconds to...
Familiar co-workers will design jumping courses for Paris ’24 Olympics
Spain's Santiago Varela, who designed the memorable show jumping courses for the Tokyo Olympics, will work alongside Gregory Bodo of France to lay out the routes for the show jumping competition and eventing stadium jumping phase at the 2024 Paris Olympics. FEI...
Salinero is gone
One of the greatest dressage horses, the fiery Salinero, died in retirement today at the age of 28. “My heart has been broken,” said the Netherlands’ Anky van Grunsven, who rode her partner to two Olympic individual gold medals and four World Cup titles. “Salinero my...
Tewksbury Trail Association honored
The Tewksbury Trail Association has received the Tewksbury Land Trust's Ted Koven Conservationist of the Yea award. The distinction is a testament to the TTA's extensive commitment to the community through volunteering time and financial resources to many local...
A special tribute for Cody’s Wish
How could the result have been otherwise? Cody’s Wish, the talented 4-year-old racehorse who shares a special relationship with teenager Cody Dorman, has been voted the public's choice for the 2022 Secretariat Vox Populi Award. Created by Secretariat’s owner, the late...
Letter to the Editor re: Delaware Valley Horsemen’s Association
This is a letter from Judith Stratton, who served as DVHA's vice president. She is responding to an article that appeared on this site Nov. 4. Here is a link to it. It was with interest that I read your article on the dissolution of DVHA. I would like to address some...
A wonderful send-off planned for a champion
European champion, reserve world champion, second place in the Longines FEI World Cup final and winner of the Grands Prix of Geneva, Zurich, Basel and Lyon, the gorgeous gray. Clooney 51 is saying goodbye to his fans next month. Ridden by Martin Fuchs, this son of...
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