Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Head of World Equestrian Centers family has left us
Ralph L. “Larry” Roberts, Sr., 77, patriarch of the family that owns the World Equestrian Centers, died March 19 in Ocala. Mr. Roberts, known as "Senior", was the founder of R+L Carriers. He started in the trucking business in 1965 with a single Ford truck, moving...
Jonathon Millar needs help: UPDATE
Canadian show jumper Jonathon Millar, who fell and hit his head March 12, underwent brain surgery to stop a bleed and relieve swelling. He is now off sedation and breathing on his own at St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where he is showing promising...
Eventer Kevin Freeman passed away
Services are set March 22 for Olympic and Pan American Games eventing medalist Kevin J. Freeman, 81, who died March 18 in Portland, Oregon. His passing came six weeks after the death of his teammate and close friend of 57 years, Jimmy Wofford. Kevin, who represented...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
