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It’s time for the Masters’ Chase
The Masters' Chase has become an autumn tradition, offering an afternoon of amateur racing, stick pony racing for kids, an antique car exhibition and tailgating, presented by the Countryside Alliance of the Somerset Hills. It will be held Oct. 8 at Natirar, a park...
Sale Johnson is gone
Sale Johnson, who owned several of the USA's top international show jumpers in the late 20th Century, has died at the age of 73 in Jupiter, Fla., after battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The horsewoman was an active rider as well as an owner. Karen Murphy recalled...
Spring Valley Hounds mark municipal century: UPDATE
The Spring Valley Hounds, which began in the New Vernon section of Harding Township, N.J., were scheduled to be hunting in a joint meet with the Amwell Valley Hounds from the Spring Valley Showgrounds Oct. 2 to commemorate the 100th year of the township's founding....
Get a look at the new Duncraven
After months of refurbishing and renovations under the new ownership of the Stout family, Duncraven is ready for its close-up. The stable in Titusville, Mercer County, N.J., is holding an open house Oct. 1 from 4-7 p.m. to show off its re-do, from state-of-the-art...
Babington has a winner
BP Goodfellas, bred by Kevin Babington, won the five-year-old title at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses this weekend. The son of Stakkato Gold out of Goodwin's Loyalty mastered a tough 16-jumping effort test set at Lanaken, Belgium by...
A repeat victory for the titleist in world driving championships
The USA's Chester Weber had a tough go today in the cones competition at the FEI World Driving Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, finishing 17th in that section to end up eighth overall as Boyd Exell of Australia kept his crown. It was Boyd's sixth straight...
Weber close to podium at driving world championships
The USA's only representative at the FEI World Driving Championships dropped one place, from third to fourth, after today's marathon, but with the cones phase to come on Sunday, he still has a chance for a medal. Australia's Boyd Exell continues to lead individually...
Exell leads world driving championships; Weber close behind
Australia's Boyd Exell moved into first place as the dressage phase of the FEI World Four-in-Hand Driving Championships wrapped up, but overnight leader Chester Weber of the U.S. stayed near the top of the standings in third place. “I love driving, the score is only...
Health issue won’t stop Beezie Madden from riding
Beezie Madden, a pillar of so many U.S. show jumping squads, willl not be part of future championship teams due to a non-cancerous tumor. Beezie was diagnosed with a Vestibular Schwannoma. Johns Hopkins University experts define these as noncancerous tumors that...
Reach out to help Kevin Babington
The benefit horse show for Kevin Babington has become an annual tradition, with the fourth edition to be held Oct. 2 at the refurbished Duncraven in Titusville, N.J. The new owners of Duncraven, the Stout family, have donated the facility for the day. Kevin suffered a...
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