Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Jimmy Wofford: Nov. 3, 1944-Feb. 2, 2023–he will be missed (Update)
I always thought of Jimmy Wofford as the irreplaceable man. Jimmy, who died today after a long struggle with cancer, held the status of legend befitting his expertise in a variety of roles. He was a doer who checked all the boxes; few lives are as well-lived and...
It’s all in the family for an equestrian venture
When you think of family projects, perhaps painting the living room, cleaning the garage or planting a garden comes to mind. But for Natalee and Steve Herrig; their daughter, Hannah, and her husband, Zach Ketelboeter, the family project is being produced on a grander...
Debbie McDonald returns as U.S. dressage technical advisor
Dressage trainer Debbie McDonald, who was at the helm of the team that took silver at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, has been named the U.S. technical advisor for the discipline through the Paris 2024 Olympics. The announcement comes 13 months after her technical advisor...
Susan Sisco has ridden away
Susan Sisco, a wonderful trainer and an outstanding side-saddle rider, died today after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. She was 63. In a poignant facebook post on January 14, she commented, “My mother always said getting older was a privilege denied to many. To...
Is New Jersey still horse country?
What's the future of the horse industry in New Jersey? Whether you're a breeder, involved in racing or showing, or have pleasure horses, we all have our concerns, as development continues making inroads into the state's remaining open land, while costs of feed, hay...
Here’s how to monitor your horses’ health
Do you know how to take your horses' vital signs to monitor their health? This is a really helpful article from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, . Even if you know how to do it, why not post this in the barn as a reminder or to give pointers to owners and...
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...
USET Foundation honors the deserving
Eventer Will Coleman may have missed out on the U.S. Equestrian Federation's International Rider of the Year award, but he got recognition from the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation, earning the 2023 Whitney Stone Cup. The Whitney Stone Cup is awarded annually by the...
Shutterfly is gone
Shutterfly, the great mount of Germany's Meredith Michaels Beerbaum, has passed away at age 30. It was a good, long life with many special moments, but that doesn't ease the pain of losing him. His rider posted a tribute to her amazing horse, a Hanoverian by Silvio I,...
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...
