Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
