Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Not many surprises on U.S. World Championships dressage squad
You had to figure that Olympic and world championships medalists Steffen Peters (Suppenkasper) and Adrienne Lyle (Salvino) would make the Dutta Corp. U.S. dressage team for the championships next month in Denmark. Ashley Holzer, who rode in the Olympics for her native...
Gearing up for the world championships: Updated July 8
Things are gearing up for next month’s dressage, jumping and para dressage championships in Denmark. The American riders under consideration include Alice Tarjan of Oldwick, N.J. with Serenade MF, who was third in the major Rotterdam, Netherlands, show last month....
Zone 2 hunt seat equitation finals have a new home
With the cancellation of the Brandywine horse shows at Devon this summer, the USHJA Zone 2 Equitation Championship has moved to the CJL/Monmouth (not) at the Team show Aug. 15-17 at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Qualifying ends August 1. Riders must place first or...
Make the dressage connection in Ringoes
An opportunity to learn from Dominique Barbier, a student of the great Nuno Oliveira, is offered July 15-17 during a clinic in Ringoes at Daystar Farm. A native of France, Dominique became a British Horse Society Instructor and trained in show jumping, three-day...
Horse Park of New Jersey hoping for return of Jersey Fresh
The Horse Park of New Jersey will gear up in 2026 and 2027 to prepare a bid for hosting the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event again when the U.S. Equestrian Federation eventing calendar resets for 2028, according to departing park board of trustees president...
A new job for Max Corcoran
The U.S. Eventing Association revealed that its president, Max Corcoran, has been appointed as the U.S. Equestrian Federation's Eventing Elite Program and Team Facilitator. Max, who gained recognition as a groom and barn manager for the O'Connor Eventing Team, will...
A chance to do good while having fun during Dressage at the Park
Aside from the leadline, there isn’t much for little kids at most horse shows. But Dressage at the Park has come up with a cute idea for a good cause, to be held about noon July 9 during the show at the Horse Park of New Jersey in Allentown. The concept that will...
Kim Prince needs help: UPDATE June 24
Jumper trainer/rider Kim Prince is headed for rehab today at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, according to her daughter, Lydia Frey. If the facility's name sounds familiar, it's because that's where show jumper Cassandra Kahle started her rehab after her horse fell in...
HITS returns to the West Coast
It didn’t take long for HITS to snap up the Del Mar Horse Park as its newest venue, after West Palms Events announced it could not reach an agreement with the 22nd District Agriculture Association to operate the 63-acre park in Southern California. "With only a...
Webinar offers an insight into the economy as it affects us all
Worried about rising fuel costs, supply chain issues and interest rates? How about job and housing markets? We're in a financial storm--is there any safe harbor? Find out what's happening at noon July 5 when the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association presents a seminar with...
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