Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
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FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Show jumping’s younger generation rises to the championship occasion
Only one Olympic veteran has been named to the U.S. NetJets show jumping team for the world championships in Denmark next month. McLain Ward and Contagious will lead the way as Lillie Keenan (Argan de Beliard) and Brian Moggre (Balou du Reventon) will be making their...
Adults are getting their chance with Interscholastic Association
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association which offers competition opportunities to equestrians in grades 4-12, is adding something for adults. During the organization's 21st season, which begins next month, adult amateurs 21 and older can take advantage of a pilot...
Is Social License to Operate going to be an issue in the horse world?
Pay attention to this story, because what you do with your horse could be misinterpreted by people unfamiliar with (or even hostile to) equestrian sports. Remember that everyone has a video camera in their phone and can share their videos on line. Take time to think...
Enjoy a look at interesting barns
Six barns in Hunterdon County, N.J., will be featured on a July 24 tour sponsored by the Tewksbury, N.J., Historical Society and the Tewksbury Trail Association. The barns are an assortment of old and new, some located on working arms with animals, some left as they...
An amazing Breyerfest
You can't ride them, but you also don't have to feed them, muck out or pay veterinary bills for them. Yet there's much more to the popularity of Breyer horses than simply ease of ownership. Their sheer variety and beauty stimulates the imagination to rides of fantasy,...
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...
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