Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Big changes on the eventing front in Florida
The eventing scene in Florida is really ramping up. The World Equestrian Center in Ocala has acquired the Ocala Jockey Club, about 20 minutes from the WEC, which opened in January and offers restaurants and a four-star hotel, in addition to indoor and outdoor...
Major switches on key Olympic teams
The new rules on substitutions for the three-member squads in Tokyo could have a big effect on the placings as team show jumping gets under way tomorrow. As planned, McLain Ward has been moved onto the U.S. show jumping team in Tokyo with Contagious, while Kent...
What’s in store for the Lake Placid shows?
After a year off due to the pandemic, the Lake Placid, N.Y., Horse Shows have “come back very strong,” said chairman Philip Richter, as the two-week competition looks toward the future. Those involved with the shows are working on two-, four-, six- and 10-year plans,...
Aaand they’re on–the Far Hills Race Meeting is set to run
It’s been a difficult year for the Far Hills Race Meeting, following cancellation of its 2020 edition due to the pandemic. But the races are returning to center stage in a big way this autumn at Moorland Farm on Route 202, as the steeplechase fixture marks the...
No surprises as U.S. Olympic show jumping team is named
Who didn't see this one coming? The same American squad that competed in Rome last month has been named as the show jumping team for the Tokyo Olympics. Kent Farrington (Gazelle) and his 2016 Olympic silver medal teammate,, McLain Ward (Contagious)--who is also a...
New Jersey rider joins dressage Century Club
The 500th member of the Century Club is Helene Dellechiaie of Oak Ridge became the 500th member of the U.S. Dressage Federation’s Century Club, for riders and horses whose ages total 100 or more and complete a dressage test. Helene is 71 and her Connemara pony,...
Looking at the future for the Horse Park of New Jersey–updated
The Horse Park of New Jersey got an infusion of energy today, as four new members were elected to the board during its annual meeting. The trustees not only have impressive resumes, they also are devoted to the facility in Monmouth County. That’s crucial, because as...
June is synonymous with the horse in New Jersey
The state animal is honored in June with the Month of the Horse. Years ago, it was a big deal, celebrated with a number of promotional occasions. They included “open barns” on various farms, major competitions (the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event used to be...
Babington benefit show scheduled
A highly successful horse show held last autumn to benefit Kevin Babington will have an encore Oct. 10 at Duncraven in Titusville, with stable owner Tim Fedor offering the facility again to help the fund-raising effort. Kevin, a U.S.-based Irish show jumper, suffered...
U.S. Olympic Dressage team selected
No surprises here (see the lead story on this website about how things shaped up after the mandatory outing). The team is Adrienne Lyle (Salvino), the winner of the Grand Prix and Special in the outing; Steffen Peters, third in the Grand Prix and second in the Special...
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