Nancy Jaffer
EQUESTRIAN SPORTS
NEWS AND FEATURES
FROM NEW JERSEY AND BEYOND
Looking for a job in the horse industry?
The Kentucky Horse Park Commission is looking for an executive director to head operations at the Kentucky Horse Park. The director will report to the Kentucky Horse Park Commission and serve as liaison with the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet and the Kentucky...
Get ready to ride in Brisbane (you have a long lead time)
Brisbane, Australia, is all but a done deal for hosting the 2032 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee will take a formal vote next month, but the bidder has the approval of the IOC's executive committee as of today and is the only candidate now. Equestrian...
Top three dressage riders for Tokyo shine; Tarjan also a star
There weren’t a lot of surprises at tonight’s first observation event for the Olympic short-listed dressage riders, with Adrienne Lyle first in the Grand Prix aboard Salvino on a personal best of 82.413 percent that is a record for a U.S. rider. She was the victor...
Remember Packy McGaughan at a gathering this month
A celebration of life will be held for Patrick “Packy”. McGaughan on Saturday, June 19 at 4 p.m. The celebration will be in the jump field of Banbury Cross Farm, 26315 Haines Rd., Clarksburg, Md. Everyone who wants to honor Packy is invited to attend and tell their...
An effort to save wild horses from slaughter
President Biden’s budget includes record spending for roundups and removal of wild horses from our public lands. And too many go to slaughter after that. My question is, why not geld most of the stallions and let nature take its course? Mary Irby, executive director...
National Horse Show and Kentucky 5-star producer EEI join forces
The National Horse Show, held in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, has joined forces with Equestrian Events Inc., which presents the 5-star Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event at the venue. The strategic partnership is aimed at strengthening the National...
The bad luck of the B’s; this time the Bromont event is canceled
First it was Badminton, then Burghley, that were scrapped due to Covid restrictions. and today Canada's Bromont, another three-day event whose name starts with B, is off the calendar. The MARS Bromont CCI June 2-6 will not be held because, as the organizing committee...
Thoroughbreds will have their own show
The Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show (fairhill thoughbred show.org) will be held Sept. 18-19 at the Fair Hill showgrounds in Elkton, Md., with the goal of providing affordable entry fees, scholarships, stakes classes and prizes in every division.. “The philosophy of the...
August’s Dublin Horse Show cancelled for the second time
One of the world's greatest international horse shows, presented by the Royal Dublin Society, has been knocked out by the Covid situation for the second year in a row. "The RDS has been monitoring the evolving situation regarding Covid-19, including the vaccination...
Get insights into your favorite eventers
The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™ is presenting its “Behind the Barn” series of Interviews with top eventers starting April 18. The event is running without spectators, but it is available on line, and the interviews are a...
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