February 21, 2016 Growing up in Saddle River, B.J. Ehrhardt was a star junior rider. Yet her life wasn't complete; for some reason, she decided she needed a zebra. "I've always wanted one since I was a small child. They totally intrigued me,"...

By Nancy Jaffer February 7, 2016 An incredible performance in the Intermediaire I at last summer's Pan American Games in Canada put Kimberly Herslow and Rosmarin in the spotlight as they made a major contribution to the gold medal that qualified...

By Nancy Jaffer January 31, 2016 We all know HITS impresario Tom Struzzieri is multi-dimensional (yes, he's a hotelier and he's big into triathlons, as well as shows) but I was interested to learn he also has a restaurant in Manhattan, which he...

By Nancy Jaffer January 31, 2016 If you've been on the New Jersey equestrian scene for a long time, many of your memories probably revolve around the Middlesex County, Sussex County, Monmouth County and Garden State (formerly Junior Essex Troop)...

By Nancy Jaffer January 24, 2016 While everyone in the North was complaining about the monster blizzard, Wellington, Fla., had its own share of bad weather this weekend. Classes at the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Adequan Global Dressage...

By Nancy Jaffer January 17, 2016 LEXINGTON, KY -- Remember that beloved Disney movie, "The Horse with the Flying Tail?"If they made a sequel about Jus d'O, the U.S. Equestrian Federation's Grand Green Hunter national champion, it would be "The...

By Nancy Jaffer January 10, 2016 Where can people go if they're interested in learning to ride? It's an important question from several aspects, not the least of which involves growing the base of equestrianism, which all too often is regarded as...

By Nancy Jaffer January 2, 2016 There were plenty of good tidings for New Jersey's equestrian community in 2015 that will be paying off in a happy new year during 2016. The return of the Essex Horse Trials after a 20-year absence is among the most...

By Nancy Jaffer December 24, 2015 The Middlesex County Horse Show moved to Monmouth County, New Jersey, several years ago. The Monmouth County show moves to Somerset County, New Jersey in 2016. But the Sussex County Horse Show, which marks its 80th...