Nancy Jaffer
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Tragedy at Jersey Fresh event
By Nancy Jaffer May 15, 2016 On a day that started with glorious weather and perfect ground conditions, it seemed all the effort that had gone into improving this year's Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event was paying off. A record crowd was...
Rolex Kentucky Update: Sinead Halpin finishes 10th in the Western Hemisphere’s only 4-star event
By Nancy Jaffer May 1, 2016 The show jumping phase today at Rolex Kentucky was marked by heavy rain alternating with sun and sprinkles, but the riders paid it no heed and focused on the tough course Richard Jeffery put together in the Rolex Arena...
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Is it time for equestrian sport to go ‘cool and sexy’?
By Nancy Jaffer April 10, 2016 A member of the Olympic press commission who spoke at last week's FEI (international equestrian federation) sports forum noted, “There are tons of new sports trying to knock on the Olympic door. Skateboarding, surfing...
The WEF will get better as well as bigger, management vows
With $9 million in prize money, classes for everything from cross rail hunters to 1.6 meter jumpers and 12 weeks of competition in sunny (much of the time) Florida, the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington has all the earmarks of a dream...
It’s been quite a life, by George
By Nancy Jaffer March 20, 2016 It takes bravery to jump the types of fences that George Morris cleared many thousands of times in a career that stretched from the 1940s until now, but it required even greater courage to reveal himself in his...
The years form a bond between two seniors, horse and rider
By Nancy Jaffer March 13, 2016 You've seen the ads; they're all over the internet. “Free to a good home, can no longer keep my 21-year-old horse. Not sound to ride, but would be a good companion.” There are lots of reasons for giving up a horse....
Horses are heroes for Operation Centaur veterans at Centenary
By Nancy Jaffer February 28, 2016 It looks like an ordinary riding lesson, the kind of session in which beginners get their first taste of working with horses and being in the saddle. But what goes on during weekly sessions of Operation Centaur at...
B.J. Ehrhardt finally earns her stripes
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,"...
Kim Herslow and Reno are biding their time
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...
The Black Barn: A restaurant, not a stable
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...
Four iconic N.J. shows offer new opportunities
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)...
U.S riders punch their ticket for the Paralympics in Rio
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...
It’s a Cinderella story for the horse with the flaxen tail
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...
Growing equestrian sports starts with the base
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...
A look back; a look ahead
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...
Sussex Horse Show legacy produces a leader
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...
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