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A different breed makes its mark at Devon
Eliza Banks of Jackson rode 4-year-old CanaDream Kelbeck YouandMe to a blue ribbon during Dressage at Devon's 40th anniversary edition, where he was the first of his breed to compete there. Rainy...
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Old-fashioned equestrian fun--racing at Natirar
The Essex Fox Hounds Masters' Chase in Somerset County harks back to a simpler time when people got together for fun on horseback, rather than going after big trophies or big money. Rhiannon Rasmussen...
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Vincentown rider owns a big moment in the arena
An Air Force veteran waits all her life for her own horse and eventually enjoys a major victory with him, but it was far from an easy road to the top of her North American League adult hunter...
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Santino goes the distance in the Fair Hill event
A thoroughbred ex-racehorse shows he can handle one of the USA's most demanding three-day events when he comes through for rider/trainer Holly Payne Caravella, who has always believed in him despite a...
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Ward turns pro as her junior riding days end
After completing her last class as a junior at the CP National Horse Show last night, Milford resident Morgan Ward is set for a bigger role in the family horse business at their Pittstown stable....
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Traurig brings intensive jumping workshop to N.J.
Former top show jumper Bernie Traurig, who offers clinics with a major video component, is stepping it up in Monmouth County with an immersion workshop similar to something he has been doing at home...
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Jerseyans make their mark at U.S. Dressage Finals
Garden State riders earned a bundle of championship and reserve titles at the Kentucky Horse Park, where they competed with entries from across the country for honors at every level of the discipline....
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Classical dressage trainer to share his wisdom in N.J.
Dominique Barbier will give a series of clinics to present his approach to making your horse a partner. French classical dressage trainer Dominique Barbier will be doing a series of clinics in New...
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A new location for New Jersey's oldest show
The Monmouth County Horse Show is moving to the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation's historic facility in Somerset County, where it is being reinvented. The Gladstone Horse Show was the first hunter...
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Volunteering's a mission for Branchburg rider
At age 62, Debra Tomajko juggles working as a nurse, caring for her horses and volunteering in several capacities for the Eastern States Dressage and Combined Training Association. Debra Tomajko of...
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The farm that was Snowbird is flying again
Well-known equestrian facility in Morris County that once hosted dozens of shows prior to falling on hard times is being rejuvenated and refurbished by an energetic new owner. Jean Haggas, president...
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Growing horse sport a focus of USHJA meeting
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association passes several key initiatives, while three Jerseyans are honored at the group's convention in Florida. Nicole Cinelli of Allendale, who divides her time between her...
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The Essex Horse Trials will ride again
A much-loved eventing competition that hasn't been held since 1998 is returning to the Somerset Hills as part of an initiative that's expected to grow. Essex Horse Trials at Moorland Farms organizers...
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Farewell but not goodbye for a longtime columnist
After more than four decades, Nancy Jaffer's equestrian sports column will no longer run in The Star-Ledger. But there is good news for those who follow it; the column will continue on her website....
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