Always on the go, award-winning equestrian photojournalist Nancy Jaffer travels the globe to send you inside stories from the competitions she attends.
She tells it the way she sees it, which means she provides entertainment as well as on-the-spot information for readers.
Safety was a key concern during the group’s convention in Texas, where hot topics included lack of proper emergency medical assistance, keeping track of horse falls and examinations of sport integrity.
Canadians (and a former Canadian) swept the big classes at the USA’s iconic autumn horse show, Dressage at Devon.
A new addition to the four-year-old show proves extremely popular, capping a day of competition with an evening of excitement.
A charitable gesture shone bright after a hotly contested competition, putting a perspective on what’s important beyond the trappings of victory.
The American Gold Cup show was the venue for great sport, with a new star rising to the top Sunday on his quest to qualify for next spring’s Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping finals in Paris.
The HITS Million in upstate Saugerties, N.Y., was a mesmerizing class, as entry after entry failed to achieve a fault-free trip. The top prize went to a rider who jumped clean, but wasn’t perfect.
His third win at the Long Island show this week was the big one for Daniel Bluman, who took advantage of his spot in the jump-off order to produce the only double-clear in the most important class of all.
The $50,000 Longines Cup was hard-fought over a very difficult course at the high-end show in the heart of Long Island’s playground for the rich and famous.
A one-two Canadian finish today in the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Bromont delighted the home crowd, and the fact that the winner was from Quebec made the outcome even more special.
Missing from the scene for 18 years, a special eventing competition enjoys a welcome return.
An excellent 4-star grand prix drew a capacity crowd to the North Carolina facility that will host many more people and horses for a very special thirteen days of competition next year.
A new feature at one of the country’s oldest horse shows was a resounding success, captivating the crowd and getting enthusiastic reviews from participants.
The competitors who dominated the Intermediaire I, Grand Prix and Under 25 national dressage championships at the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. had something special in common.
Despite sheets of cold rain that drenched competitors and spectators on cross-country day, the reviews were good for an event that has often struggled, but now seems to be on the right track.
The world’s most successful three-day event rider earned his third straight victory in the USA’s only 4-star with a ride that wasn’t perfect, but did the trick.
Visitors from across the Atlantic dominate the top of the leaderboard after Saturday’s competition at the Kentucky Horse Park, with the best U.S. rider in fourth place.
North American riders dominate the standings at the Kentucky Horse Park going into the cross-country test.
A beloved fixture at the Kentucky Horse Park marks its 20th anniversary as a 4-star, but the big time eventing action actually predates it to 1978, when the venue hosted the World Eventing Championships.
McLain Ward’s cherished ambition became reality in Omaha as he finally won the trophy he had sought for decades.
As befits a global championship, the performances were world-class in the musical freestyle at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, but no one came close to getting between Isabell Werth and her title.
Spectators at the CenturyLink Center got a window into the techniques that have made so many great horses for Germany’s legendary Isabell Werth.
Today’s competition set the stage for Saturday’s freestyle title match, with world number one Isabell Werth of Germany topping the roster.
At the Live Oak International show, Todd Minikus pulled off a come-from-behind save worthy of a movie script as he finally achieved an elusive goal.
Week five of the 12-week WEF in Wellington Florida was highlighted by the $380,000 Fidelity Investments 5-Star Grand Prix, but there was plenty of other jumper action at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center over the weekend as well.
During a series of thrilling performances in Wellington, Fla., yesterday, Laura Graves and two of her teammates from last summer’s Rio Olympics showed off the skills that won bronze for the USA at the Games.
With 12 countries represented in a truly international field of 40 riders, the CP Palm Beach Masters offered a competitive grand prix on the turf, as the clock ticked down to qualifying for next month’s Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Omaha.
A fabulous fixture that draws a crowd, the lone eventing competition in Wellington, Fla., also drew some impressive names this weekend, but no one could overcome Boyd Martin’s lock on the showcase as the only winner in its three years of existence.
Photo gallery from Friday’s $35,000 qualifier for the $216,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Wellington at the CP Palm Beach Masters presented by SOVARO®.
There were two blue ribbon winners in a class of nearly 100 riders that served as a qualifier for Sunday’s featured $216,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Wellington at a show on a private estate in the “winter horse capital of world”
The sparkle of awards celebrations highlighted the convention for many attending, but behind the scenes, the dedicated governance group was working hard on reinventing the 100-year-old organization.
A special anniversary is marked by exciting prospects for the organization, as it blazes a trail geared toward growing the sport while continuing to insure fair play and the welfare of horses.
A look back and a look forward
From the elite riders to the base of amateurs, young people and lower-level competitors, the USEA didn’t forget a constituency during its well-attended annual meeting in rainy Hollywood, Fla.
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto lived up to its stellar reputation and then some this year with show jumping Olympic medalists galore and atmosphere like no other venue in the world.
Friendly rivals Kent Farrington and McLain Ward were at it again last night at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, finishing first and second in the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Toronto.
Two young women with great promise for the future won national championships in impressive style as the CP National Horse Show closed a six-day run at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington
Kent Farrington and Voyeur took the CP National Horse Show's biggest prize in an awe-inspiring display of speed that showcased their world-class talent
This special show introduces horses to new fans, while bringing back those who know horses year after year for action-packed days filled with great, competition, fun and of course, shopping.
Lauren Hough thrilled spectators at the Washington International Horse Show with a performance that took the measure of brilliant competitors and a challenging course in the heart of the U.S. capital.
Foreign riders dominated at the fall highlight of the U.S. dressage season, with Canadians taking the Grand Prix Special, the Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I, while Ireland’s Judy Reynolds took the Freestyle.
Valegro and Charlotte Dujardin were mobbed by fans after their incredible U.S. farewell performance set against Manhattan's bright lights on a marvelous night to remember.
There was a surprising finish under the lights for the featured show jumping grand prix in the heart of Manhattan, at one of the most innovative equestrian competitions in the world.
View our photo gallery of behind-the-scenes and action photos from Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping New York.
A crowd of 8,400 watched as horse after horse faulted in a tough test for the American Gold Cup trophy at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y., leaving only two in a jump-off where the suspense continued after the last competitor crossed the finish line.
Jessica Springsteen scored the biggest victory of her career in the 5-star rated $1 million class in Saugerties, N.Y., topping a six-horse jump-off that did not include many of this competition's usual suspects.
