Topic: equestrian

February 27, 2015
6:10 am

Gabriella Cooperman, left, with a girl whose therapeutic horseback riding she has sponsored at Equestrian Connection for the past four years. (Courtesy of Gabriella Cooperman/JTA)

Jewish teen inspired by disabled sister to assist others

14-year-old Gabriella Cooperman’s Cookies for Charity has raised more than $47,000 for equestrian therapy

By Suzanne Kurtz Sloan

May 21, 2014
10:00 am

Equestrian show jumper and Olympic hopeful Danielle Goldstein practicing her routine in central Israel, May 12, 2014 (photo credit: Ben Sales/JTA)

With Olympic hopes, Israeli equestrian not horsing around

Despite chilly reception, US-born rider Danielle Goldstein is helping the sport grow in an unlikely place

By Ben Sales

February 11, 2014
7:21 pm

Inbal Hayun, 26, from WIZO Haifa Academy, designed this blazer for the 'Blaze of Glory' contest (Courtesy TEAM Israel)

Clotheshorse race is neck and neck

Israel’s nascent equestrian team wants the public to help choose its blazer for the 2016 Olympics

By Jessica Steinberg

January 12, 2014
1:11 pm

Danielle Goldstein in competition for Israel (photo credit: Courtesy Danielle Goldstein)

Calling all clotheshorses

Israel’s newly formed equestrian team is holding an open design competition for their team blazer

By Debra Kamin

July 19, 2013
8:05 am

Danielle Goldstein in competition for Israel (photo credit: Courtesy Danielle Goldstein)

A horse of a blue-and-white color

Thanks to American-born show jumper Danielle Goldstein, there may just be an equestrian Team Israel at the 2016 Olympics

By Debra Kamin

February 13, 2013
12:11 am

Danielle Goldstein has big plans for equestrian in Israel, but continues to train in her native US because of its superior facilities. (Courtesy of Danielle Goldstein)

Israeli show jumpers begin equest for greatness

With the Rio Olympics on the horizon, Jewish hopefuls expectantly hold their horses

By Renee Ghert-Zand