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There's much more to annual stud show than just the classes
GOING to the Victorian Stud Show is like going to a school reunion. Go away for 20 years and come back and the same familiar faces are...

Fran Cleland
Mar 8, 20233 min read


Farewell Mickey, 48 years (and possibly more) is a great effort
THERE is a Shetland-sized hole in the hearts of the Scott family of Emu Creek this week after they said goodbye to Mickey, just shy of...

Dale Webster
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Classy performers stand out at dressage, showjumping champs
PONY Club Victoria’s State Dressage and Showjumping Championships held at Yarrambat’s grounds north of Melbourne provided some hot...

Fran Cleland
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Interschool showjumping kicks off its 15th year in Victoria
SOME kids like to sit around gazing into their phones, but looking at results for events in late February a vast number of young...

Fran Cleland
Mar 8, 20232 min read


High five for Australia's world endurance stars
AUSTRALIA’S two riders at the FEI Endurance World Championships at Butheeb UAE finished well, with Jodie Salinas and Baroud Rio coming in...

Fran Cleland
Mar 8, 20232 min read


Bits: A special visit, overseas news and NT rider up for major award
DARTMOOR Ponies are reasonably rare in Australia, so when Karen Parrish took her dainty championship-winning filly Rejoice to visit...

Fran Cleland
Mar 8, 20233 min read


Fresh ideas and moving with the times keeps Barastoc on top
BARASTOC Horse of the Year Show number 54 remains as important to the show horse world as it did way back when it was just a support...

Fran Cleland
Feb 22, 20233 min read


Entries up and juniors star at Tassie's horse of the year show
EQUESTRIAN Tasmania’s Show Horse of the Year championships saw an increase in numbers in a lot of sections, with the quality of the...

Tania Hay
Feb 22, 20234 min read


Another win for Callahan shows what a star Danson Lincoln is
ERIN Callahan’s handsome grey Danson Lincoln continued his rise up the eventing ladder with a win in the 2.5-star S class at the Geelong...

Fran Cleland
Feb 22, 20232 min read


Vision is much more than seeing says 'the blind chick'
BOOK REVIEW SUE-ELLEN Lovett is a blind cancer-survivor and paralympian who will not take no for an answer. I found her warts-and-all...

Fran Cleland
Feb 22, 20232 min read


The heat is on as Battle of the Borders makes a comeback
LATE summer is showtime and the hacks are spending more time plaited and dressed up than loafing in a paddock. Two massive shows in...

Fran Cleland
Feb 22, 20232 min read


Bits: Horse and human losses, pony club news and mental health
THE police horse known as Mr Reliable during his 20-year career at Victoria Police has peacefully passed away in retirement. The big grey...

Fran Cleland
Feb 22, 20233 min read


Show scene hots up in NSW as Easter finale approaches
THERE was a big weekend of shows in NSW as the build up to the Easter finale at Sydney Royal rolls on. The Riding Pony show held at...

Fran Cleland
Feb 15, 20233 min read


Jeffree's four-star win boosts Paris Olympics campaign
YOU hear about “pop-up” restaurants, shops and dances but the Eventing Victoria’s Committee’s pop-up horse trials in February was put on...

Fran Cleland
Feb 15, 20232 min read


One breeder dominates first pony dressage leaderboard
PONY dressage has become an important and busy part of the equestrian scenery, with ponies being bred specifically for the sport. The...

Fran Cleland
Feb 15, 20233 min read


Aussie kids, amateurs off to Mexico to ride for their country
THREE junior and three amateur riders have been selected to represent Australia at the first round of the Global Amateur Showjumping tour...

Fran Cleland
Feb 15, 20232 min read


Barastoc has been setting the pace for more than 50 years
Stan Fear and Fran Cleland have been inducted into the Barastoc Horse of the Year Show’s Hall of Fame in recognition of their many years’...

Fran Cleland
Feb 15, 20236 min read


Bits: Memorial service details, vet law concern and more
A MEMORIAL service to celebrate the lives of Max and Kristin Marriott will be held at the Glasshouse, Benalla Lakeside Community Centre...

Fran Cleland
Feb 15, 20233 min read


Show horse council 'showdown' runs without a hitch
IT was always going to be a huge task to hold two events over five days back-to-back, but ringmaster Glenys Triffett and her small...

Fran Cleland
Feb 8, 20232 min read


Jamie steals the show in grand prix finale at classic
JAMIE Winning-Kermond and the talented mare Tulara Stolensky has taken out out the grand prix, held at the conclusion of four solid days...

Fran Cleland
Feb 8, 20232 min read
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