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Americain's great legacy is to be found in performance arenas
THE ability of a stallion to pass along jumping talent has long been appreciated by those who want brave bold horses. And although the...

Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Idea for a new heavy horse festival goes the distance
THE National Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Festival will be celebrating a milestone this weekend when the 15th anniversary of the event...

Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20233 min read


Bits: New OTT classes, two farewells and a birthday
THE word “legendary” is thrown around much too often but champion showjumping rider and coach Art Uytendaal, who celebrated his 92nd...

Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20233 min read


Festival of dressage rounds off the year in Victoria
JESSICA Dertell and the chestnut stallion Cennan continued the list of Grand Prix dressage wins at Werribee Park last weekend at the...

Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Country championships attract a huge field of entries
WHILE the EA Show Horse National titles were being run at in Sydney, another 400 show horse exhibitors made their way to the NSW Country...

Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Showjumping 'pop-up" draws a crowd to Albury-Wodonga
COMPETITORS have been starved for a chance to compete this season, so when the Border District Showjumping Club decided to hold a pop-up...

Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Owner riders and OTT feature at Werribee Park show
THE first weekend in December has for many years filled Werribee Park with the National Show Horse titles, but with that event moving to...

Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Traceability working group's final report tabled
THE National Horse Traceability Working Group’s final report has been released. The group is a non-statutory committee established in...

Staff writer
Dec 14, 20223 min read


Tetrathlon is four times the fun for pony club members
PONY Club Victoria’s Tetrathlon State Championships attracted competitors for all areas of the state and were blessed with ideal weather,...

Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Carriage drivers line up for battle of the border
CARRIAGE driving is the quiet achiever in Australian horse sport. It is the harness answer to eventing, comprising three sections:...

Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Bits: New pony club patron, weight restrictions and sales
PONY Club Australia has announced that Dr Andrew McLean has been chosen as patron for the next two years. Andrew is well known to the...

Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20223 min read


South Australia takes the honours at championships
SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S show horse team made the long trip over often difficult roads to take out the Teams Challenge at the Equestrian...

Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20223 min read


Irish Draughts put on a spectacular show
FAITH and Begorrah, it’s show time for the Irish Draught and Sport Horse Society of Australia’s Victorian group. Their annual competition...

Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Pony Club Australia names top achievers for the year
THE 2022 Pony Clubs of Australia awards have been presented and the winners come from all around the country. Isaac Staley, from the...

Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20225 min read


All ages take to the dressage arenas to round off year
DRESSAGE riders of all ages had a busy weekend in Victoria over the weekend with two major competitions on the program. The first event...

Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Photographer shares her passion for Brumbies
EQUESTRIAN photographer Felicity Clay is passionate about saving the Australian Brumby and fans of her work can contribute to the cause...

Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20221 min read


Bits: Wallaby Hill winners, a vale and summer reminder
WALLABY Hill Farm in NSW held CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S and CCI2*-S classes last week. The Bowral Kubota CCI4*-S was won by Cathryn Herbert riding...

Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20223 min read


Weather no obstacle as Geelong club holds it first 3PE event
AFTER years of practising with obstacles at rallies, Working Equitation Geelong held its very first three-phase equitation competition on...

Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20223 min read


It's finally on with the show at Castle Hill after two-year break
CASTLE Hill Show in NSW has been held for the first time since Covid hit more than two years ago, attracting exceptional, national-level...

Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20223 min read


Mother and daughter step up to the challenge with Brumbies
MOTHER and daughter Carly Loughnan and Asha, 12, took part in the Australian Brumby challenge at Wesburn Park in Gippsland on the...

Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20222 min read
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