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Welsh breed goes on show at an event enjoyed by all ages
THE elegance and versatility of Welsh ponies and cobs has been showcased at the South Australian branch of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society...
Ty Manning
Aug 9, 20242 min read
Currency Creek on the money with new, growing event
WHILE the world’s eyes have been on Australia’s event riders at the Paris Olympics, eventing action at home hasn’t stopped. The Currency...
Ty Manning
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Phoebe fights back from injury to be part of team representing Australia
PHOEBE Roche has been chosen as part of the eight-person team to compete at the 2024 Virtus Open European Equestrian Championships in the...
Fran Cleland
Jul 7, 20242 min read
Interschool finals a grass-roots showcase of future stars
THE dressage and showjumping grand finals for this year’s Victorian Equestrian Interschool Series have been held over two huge days at...
Fran Cleland
Jul 7, 20242 min read
Clubs head north to celebrate 70 years of championships
THIS year’s Pony Club Victoria state championships was very much a big sky event, with competitors and their crews heading north to...
Fran Cleland
Jun 14, 20243 min read
Battle on this weekend for a ticket to ride at Paris Olympics
THE dressage world is bubbling with excitement with the Olympic Games just weeks away and the final CPEDI qualifier in Australia begins...
Fran Cleland
Jun 14, 20243 min read
Horse owners to gain greater protection on Victorian roads
HORSE riders and drivers will be officially recognised as vulnerable road users in Victoria if recommendations from a state government...
Dale Webster
May 8, 20242 min read
Carriage driving dressage 'like ballet on wheels'
CARRIAGE driving is one of the most beautiful equestrian disciplines and viewing it live for the first time is a special experience....
Fran Cleland
May 8, 20242 min read
Middleton all smiles after 24-year gap between wins
THE 2024 Adelaide Equestrian Festival has again lived up to the hype, with record-breaking crowds and some of the finest displays of...
Fran Cleland
May 8, 20242 min read
Guardian of the dressage gate always ready with a kind word
ABOVE: Les Limpus is a familiar face at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival. Picture: TY MANNING EACH year at the Adelaide Equestrian...
Ty Manning
May 8, 20242 min read
Tookak triumphs to take interschool team trophy
THE 2024 Victorian Interschool Championships at Werribee attracted 400 happy riders from across the state. They ranged in ages from five...
Fran Cleland
May 8, 20242 min read
Sydney saddle horse lineups feature new and familiar faces
SADDLE classes at the Sydney Royal Easter Show produced a good mixture of new faces in the lineups, particularly in the show hack section...
Fran Cleland
Apr 25, 20242 min read
Fun, games as northern zone riders vie for spot on state team
WHILE the big, elite events like Dressage and Jumping with the Stars and the Sydney Royal Easter Show were in full swing, the youngsters...
Fran Cleland
Apr 23, 20242 min read
Best of the breeds put on right royal display at Sydney
THE Sydney Royal Easter Show’s breed classes have again provided a highlight for spectators as the best of the best go under the judges’...
Fran Cleland
Apr 17, 20243 min read
Annual celebration of the stars keeps getting better each year
SOME of Australia’s finest horses put their best hoofs forward at this year’s Dressage and Jumping with the Stars at the Werribee Park...
Fran Cleland
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Galloping in the hoof prints of champions at Emu Creek
IF ever a pony club could lay a claim to having produced famous riders, it’s Emu Creek. Four former members of the Victorian Western...
Fran Cleland
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Wandin Horse Trials attracts biggest crowd since 1990s
IT’S impossible to say anything uncomplimentary about the magnificent Wandin Park International Horse Trials. Run in a magnificent...
Fran Cleland
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Tassie's top eventers battle it out for state honours
MORE than 80 of Tasmania’s best eventing combinations have fought it out for the spoils at this year’s State Eventing Championships at...
Liz Walch
Apr 10, 20243 min read
Feast for the eyes as the Arabians take centre stage
THE Arabian National Championships at Werribee Park in March was a delight to anyone who loves beautiful horses. There are few more...
Fran Cleland
Apr 10, 20242 min read
Imagine being in pony club in the heart of horse country
THE young riders of the Sale and Rosedale pony clubs are lucky – they live in one of the “horsiest” parts of Victoria, with some of the...
Fran Cleland
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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