THE Royal Geelong Show continues to offer a gold-standard horse program, presenting a traditional range of classes over the four-day event.

THERE have been few horses more talked about in the show world over the past few years than Simone Padoin’s elegant black gelding, Wynara Signature, aka Orlando.

THE show horse classes at the Royal Melbourne Show for 2025 have been run and won, with quality in all sections and some new faces.

TRADITION is still strong in the heavy horse section at the Royal Melbourne Show and what they lack in numbers from days gone by is made up for in the quality of the exhibits.

WITH the dust now settled on the Royal Adelaide Show for 2025, what stands out when taking a closer look at the winners is the amount of new talent that has progressed quickly to the top of the lineups. For the Shaw family, Margot Haynes and David Quayle, this royal was definitely one to remember, with two of their young horses featuring as stars of the show.

DOCUMENTS released under Freedom of Information have revealed that contrary to statements made to ratepayers and the media, the City of Greater Bendigo was fully responsible for the Bendigo Showgrounds Master Plan Project and had told the government it would undertake a significantly greater level of consultation than it delivered.

ORGANISERS of the Brisbane CDI and Queensland Dressage Championships put together a seamlessly run event featuring top class performances and a bit of fun.

THE inaugural Off-The-Track Carnival at Boneo Park, Victoria, showcased retired Thoroughbred racehorses in front of a large and enthusiastic crowd over two days. The 387 horses displayed their versatility, competing on the flat and jumping across dressage, showing, showjumping and combined training disciplines.

EXPERIENCED event rider Delwyn Ogilvy and her current mount, Walter, are proving that in the sport of equestrian, age is just a number.

VICTORIAN Stacey Rusic continues to blaze a trail in her chosen discipline of side saddle, winning this year’s Peter Mitchell Churchill Fellowship to study the historic art of riding “same side” as a modern-day equestrian discipline.

THE Mallala Showjumping Club has hosted its much-anticipated Winter Jumping Classic at the Mallala Equestrian Centre, just north of Adelaide.

THE Welsh Pony and Cob Society of South Australia once again proved why it is one of the hardest-working breed societies in the state, delivering another jam-packed performance event that felt more like a picture-perfect spring show than an outing in the depths of winter.

WINTER is the time of year when many hug their fireplaces with a book and warm lap rug but it’s also when breeders of horses and ponies like to brave the cool breezes and join together at shows to compare their youngstock.

THE Melbourne International Three-Day Event has again delivered a long weekend of highlights in spades.

THE 2025 Friends of Woady Yaloak Horse Trials at Smythesdale Victoria was so popular organisers had to close the entry book almost a month out and start a wait list.

JADE Woodhead Butler is one of those people you can’t help but admire for her ability to get jobs done. As a rider, coach and mother of a young baby, she was also the event director of Dressage and Jumping with The Stars, while at the same time still managing to keep one of the best dressage series in Victoria running.

THE Yarra Hills Hillbillies team of Jessica Welch, Annika Collins, Beth McCann and Paul Buckland from the Yarra Hills Equestrian Club was the winner of this year’s Top Teams Horse Trials.

ADELAIDE’S city parklands have been once again transformed into the stage for one of the most prestigious equestrian events on the international calendar. The Adelaide Equestrian Festival, the only five-star eventing competition in the Southern Hemisphere, returned with four days of elite competition, drawing top riders from across Australia and New Zealand to contest the three phases of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping—right in the heart of the South Australian capi

THERE’S an old saying, "he's got a good eye for a horse". It means someone is skilled at recognising all-round quality and that undefinable “something” that is a combination of conformation, temperament and suitability for a specific purpose, such as racing or riding.

THE 2025 South Australian State Jumping Championships showcased the diverse showjumping talent in the region. Held across the ANZAC Day weekend at Talunga Park, Mount Pleasant, riders competed in two rings at the Equestrian South Australia event, culminating in a series of thrilling finales on the final day.

THERE’S always a story behind a great show horse and Global PPS –known at home as Harry – is no exception. Greg Mickan and Terry Van Heythuysen of Romsey Park have always had an eye for a potential star and bought Harry as a yearling from Parnell Park.

ABOVE: Margaret Sperrin and her Welsh Mountain Pony Mosman Park Foxtrot put in a consistent performance across the three disciplines to...

ABOVE: Alice Hogan and Curious George from Maldon Pony Club looking the perfect partnership competing in grade four. Picture: DEREK...

ABOVE: Champion leading rein show hunter pony was Sandy Beattie's Bamborough Catapulte ridden by Elizabeth Alexander. Picture: LORELLE...

CONSULTATION for the 2019 Bendigo Showgrounds Master Plan consisted of two workshops with the organisers of the project, a phone call about the Swap Meet, discussions with Energy Breakthrough and cycling clubs about potential future use and an online survey that attracted just 21 responses.

STATE Government Sports infrastructure funding is being used to build a shed that was always intended to house produce stall holders and retail market activities at the Bendigo showgrounds, a planning document from 2019 has confirmed.

ABOVE: Minister for Regional Development Jaclyn Symes gave the City of Greater Bendigo a $50,000 grant in 2019 to develop a master plan...

ABOVE: Courtney Munro was on fire riding her aptly named Jen Jan Dracarys. Picture: TY MANNING THE Jim Dunn Memorial Show continues to...

WHO would have thought ping pong could get the Victorian Government into so much trouble. Amid developing controversy over plans to redevelop the Prince of Wales Showgrounds at Bendigo, damning testimony has come to light from a 2023 Federal Senate inquiry into the cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games that was to be hosted by regional Victoria.

THE Bendigo Showgrounds – home of the Victorian Agricultural Shows Saddle Horse Championships and many other state and national equestrian events – is to have the size of its arena cut significantly under a Victorian Government redevelopment of the site.

ABOVE: Champion small show hunter galloway Contredance and Annabelle Richardson. Picture: TY MANNING THE 2025 Rising Star Show in South...

ABOVE: Supreme hack of Crookwell Show 2025 was Timothy Hadlow’s Rhythm. Picture: LORELLE MERCER YOU have to admire an agricultural show...

ABOVE: Jessica Dertell riding Cherie and Zali Mills’ Royal Diamond Jubilee. Picture: DEREK O’LEARY CROYDON is one of the state’s classic...

ABOVE: The final judging in the Alabar Hero series final for ridden Standardbreds. Picture: DALE WEBSTER AFTER a year of collecting...

ABOVE: Ali Kent rode the Pihan family’s Parklane to win both the newcomer hack and preliminary hack classes. Picture: DEREK O’LEARY THE...

THE 2024 Royal Adelaide Show’s show jumping competition has once again proven why it is considered one of Australia’s premier equestrian...

FOAL shows fill the time after the big autumn shows stop and finish just before the breeders decide which of their “ducklings” will...

ABOVE: Lamoza Velisha and Masterson NZ flying through their show jumping round of the CCN1*. They went on to finish in fourth place...

SPRING is in the air and with the Olympic dressage watched and rewatched, inspiration has flourished. New, young horses and ponies are...

THE Royal Queensland Show copped a drenching this year but this did not deter equestrian competitors who simply pulled on their oilskins...

THE elegance and versatility of Welsh ponies and cobs has been showcased at the South Australian branch of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society...

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...

PHOEBE Roche has been chosen as part of the eight-person team to compete at the 2024 Virtus Open European Equestrian Championships in the...

THE dressage and showjumping grand finals for this year’s Victorian Equestrian Interschool Series have been held over two huge days at...

THIS year’s Pony Club Victoria state championships was very much a big sky event, with competitors and their crews heading north to...

THE dressage world is bubbling with excitement with the Olympic Games just weeks away and the final CPEDI qualifier in Australia begins...

HORSE riders and drivers will be officially recognised as vulnerable road users in Victoria if recommendations from a state government...

CARRIAGE driving is one of the most beautiful equestrian disciplines and viewing it live for the first time is a special experience....

THE 2024 Adelaide Equestrian Festival has again lived up to the hype, with record-breaking crowds and some of the finest displays of...

ABOVE: Les Limpus is a familiar face at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival. Picture: TY MANNING EACH year at the Adelaide Equestrian...