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Fran Cleland
May 3, 20232 min read
With Tassie state championships over, riders head for mainland
THE 2023 Tasmanian State Eventing Championships have been held at the Tasmanian Equestrian Centre and featured a two-star class for the...


Fran Cleland
May 3, 20232 min read
Like mother like daughter, a showing dynasty lives on
WHEN Lynda Riemer bought a young, bay Riding Pony filly she had no idea what the future would bring. The filly, named Radford Lodge Candy...


Fran Cleland
May 3, 20233 min read
New Zealanders dominate at CDI dressage championships
NEW Zealanders Melissa Galloway, riding her 2022 FEI World Championship horse Windermere J’Obei W, and Wendi Williamson on Don Vito MH...


Fran Cleland
May 3, 20233 min read
Generations of quality breeding on display at ASH state champs
THE cream of the Australian Stock Horse world gathered at Elmore last week for the Victorian state titles. The breed has always been...


Fran Cleland
May 3, 20232 min read
Some of the best ideas come from pony clubs
PONY club committees come up with some great ideas and Barwon zone’s showjumping series is literally one of the best. The Barwon Equine...


Dale Webster and Fran Cleland
May 3, 20233 min read
Bits: Vet crisis in Tasmania, Badminton schedule and a blast from the past
IT has been a year this week since The Regional launched our horse news section, ensuring weekly media coverage of grass-roots equestrian...


Fran Cleland
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Show horses take their turn in main arena at Sydney Royal
CHRIS and Vicky Lawrie are well known for their wins in the show ring but their success at Sydney Royal this year was exceptional by any...


Fran Cleland
Apr 26, 20233 min read
From Shetlands to Shires, breed classes display royal quality
THE parade of Australia’s finest livestock continued at The Sydney Royal Easter Show with an array of breeds of all shapes and sizes on...


Fran Cleland
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Rose steers Virgil to Adelaide win for first time
IT’S easy to talk about the great success of the Adelaide Equestrian Festival and the record crowds of 37,000 at the finale of an amazing...


Fran Cleland
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Interschools a phenomenon that continues to grow
HOW big a business has Interschools Equestrian events become? The Easter school holidays in most states seem to find youngsters from Prep...


Fran Cleland
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Forty years of showjumping something to get excited about
THE MOUNT Gambier Showjumping Club celebrated a significant milestone recently with the running of their 40th Easter Festival. Although...


Fran Cleland
Apr 26, 20234 min read
Bits: A true legend gone, Vicki Roycroft update and an auction for a great cause
THE Australian equestrian world paid tribute this week to Art Uytendaal, who died aged 92. An outstanding showjumping rider and coach, he...


Fran Cleland
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Stock horses put on a royal performance at Sydney
WITH big numbers in stud classes at this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show, spectators had plenty to look at and could admire some of...


Brendan Dwyer
Apr 19, 20233 min read
Cream of combined drivers converge for national champs
THE Australian Combined Driving Championships were held over the Easter weekend at Boorowa NSW and despite some challenging and...


Fran Cleland
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Top effort by small club to pull off teams extravaganza
WITH just 20 members, Cobram Barooga Riding Club has put on a foot-perfect performance to run the massive Top Teams Dressage...


Fran Cleland
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Para riders make first tentative steps towards Paris team
PARA dressage riders have their heads well and truly turned towards Paris next year. At the Dressage Spectacular at Boneo Park last...


Fran Cleland
Apr 19, 20232 min read
Early winter chill didn't daunt riders at Riddells Creek
THE eventing season rolls on and the numbers stay large, in pony club as well as senior open events. Riddells Creek Horse Trials was no...


Fran Cleland
Apr 19, 20234 min read
Bits: Abbey tribute, Vicki Roycroft update and cutest pics you will see this week
THE Australian Stock Horse Society recently acknowledged the great Heritage sire Abbey, with 50,000 carrying his name in their pedigree....


Fran Cleland
Apr 12, 20233 min read
It's a spectacular time of year for showing in NSW
NSW is the centre of the show horse world at this time of year, with the Equestrian NSW Show Horse Spectacular followed by the Show Horse...


Fran Cleland
Apr 12, 20232 min read
Tasmanian eventing club gets full stars for effort
A TWO-STAR eventing class has been run for the first time in Tasmania since 2015. It came about as a result of a successful campaign by...
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