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Fran Cleland
Sep 14, 20223 min read
Canberra welcomes show horse competitors for championships
THE most any organiser can hope for is that exhibitors go home happy and say they had a great time, and the people that ran the ACT and...


Fran Cleland
Sep 14, 20223 min read
New Adelaide Royal facilities get thumbs up from competitors
LOW numbers but high quality was the order of the day at Adelaide’s Royal Show horse section. Various reasons have been given. Adelaide...


Fran Cleland
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Jumps held down by sandbags as wind tests WA riders
SHOWJUMPING is a winter sport in Western Australia and a little rain is often welcomed at the Brookleigh outdoor arena, but 40km/h wind...


Fran Cleland
Sep 14, 20223 min read
Classes at capacity as 500 riders tackle spring event
WERRIBEE Park hosted its second big horse trials in less than a month and coped admirably, with 500 horses competing in several classes....


Fran Cleland
Sep 14, 20222 min read
There was one horse who captured the Queen's heart
HER Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s love of horses is well documented and her support of rare breeds was as strong as her enjoyment of her...


Fran Cleland
Sep 14, 20222 min read
Endurance world championships cancelled over safety issues
THE Endurance World Championships, due to be held next month in Italy, have been cancelled due to safety concerns. The FEI board has...


Fran Cleland
Sep 14, 20224 min read
Bits: Medals for NT rider, Aussies in Italy and dressage award winners
NORTHERN Territory rider Luke Purtill has won a silver and bronze medal at the National Games for athletes with an intellectually...


Fran Cleland
Sep 6, 20223 min read
Horse from remote community lands in safe hands with Harry
AT just 13 years of age, Darwin rider Harrison Branson is developing a reputation as a bit of a horse whisperer. “Any horse he encounters...


Fran Cleland
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Pony club kids have time of their life at Moonee Valley
THE final of Pony Club Victoria’s ride-to-time series for 2022 has been won by Wannon zone representative Brigitte Graesser, who completed...


Fran Cleland
Sep 6, 20224 min read
WA show horse finalists picked as club celebrates 70 years
GOSNELLS Riding and Pony Club in Western Australia is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year after starting out as the Gosnells...


Fran Cleland
Sep 6, 20222 min read
'Sand dancers' step out for two days of dressage action
THE sand dancers took over Werribee Park on the weekend in a busy month for the venue that features two big horse trials each side of the...


Dale Webster
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Horse owners to be impacted by biosecurity law changes
HORSE owners in Victoria have one month to comment on a discussion paper released as part of the process to develop new biosecurity...


Fran Cleland
Sep 6, 20224 min read
Bits: Honour for Olympian, event results and two deaths
OLYMPIC showjumper Ron Easey is now officially a “legend”. The Royal Brisbane Show committee bestowed the honour on him at the recent...


Fran Cleland
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Classes full to the brim as newbie eventers have a go
WHAT can you say about an event that has 571 starters, of which 210 are mostly newcomers to the sport? The Friends of Werribee Park Horse...


Fran Cleland
Aug 31, 20224 min read
Tatura, Tamworth events mean a busy weekend of jumping
THE 2022 Victorian State Indoor Showjumping Championships has been run for the first time in three years. One of the state’s most popular...


Fran Cleland
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Victorians come together to celebrate year's achievements
ALL ages mixed happily at Equestrian Victoria’s annual awards on Saturday night as the previous year’s outstanding contributions and...


Fran Cleland
Aug 31, 20222 min read
Voice of the shows enters state equestrian body's hall of fame
THERE are voices that are instantly recognisable, Morgan Freeman is an example in movies, Bert Newton on TV and for the Australian horse...


Fran Cleland
Aug 31, 20223 min read
New show group turns event organisation on its head
THE Equestrian Federation was once the only group running show horse events, but in the way of things over time, there are now several....


Fran Cleland
Aug 31, 20224 min read
Bits: Death of a legend, new voice for Adelaide Royal and nominations
BRUCE Dennis, known as Australia's last postman to deliver mail on horseback, has died, aged 95. He began delivering mail in 1950,...


Fran Cleland
Aug 24, 20222 min read
Sometimes great horses appear just when they're most needed
THE champion show hunter hack from the Little River show on the weekend is a wonderful example of how animals have the knack of turning...
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