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Going to the Melbourne 3DE? Here's what you need to know

Fran Cleland

May 31, 20222 min read

Going to the Melbourne 3DE? Here's what you need to know

HELD during the Queen's birthday long weekend every June, the finest eventing horses and riders in the country arrive at the picturesque...

Club overcomes Covid, floods to host first event in a year

May 31, 20222 min read

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Club overcomes Covid, floods to host first event in a year

AFTER many cancellations due to COVID and three floods, Goulburn Dressage Club has finally been able to hold its first competition since...

Horses put on the map with our national monument and art trail

Fran Cleland

May 31, 20226 min read

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Horses put on the map with our national monument and art trail

TRAVEL: AUSTRALIA is a horse-loving country and we are all familiar with the names that have moved into folklore. Our greatest racehorse...

Riders writing themselves into history of Woady Yaloak

Fran Cleland

May 31, 20222 min read

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Riders writing themselves into history of Woady Yaloak

THE Woady Yaloak area surrounds the mining district of the Woady Yaloak Creek from Haddon to the Devil’s Kitchen. The name means running...

Fran Cleland

May 31, 20223 min read

Horses

Horse news: briefs

LIKE too many struggling agricultural shows around Australia, Nathalia Show in Victoria has put out a cry for help and is holding a...

Tintern event gets by with a little help from its friends

Fran Cleland

May 24, 20222 min read

Horses

Tintern event gets by with a little help from its friends

A NUMBER of Tintern Grammar students are keen horse riders and the Tintern Friends of Equestrian (FOE) form an enthusiastic, friendly and...

Online show an alternative to hitting the road with foals

Fran Cleland

May 24, 20223 min read

Horses

Online show an alternative to hitting the road with foals

IT’S the time of year that foal shows pop up all over the country. They are usually held in local areas because carting babies long...

Horse riding in the blood for teenage showjumping star

Fran Cleland

May 24, 20223 min read

Horses

Horse riding in the blood for teenage showjumping star

JOEL Lamb just had to ride. With top-class showjumpers and horse breeders Andrew and Ally Lamb as parents, and grandparents with strong...

Cancellations bring big field to Albury International Horse Trials

Fran Cleland

May 24, 20222 min read

Horses

Cancellations bring big field to Albury International Horse Trials

THE Albury Wodonga Equestrian Centre in Thurgoona NSW comprises a number of affiliated equestrian clubs with over 200 individual members....

Tatura reins in the champions for a classic four-day event

Fran Cleland

May 24, 20222 min read

Horses

Tatura reins in the champions for a classic four-day event

FOUR days of competition showed just how popular reining is as a sport in Australia. Days started early and finished late for the US...

Fran Cleland

May 24, 20222 min read

Horses

Overseas news

MARY Hanna continues her World Championships campaign on Calanta, finishing fourth in the CDI3* Grand Prix in Hagen, Germany, scoring...

Last chance qualifier at Mia Mia a prelude to Quilty Gold Cup

May 17, 20222 min read

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Last chance qualifier at Mia Mia a prelude to Quilty Gold Cup

ENDURANCE riders converged on a sleepy hollow in central Victoria on the weekend for a last chance to qualify for the sport’s pinnacle...

Heathcote a perfect setting for all the pretty ponies

Fran Cleland

May 17, 20222 min read

Horses

Heathcote a perfect setting for all the pretty ponies

THERE are few prettier places that Heathcote showgrounds in autumn. Set in the heart of Central Victoria and nestled between the McHarg...

Show ring legend didn't mind a club sandwich and a 4am start

Fran Cleland

May 17, 20223 min read

Horses

Show ring legend didn't mind a club sandwich and a 4am start

THE show horse world lost a true gentleman when Peter Barry died last week. He passed away on the Gold Coast aged 86 and will return to...

Thoroughbreds still dominating the placings at pony club event

Fran Cleland

May 17, 20222 min read

Horses

Thoroughbreds still dominating the placings at pony club event

THE Pony Club of Victoria’s Horse Trials have been running since 1955 and were then known as “interzone” competitions. What this year’s...

Breed made famous in folklore down to critical numbers

Fran Cleland

May 17, 20222 min read

Horses

Breed made famous in folklore down to critical numbers

MOST Australians’ only knowledge of the Timor Pony is from the lines of Banjo Patterson’s famous Man from Snowy River poem. “And one was...

Performance sale reaches a top price of $120,000

Fran Cleland

May 17, 20221 min read

Horses

Performance sale reaches a top price of $120,000

A TOP price of $120,000 was paid for Quarter Horse mare Suen Too Duck at the 2022 Nutrien Equine Supreme performance horse sale at...

BRIEFS: Traceability scheme consultation about to close

Fran Cleland

May 17, 20225 min read

Horses

BRIEFS: Traceability scheme consultation about to close

THERE is only just over one week left for horse owners to comment on proposed new national traceability laws. Under the scheme, a record...

Ogilvy back to winning form after health battle

Fran Cleland

May 10, 20222 min read

Horses

Ogilvy back to winning form after health battle

IT WAS a busy weekend for horse trials all around the world. In Sydney, Shane Rose showed just how talented and fit he is winning both...

Pony clubs join forces as urban sprawl eats up grounds

Fran Cleland

May 10, 20222 min read

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Pony clubs join forces as urban sprawl eats up grounds

PONY clubs began in Victoria with the Mountain District Horse and Pony Club in Croydon in 1944. It grew out of an article in the English...

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