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Fran Cleland
Oct 4, 20232 min read
Breast cancer fundraiser draws a crowd to Elcho Park
RIDERS at the Mt Duneed Adult Riding Club Dressage Jackpot went “pink” on the weekend to help raise money for a good cause. More than 100...


Fran Cleland
Oct 4, 20234 min read
Bits: Nations Cup place, ag show cancels horses & judges named
A GOOD performance from the Australian show jumping team of Chris Burton riding Chedington Hazy Toulana, Jamie Kermond riding Yandoo Oaks...


Fran Cleland
Sep 27, 20233 min read
Melbourne Royal's start more whimper than bang these days
CALL me old fashioned, but I miss the old days when breed day opened Royal Melbourne show, with eight rings around the big arena. The...


Fran Cleland
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Riddells Creek event proves bigger is not always better
THE joy about smaller events like the Riddells Creek Showjumping Jackpot is that there’s something for everyone. About 30 separate...


Fran Cleland
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Dressage and people to talk horse with, what more could you want?
THE Melba Equestrian Club was only formed in 2022 with the idea of improving equestrian sport within the Yarra Valley area of Victoria,...


Fran Cleland
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Family legacy continues to support showjumping in SA
A FAMILY jumping club in the small town of Mallala near Adelaide in South Australia provides the state with some of its best competition...


Fran Cleland
Sep 27, 20234 min read
Time for some sober thinking with declaration of El Nino
THE fact that an El Nino has finally been declared might seem a distant problem to many horse people. While the natural weather pattern...


Fran Cleland
Sep 27, 20235 min read
Bits: Vale Jim Delamont, gear sale and top eventers named
THE show world has been saddened by the news the great horseman Jim Delamont has died aged 90. Without exception, the tributes to him...


Fran Cleland
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Wentworth's huge program has something for everyone
WENTWORTH Agricultural Show has a long and decorated history. The town, located in the far south west of NSW at the junction of the...


Fran Cleland
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Mandurang South club gets fancy with freshmans event
HOW to keep pony club kids (and their parents) happy? Have a great idea and then make it happen. At the monthly Mandurang South Pony Club...


Fran Cleland
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Divisions full to the brim at spring horse trials
ALL eventing roads are leading to Werribee Park at the moment. Firstly there was the Friends of Werribee’s massive event, followed last...


Fran Cleland
Sep 20, 20232 min read
Geelong's spring classic delivers inside and out
FINE weather, perfect surface and capacity fields combined with good organisation made for Geelong Showjumping Club’s two-day Spring...


Fran Cleland
Sep 20, 20233 min read
Para equestrians just need a helping hand to get started
ABOVE: Five countries competed in the first World Para Reining International Team Competition in 2016. This video features photos from...


Fran Cleland
Sep 20, 20235 min read
Bits: Showjumping gone, new statue and top comp for Dertell
DESPITE all efforts, this year’s 156th Wangaratta Show won’t have showjumping on the program. “It’s the first time many of us can...


Fran Cleland
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Four seasons in one royal show at Adelaide 2023
THE Royal Adelaide Show has been run and won for another year with those who were there from start to finish experiencing all the...


Fran Cleland
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Big and small contend carriage driving championships
THE Victorian Indoor-Outdoor Carriage Driving Championships were held at Huntly north of Bendigo on the weekend. Organised by the Central...


Fran Cleland
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Pony clubbers pick right time to make their run up the straight
THE Pony Club Victoria’s Ride to Time final held at Moonee Valley was a huge thrill for the 20 young riders who qualified in trials...


Fran Cleland
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Amateur owner riders enjoying dressage just for the love of it
MORE and more equestrian disciplines are finding it necessary to provide competitions for their non-professional members. The intent is...


Fran Cleland
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Pony crosses filling gap in dressage mount market
ROSSANNE Mason is not only a horse lover but an astute business woman as well. She was one of the first to see the expanding interest in...


Fran Cleland
Sep 13, 20234 min read
Bits: Foal ambulance, stolen horse, Brumby plan & Waler dies
THE Victorian Equine Group at Bendigo in Victoria has set up a most important and valuable resource – a foal ambulance. The project was...
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