Fran Cleland
Australian riders go global in experience of a lifetime
THE dreams of four young Australian riders came true when they lined up to compete in the Global Amateur Tour held at Quintas Equestrian...
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Jul 5, 20233 min read
Quilty latest victim of hackers targeting equestrian events
IF running a national event that involves hundreds of riders setting off in the middle of the night isn’t hard enough, organisers of this...
Fran Cleland
Jul 5, 20233 min read
Bits: Aussies celebrate, rider weight issue and two vales
AUSTRALIANS Andrew Hoy and Boyd Exell teamed up with Swedish showjumper Fredrik Spetz to win the combined jumping, eventing and driving...
Dale Webster
Jul 3, 20234 min read
NAB caught out in data lie over branch closures
THE National Australia Bank (NAB) has been pulling a swifty on customers that have lost branches since September last year, using...
Fran Cleland
Jun 28, 20234 min read
New Zealand farmer makes quick work of Quilty Gold Cup
A FARMER from New Zealand has won Australia’s most famous endurance ride, the Tom Quilty Gold Cup, completing the 160km course in the...
Fran Cleland
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Trio pulls off trifectas at Mandurang South's big day out
THREE riders had a ripper day at the Mandurang South Pony Club’s Horse Trials, Combined Training and Supercross event, making a clean...
Fran Cleland
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Lookout Olympians, here comes Avril and Bella
JUST 20 years ago, most riders in Olympic eventing teams were men and it was difficult for a woman to gain a place. Now, women are not...
Fran Cleland
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Sand dancers of a different kind show off their moves
WATCHING the Let’s Rein Jackpot Show held at Elmore Equestrian Park recently I began to understand why one of the most decorated dressage...
Fran Cleland
Jun 28, 20232 min read
Pearls of wisdom from breeding industry veteran
BOOK REVIEW THE Thinking Horse Breeder by Jeanette Gower is definitely not just another breeding book. While breeding techniques are...
Fran Cleland
Jun 28, 20233 min read
Bits: Vicki back in saddle, new endurance life member and a scholarship
LEGENDARY Australian equestrienne Vicky Roycroft has been back in the saddle for the first time after a very serious health scare during...
Fran Cleland
Jun 21, 20232 min read
It's game on for Tassie pony clubbers as they defy gravity
ONE of the happiest and most certainly noisiest equestrian events in the world is when pony club youngsters get together for their annual...
Fran Cleland
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Foals, youngstock get a final run before winter sets in
THE All Breeds Show Society wound up the Victorian foal and youngstock show season with a two-day show at the Elmore Equestrian Park. The...
Fran Cleland
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Clydie-cross story triggers an outpouring of love
WHEN we wrote about how crosses with the magnificent heavy horse breed the Clydesdale were the quiet achievers in the horse world last...
Fran Cleland
Jun 21, 20232 min read
Everyone was looking as Brooke scores round of the day
WHILE the southern states are shutting down for winter, equestrian events in northern Australia are in full flight. In the NT, there are...
Fran Cleland
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Nothing better than a book to ride out the winter break
"I opened a book and in I strode. Now nobody can find me. I’ve left my chair, my house, my road, my town and my world behind me." THE...
Fran Cleland
Jun 21, 20235 min read
Bits: Fire destroys clubhouse, record doping scandal & a vale
THE Macclesfield Pony Club buildings have been destroyed in a fire, thought to be arson. It's a huge blow to the members and sad to see...
Fran Cleland
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Some mighty performances stand out at Melbourne 3DE
MARK Twain once said “what counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it's the size of the fight in the dog”. He might...
Fran Cleland
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Show action heads to Pacific Coast for championships
WHILE the Victorian show horses and ponies grew winter fluff and gazed gloomily from warm stables, their NSW counterparts were out and...
Fran Cleland
Jun 14, 20232 min read
Interschool showjumpers converge on Mount Macedon
BRAEMAR College’s interschool showjumping day attracted 120 keen youngsters, riding 360 rounds. It was the third event of the Equestrian...
Fran Cleland
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Fire & feathers: Clydesdale crosses the perfect sport horse
THE Clydesdale horse is so often referred to in Australia as the “horse that built a nation” and it’s true. Australians have a great...
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