Fran Cleland
Show in safe hands as it coasts through a busy weekend
ROSEMARY Loughnan is one of the best show organisers in Victoria, so it’s to be expected that the Bass Coast Agricultural Show at...
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Fran Cleland
Jan 25, 20232 min read
Colac turns it on for a terrific day of three-phase equitation
COLAC Adult Riding Club in western Victoria is one of those special, smallish country groups run by a happy and active committee. It was...
Fran Cleland
Jan 25, 20234 min read
There's nothing standard about these versatile ex racehorses
THE honest Standardbred was once the poor relation of the racehorse world. While the Thoroughbreds had a chance of finding a life after...
Fran Cleland
Jan 25, 20233 min read
Briefs: Tragic accident, fire refuge and stockman's challenge series
THE Clydesdale family, harness lovers and horse world in general has been shocked by the death of Kristin Marriott as the result of a...
Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20237 min read
Mietta proves that where there is a will, there is a way
Despite some major setbacks, life was back on track for this Victorian rider before the unthinkable happened MIETTA Innes-Irons is a...
Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Show season off and running with VAS championships
THE Victorian Agricultural Shows annual show horse championships at Bendigo have started off what will be a very busy season for the...
Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Open and pony club riders turn out for Tasmanian horse trials
THE Northern Tasmanian Eventing Club in conjunction with Midlands Pony Club ran their annual Horse trials at Quercus Park, Carrick....
Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Ponies proving perfect mounts for honing dressage skills
ANYONE doubting the popularity of dressage as a sport for young riders would change their minds at the Victorian Youth Dressage...
Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20232 min read
Americain's great legacy is to be found in performance arenas
THE ability of a stallion to pass along jumping talent has long been appreciated by those who want brave bold horses. And although the...
Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Idea for a new heavy horse festival goes the distance
THE National Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Festival will be celebrating a milestone this weekend when the 15th anniversary of the event...
Fran Cleland
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Bits: New OTT classes, two farewells and a birthday
THE word “legendary” is thrown around much too often but champion showjumping rider and coach Art Uytendaal, who celebrated his 92nd...
Dale Webster
Dec 22, 20224 min read
The good, the bad and the ugly of regional banking in 2022
AS the year draws to an end it is time to reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly gifts given to regional Australians on the issue of...
Dale Webster
Dec 16, 20225 min read
No regional Australians, things aren't quite as the banks say
CUSTOMERS of regional bank branches that are being closed have long had a sinking feeling they are being played. The letter arrives...
Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Festival of dressage rounds off the year in Victoria
JESSICA Dertell and the chestnut stallion Cennan continued the list of Grand Prix dressage wins at Werribee Park last weekend at the...
Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Country championships attract a huge field of entries
WHILE the EA Show Horse National titles were being run at in Sydney, another 400 show horse exhibitors made their way to the NSW Country...
Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Showjumping 'pop-up" draws a crowd to Albury-Wodonga
COMPETITORS have been starved for a chance to compete this season, so when the Border District Showjumping Club decided to hold a pop-up...
Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Owner riders and OTT feature at Werribee Park show
THE first weekend in December has for many years filled Werribee Park with the National Show Horse titles, but with that event moving to...
Staff writer
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Traceability working group's final report tabled
THE National Horse Traceability Working Group’s final report has been released. The group is a non-statutory committee established in...
Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Tetrathlon is four times the fun for pony club members
PONY Club Victoria’s Tetrathlon State Championships attracted competitors for all areas of the state and were blessed with ideal weather,...
Fran Cleland
Dec 14, 20222 min read
Carriage drivers line up for battle of the border
CARRIAGE driving is the quiet achiever in Australian horse sport. It is the harness answer to eventing, comprising three sections:...
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