Fran Cleland
Bits: New pony club patron, weight restrictions and sales
PONY Club Australia has announced that Dr Andrew McLean has been chosen as patron for the next two years. Andrew is well known to the...
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Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20223 min read
South Australia takes the honours at championships
SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S show horse team made the long trip over often difficult roads to take out the Teams Challenge at the Equestrian...
Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Irish Draughts put on a spectacular show
FAITH and Begorrah, it’s show time for the Irish Draught and Sport Horse Society of Australia’s Victorian group. Their annual competition...
Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20225 min read
Pony Club Australia names top achievers for the year
THE 2022 Pony Clubs of Australia awards have been presented and the winners come from all around the country. Isaac Staley, from the...
Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20222 min read
All ages take to the dressage arenas to round off year
DRESSAGE riders of all ages had a busy weekend in Victoria over the weekend with two major competitions on the program. The first event...
Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Photographer shares her passion for Brumbies
EQUESTRIAN photographer Felicity Clay is passionate about saving the Australian Brumby and fans of her work can contribute to the cause...
Fran Cleland
Dec 7, 20223 min read
Bits: Wallaby Hill winners, a vale and summer reminder
WALLABY Hill Farm in NSW held CCI4*-S, CCI3*-S and CCI2*-S classes last week. The Bowral Kubota CCI4*-S was won by Cathryn Herbert riding...
Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20223 min read
Weather no obstacle as Geelong club holds it first 3PE event
AFTER years of practising with obstacles at rallies, Working Equitation Geelong held its very first three-phase equitation competition on...
Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20223 min read
It's finally on with the show at Castle Hill after two-year break
CASTLE Hill Show in NSW has been held for the first time since Covid hit more than two years ago, attracting exceptional, national-level...
Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Mother and daughter step up to the challenge with Brumbies
MOTHER and daughter Carly Loughnan and Asha, 12, took part in the Australian Brumby challenge at Wesburn Park in Gippsland on the...
Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20223 min read
HRCAV members gather for celebration of the year
THE Horse Riding Clubs Association of Victoria (HRCAV) awards night is the highlight of the year for members who stretch from clubs...
Fran Cleland
Nov 30, 20223 min read
Bits: Extra CCI comp, damages bid fails and children checks now mandatory
BECAUSE of the almost non-existent Spring season and the lack of qualifiers for higher level horses, Eventing Victoria has announced a...
Staff writer
Nov 29, 20222 min read
Euthanised Shetland Pony had Japanese Encephalitis
A SHETLAND Pony in Young, NSW, has been euthanised after contracting Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV). Equine Veterinarians Australia...
Dale Webster
Nov 28, 20222 min read
Four lambs! Tale of Queenie the supermum launches new author
SHEEP farmer Suzanne Lewis has just published her first children’s book and had no further to look for something to write about than her...
Fran Cleland
Nov 28, 20223 min read
Dogs, gardening and welcoming a new puppy into the family
COLUMN: PEOPLE who love dogs often love gardens, and often, keeping mental peace while loving the two can be fraught. Many people have...
Dale Webster
Nov 24, 20226 min read
Banking taskforce report opens the gates for mass closures
EXCLUSIVE THE number of banks closed in regional Australia in the six weeks since the Albanese Government quietly released the...
Fran Cleland
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Pony club 'dream team' pulls off last-minute venue change
THE Midland Zone of Pony Club Victoria covers a vast area and is home to 17 pony clubs ranging from Horsham across to Charlton, down to...
Contributed
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Parties scored on welfare performance and you might be surprised at results
THE peak welfare body representing the keepers and breeders of pets and companion animals in Australia has published a score card of how...
Fran Cleland
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Riding Ponies turn out in force at Hawkesbury
A FINE line-up of Riding Ponies at the NSW State Riding Pony Show at Hawkesbury is proof of how popular the breed has become since it...
Tania Hay
Nov 23, 20223 min read
Fourth time lucky as Tasmanian HOTY finally gets a run
EQUESTRIAN Tasmania’s Horse of the Year show for 2022 has finally been held. The event is usually in January but due to Covid and flood...
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