Fran Cleland
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...
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Fran Cleland
May 31, 20223 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 24, 20222 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 24, 20223 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 24, 20223 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 24, 20222 min read
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....
Fran Cleland
May 24, 20222 min read
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
Overseas news
MARY Hanna continues her World Championships campaign on Calanta, finishing fourth in the CDI3* Grand Prix in Hagen, Germany, scoring...
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May 17, 20222 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 17, 20222 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 17, 20223 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 17, 20222 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 17, 20222 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 17, 20221 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 17, 20225 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 10, 20222 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 10, 20222 min read
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...
Fran Cleland
May 10, 20222 min read
Vale: Straight-talking vet was a friend and advisor to many
THOSE of us who were lucky enough to know Dr Patricia Ellis - Trish – are truly saddened to hear that she has died. She was a trusted...
Fran Cleland
May 10, 20222 min read
Standardbred breeders love Lucy - and she's the real deal
IT HAS happened with Thoroughbreds, now Wai Eyre Farm Standardbred breeders in New Zealand have found a horse of a different colour. The...
Fran Cleland
May 10, 20222 min read
Foal show season kicks off with Gippsland and Peninsula event
IT IS foal show season again. The baby equines having their first outing, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, letting everyone within hearing...
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