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Victorian showjumpers score breakthrough win in Trans-Tasman
YOUNG showjumping riders in Victoria are certainly blessed with great opportunities. Two big events at Boneo Park wound up a long and...
Fran Cleland
Mar 6, 20242 min read

'The comments are uninformed without any local knowledge'
LETTER LOCATION: Bendigo Victoria SUBJECT: Development on floodplains SPECIFICS: Application by Victory College to build a school in...
Contributed
Feb 28, 20243 min read


Third of NAB’s regional banks wiped in CEO’s reign of terror
After slashing NAB's regional branches by a third Ross McEwan is bailing before a senate inquiry into the closures reports. Miniscule...
Dale Webster
Feb 10, 20246 min read


ANZ closes early for Christmas parties on busiest day of year
DURING the COVID crisis, Australia’s major banks lobbied hard to be counted as an essential service so they could remain open during...
Dale Webster
Dec 23, 20232 min read


Spring classic welcomes Shetlands to show hacks
THE Show Horse Council’s Spring Classic at Werribee Park is one of the last big shows for the year in Victoria before the action heads to...
Fran Cleland
Nov 29, 20233 min read


It was beauty and the weather beast for riders at Mansfield
MANSFIELD holds the distinction of being one of the most beautiful settings for a horse trials in Australia. Like many other events last...
Fran Cleland
Nov 29, 20232 min read


State titles organised in just three months packed to rafters
THE Victorian State Showjumping Titles run by the Northern Victoria Show Jumping Club at Shepparton showed how a great event can be...
Fran Cleland
Nov 29, 20233 min read


Grass surface gets the nod from dressage riders
THE northern part of Victoria is quickly becoming a centre for horse activities, with Elmore, Tatura and some smaller venues having had a...
Fran Cleland
Nov 29, 20232 min read


'Rookie' shaping up as the one to beat this year
SARAH McMillan was named the FEI World Cup Australian League’s “rookie of the year’ in showjumping last year and with her mount, Tyrone,...
Fran Cleland
Nov 29, 20232 min read


Bits: Noorat Show a boomer, Tenterfield Saddlery sells and bushfire fundraiser
NOORAT Agricultural Society’s annual show this year was a record-breaker. At a time when many shows are struggling with declining...
Fran Cleland
Nov 29, 20234 min read


Good luck topping the girls from Ironbark, they're on a roll
THE girls from Ironbark Equestrian Club have done it again. On the back of a win at the Top Teams showjumping championships at Mansfield...
Fran Cleland
Nov 22, 20232 min read


Welsh supreme 'a true hunter type', judge says
THERE’S no denying that the Welsh breed of ponies is one of the world’s most beautiful and the South Australian All Welsh Show at...
Fran Cleland
Nov 22, 20233 min read


Candlebark at capacity as eventers head for Riddells Creek
WITH the Victorian horse trials season in full swing it was odds on that Candlebark, at Riddells Creek, would have great competition. The...
Fran Cleland
Nov 22, 20232 min read


Showjumpers test their skills at SA state championships
ANTHONY Thomas is the 2023 South Australian state champion showjumper after a solid performance over three classes on SL Donato at the...
Fran Cleland
Nov 22, 20231 min read


Time to polish performances as countdown to big event begins
DRESSAGE with the Stars is just six months away so it’s time to begin putting the polish on the performances so the overseas judges will...
Fran Cleland
Nov 22, 20232 min read


Bits: Highlands moving, horse strategy & a herd reduction
THE Highland Pony breeding program at Balmoral Castle in Scotland is to be moved to England. Buckingham Palace said breeding would now be...
Fran Cleland
Nov 22, 20235 min read


Avenel shows no sign of slowing down in its 66th year
AVENEL, one of Australia’s longest running and favorite horse trials, shows no signs of fading away in its 66th year, with almost 500...
Fran Cleland
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Gundagai hosts carriage drivers for NSW championships
THE NSW Combined Driving Championships held at Gundagai attracted 48 entries across 18 classes. Held at the racecourse and showgrounds on...
Fran Cleland
Nov 15, 20233 min read


Hobart Royal gets on with the show despite redevelopment
THE Royal Hobart Show horse program had a bit of a shake-up this year due to continuing redevelopment works at the showgrounds. Classes...
Fran Cleland
Nov 15, 20232 min read


Keely determined to take Fudge to the top in dressage
RIDERS once took a long time to decide which sport they liked best and where to focus their energy. For example, Olympic dressage riders...
Fran Cleland
Nov 15, 20232 min read
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