Fran Cleland
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...
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Fran Cleland
Nov 22, 20232 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, 20231 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, 20232 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, 20235 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 15, 20232 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, 20233 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, 20232 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
Hillcrest a dream school for horse-mad youngsters
BEING able to attend a school like Hillcrest Christian College in Clyde North must be as close to heaven as possible for horse-mad...
Fran Cleland
Nov 15, 20235 min read
Bits: Free feed, a death, a birthday & remembering the fallen
HERE’S something you don’t see every day. A bag of feed will be given to every competitor at the Victorian Tradesman's and Delivery Horse...
Fran Cleland
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Victoria's regional royal covers all bases with new program
GEELONG is the biggest regional agricultural show in Victoria and it’s a royal to boot. This year saw a new horse committee bring new...
Fran Cleland
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Perfect pony bows out with honour at dressage series finale
THE Barwon Equestrian Dressage series in southern Victoria has concluded for the year. Run over five events it’s provided great...
Fran Cleland
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Alicana got her love of flying high from her mother
STUART Jenkins and the nine-year-old mare Fairview Alicana won the 2023 Australian Senior Jumping Championship in Sydney last week. The...
Fran Cleland
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Ponies with ability to get job done go on show
THERE are many individual pony breed societies but the Australian Saddle Pony Association is one that recognises all types of quality...
Fran Cleland
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Arabians step out in force for the first time this season
ARABIANS, the first love of any horsey child. Their ethereal appearance, the story book tales where sheiks go to war and maidens are...
Fran Cleland
Nov 8, 20235 min read
Bits: Nina a star, Timor request, top level winners & an accident
THERE was such a strong response to the Nina Harris story last week on what it’s like living in the outback and doing dressage. For...
Fran Cleland
Nov 1, 20233 min read
SA Show Horse Council has its turn at Horse of the Year
SOUTH Australia has hosted its second Horse of the Year Show for the year, this time it was the Show Horse Council’s turn at Mount...
Fran Cleland
Nov 1, 20234 min read
It's showtime in Bendigo for the first time in four years
THE Bendigo Agricultural Show is back. The two-day event was held for the first time in four years on Friday and Saturday after several...
Fran Cleland
Nov 1, 20234 min read
Nina drives from Daly Waters to Darwin to follow dressage dream
SO you like competing at dressage but don’t like to travel far. Imagine being Nina Harris, whose work area for training is often an...
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