Fran Cleland
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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Fran Cleland
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Can-do attitude keeps the show rolling at Camperdown
THERE’S no denying that the two years of Covid played havoc with Australia’s agricultural shows. Some people just couldn’t re -find the...
Fran Cleland
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Arilla Cup goes to Tori Stuckey and Jaybee Ballon D'or
THE cream of Victoria’s showjumping competitors gathered at Boneo Park for the Arilla Cup. The event was their last big competition...
Fran Cleland
Nov 1, 20233 min read
Bits: Hoy on podium, pony racing & new owner for show horse
ANDREW Hoy and Cadet de Beliard finished third on 37.3 with an impressive clear and under time cross country phase in the CCI4*L Strzegom...
Dale Webster
Oct 27, 20234 min read
APRA bogged in a data mess of its own making
HEADLINES around Australia last week screamed out about bank closures. They were triggered by the release of the Australian Prudential...
Fran Cleland
Oct 25, 20232 min read
It's EA's Horse Of The Year time for South Australia
WHEN you cover horse shows for many years, you tend to get favourites. Their names keep popping up at different events winning under...
Warwick Slade
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Game on at Werribee as world gathers for championships
THE World Mounted Games Championships returned to Australia this month, giving Australian riders a chance to compete on home soil for the...
Fran Cleland
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Tears of joy as Cheryl proves age is no barrier to doing what you love
IT’S not polite to ask a lady her age, but when Cheryl Miller won the best presented Appaloosa class at Camperdown show last week, she...
Fran Cleland
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Nothing beats a country gymkhana in our eyes
THE REGIONAL covers all sorts of important events like national championships and royal shows, but at ground level our very favorite ones...
Fran Cleland
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Dressage day supports unit that helps horses out of holes
THE dressage competition at Shirley Heights at Gladysdale in Victoria was one of many on a busy October weekend but it was special, as...
Fran Cleland
Oct 25, 20234 min read
Bits: Clydie surprise, stockman's challenge in SA and clinic dates
CONSTABLE Sandra Wilson is one of the latest recruits to graduate from the Victoria Police Academy. Prior to joining Victoria Police,...
Fran Cleland
Oct 18, 20234 min read
Exhibitors out in force as Perth Royal returns to full program
THE Perth Royal Show saw a return to a full program this year after COVID caused a massive reduction in classes offered in 2022. Entries...
Fran Cleland
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Good scores, comradery among highlights of dressage champs
THE Australian Dressage Championships at Boneo Park had so many highlights it’s hard to know where to start. With the Olympic Games...
Fran Cleland
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Three-phase equitation the discipline anyone can try
WHILE the main focus in horse sport remains in the glamour area of dressage, showjumping and eventing, those Olympic disciplines are...
Fran Cleland
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Ashleigh coasts to a double win at Port Elliot Show
PORT Elliot Show is “a fantastic little ag show on the coast”, according to South Australian photographer Ty Manning. Looking at his...
Fran Cleland
Oct 18, 20232 min read
NSW, WA take the trophies at mounted games nationals
TEAMS from NSW and Western Australia took the two trophies home from the mounted games section of the Pony Club Australia National...
Fran Cleland
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Bits: Light horse tribute, royal rumor and show moves north
A TRIBUTE to the 4th Battalion of Australian Light Horsemen who took part in the Charge of Beersheba 106 years ago will be held at the...
Fran Cleland
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Community among winners as Tatura dressage series winds up
SUE and Duncan Terry and their small committee are the lifeblood of the Tatura Dressage club and thanks to their hard work, the final of...
Fran Cleland
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Harcourt rises to the challenge testing riders of all ages
THE Harcourt Pony Club in Central Victoria is not one of the biggest in the state but certainly one of the most innovative and...
Fran Cleland
Oct 11, 20232 min read
Versatility show a first for ranch riders at Benalla
THE Ranch Horse Association of Australia’s first Versatility Ranch Show at Benalla was a success for competitors and enjoyable for...
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