World Young Eventing Horse Championships 2013

October 21st, 2013
the world championship for young eventing horses, special report from christopher hector Read Article 3 Comments »
 

Shane and Niki Rose – What next?

October 3rd, 2013
Story by Chris Hector and Photos by Roz Neave It has been a wonderful process to see Shane and Niki Rose’s Bimbadeen Park evolving into a flourishing equestrian centre – with plans for more improvements on the go. Since we were there last, a new stable block has been added, the Manchurian Pears that line […] Read Article Comments Off on Shane and Niki Rose – What next?
 

Choose a Horse


Matt Williams is one of the most successful Australian jumping riders of modern times, and has been selected for the Beijing Games, the WEG in Lexington and the London Games. Now living in the United States, Matt is in keen demand as a coach, and as a rider, and is working to produce the right […] Read Article Comments Off on Choose a Horse
 

Tinney the Teacher


Story by Suzy Jarratt and Photos by Cameron Grant “Stuart Tinney is such an amazing influence as he shows ever so much positivity and respect to upcoming junior riders.” Written by 13-year-old Emily Stirling from Victoria this was the winning entry in a competition conducted by EA and ‘Be the Influence: Tackling Binge Drinking’. In […] Read Article Comments Off on Tinney the Teacher
 

The McDermott Saga: Part One


Story by Chris Hector & Photos by Roz Neave If you were writing the script for an exciting, feel-good showjumping film, I guess it might go something like this… Laconic Aussie shearer swaps his blades for a horse truck and takes off on the Australian showjumping circuit; it is a trip that will take him […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Bella – Dressage – Perfetto

October 2nd, 2013
 There’s a Hawaiian saying that goes something like, “The weather doesn’t make a day.” This proved true on the unseasonably cold, wet Spring day I visited the Truppas at Monferrato, their northern Italian base half way between Turin and Milan. Valentina, at only 27 years old, is one of the most beautifully effective riders I’ve […] Read Article Comments Off on Bella – Dressage – Perfetto
 

Breeding Eventers – Blood will out

October 1st, 2013
Eventing – blood will out! I suspect that it is one of the most persistent myths of equestrian sport, that eventers are freaks, accidents – that you cannot breed to produce eventing horses. As I see it, this is just plain wrong. The limited number of people who have tried to breed for eventing have […] Read Article 5 Comments »