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Leesa Miles On the 14th of September 2010 I lost my wonderful friend Leesa Miles to cancer. Leesa was a brave, inspiring and beautiful person that touched the lives of so many. Not only did I lose a wonderful friend, but the Australian Equestrian Community lost a talented coach and rider. Lessa campaigned several horses…[More]

Edward Gal works with Brett at the 2010 World Equestrian Games Photo by Roger Fitzhardinge Story by Shannan Makauskas Australia’s Brett Parbery is filming a new series of Dressage Training DVD’s to be launched at Equitana this year: “I noticed there haven’t been any new training DVD’s released to the market in a long time….[More]

Story by Gail Benson This passionate little committee of the Young Dressage Association shared in the rage Mother Nature cast over many Australian’s this summer – catastrophic floods. Young is part of the Central Western Slope of Planes of NSW. It is a proud rural area that produces much of New South Wales’ lucerne and…[More]

Story & Photos by Roger Fitzhardinge The lure of a fun and an enjoyable, nonetheless seriously competitive dressage weekend, four hours drive west from Sydney, with salt of the earth Aussie country hospitality and run with an international attitude and determination was irresistible… Get yourselves out to Bendick Murrel grounds in Young because it has…[More]

Sydney CDI set the backdrop for the final CDI-Y qualifier. Now the scores will be tallied and a young rider will be given the chance of a lifetime – to represent their country at the FEI World Cup Young Rider Dressage Final. Last year was particularly cut throat, with three of Australia’s most talented young…[More]

Total Ideal (Photo by Beelitz) The 50th Summer Mixed Sales in the Oldenburg Horse Center Vechta will set the stage for the first Totilas foal to be sold at auction in Germany on June 4th. ‘Total Ideal’ makes an exciting stallion prospect – by Totilas, the world record-breaking superstar that has taken Dressage into a…[More]

Christopher Burton & HP Leilani on their way to winning the competition in 2010 World Cup representatives and Olympics medalists will kick off the second round of the 2011 FEI World Cup Eventing series tomorrow at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. There will be no shortage of competition for the elite riders with 30 entrants…[More]

One of the most talented young riders to come out of Queensland, Alexandra Berns, has returned to her home State after training and competing with huge success in Europe. The Australian dressage community will remember Alex from her days riding the gifted Aachimedes gelding, Jaybee Acrobat, on the competition circuit. Alex took the gawky young…[More]

Hayley Beresford has been given the ride on the Australian owned and bred Holsteiner, Simba G (Falkland Victory / Northern Carousel II), owned by Elaine Harrison of Greenore Stud in New South Wales. Aussies will remember the 11-year-old Stallion’s success under Christine Crawford, who rode him to win the New South Wales four, five, and…[More]

The crown jewel of the Queensland event calendar is, without a doubt, the Festival of Dressage. Each year the festival is more popular than the last, since its first year in 2007, to last year’s event, the number of spectators has grown from 700 to more than 2,500. The best part is a big chunk…[More]

Words – Shannan Makauskas Photo – Roz Neave Christopher Burton has returned to Australia after finishing second on HP Leilani at the first of the World Cup events in Kihikihi, New Zealand. After a polished dressage test and clear cross-country round, Christopher added one rail and one time penalty in the showjumping phase to finish…[More]