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Photo posted by Roscoww Luscombe Story by Shannan Makauskas The flooding crisis in Queenlsand has left an unknown number of livestock stranded or killed. The RSPCA has been on the scene, rescuing animals around the state, including stranded livestock in Bundaberg, where horses and cattle where moved to higher ground. RSPCA spokesman, Michael Beatty, said…[More]

The Sydney CDI will introduce an FEI-approved trial that allows athletes to compete in both the Grand Prix Special and the Grand Prix Freestyle. This format is normally only allowed in Nation Cup-type events (CDIO, CHIO, Games). The Grand Prix Special has become more important for countries planning to field Teams at World Equestrian Games…[More]

It seems the current trend to better yourself as a New Zealand event rider is to leave the Island. The word on the street is Clarke Johnstone, Lizzie Brown and Jonathan Paget are all to base in the United Kingdom next year, as well as NZ Team Coach Erik Duvander. Prior to the WEG (where…[More]

US Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe, George Morris, is conducting a Horsemastership Training Session from the 4th – 8th of January in Florida that will be broadcast for the first time on the USEF Network. George will work with 12 selected riders in the United States who will spend five days with the master, working on…[More]

Hayley Beresford has confirmed she will be welcoming a new star to her impressive team of horses for 2011: “I have a new London hopeful in my team.” The nine-year-old Oldenburg Licensed Stallion, ‘Sun and Fun’ (Sunny Boy/Azzaro), is a Prix St George horse that Hayley will aim toward the Grand Prix on, along with…[More]

The word around the warm up arena at the show in Frankfurt was that Chriss Chugg’s Vivant had been sold, and with several websites confirming the rumour, there was little doubt Australia’s favourite show jumping duo was over. But fear not, THM has spoken to Helen Chugg and she has denied the sale: “Short answer,…[More]

Story by Shannan Makauskas With two World Equestrian Games medals to add to her collection of Par Equestrian accomplishments, Sharon Jarvis is an inspiring rider and the 2010 Equimec Rider of the Year, an accomplishment she was ecstatic to achieve: “I can’t believe it! Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be…[More]

Megan Jones has been awarded the 2010 South Australian Sports Institutes (SASI) Female Athlete of the Year. This is the second time Megan has taken the crown after winning in 2008. Megan celebrated with Leigh Biessel (pictured left) and Bec Zamel (pictured right) You can keep track of Megan’s goings on at Kirby Park Stud

I’ve got to be honest here, I really don’t like Equitana. Okay, it gives access to some really brilliant trainers, like Steffen Peters and William Fox-Pitt, but for me, it’s about lots of things I don’t like: the crass commercialism, the ‘culture’ of the gee whiz buy-this-simple-easy-to-use solution to all your equestrian problems, I don’t…[More]

Whispers on the UK eventing scene suggest Eventing World Champion – La Biosthetique Sam, will be bought for British rider Zara Phillips. On the Horse and Hound website, Michael Jung confirmed British buyers were interested. Besides Zara Phillips, a few names were thrown into the mix – Mary King, Piggy French, Nicola Wilson and Oliver…[More]

Peter Horobin Saddlery marked their 25-year milestone with the release of the new PH Parbery Dressage Saddle last week. Designed by Australia’s leading Grand Prix Dressage rider, Brett Parbery, fresh from a top ten finish at the World Equestrian Games, and crafted by Australia’s best custom saddle-maker, Peter Horobin. Cyberhorse’s Berni Saunders was at the…[More]

On the 16th of January the Westernport Dressage Club will host their Official Championships and Young Horse Competition at Boneo Park with all the fabulous prizes they’re renowned for. They have made some changes to the initial program and are now running two classes from Preliminary to Advanced with Young Horse DWTS qualifiers for four,…[More]