The Horse Magazine – Australia's Leading Equestrian Magazine

From The Horse Magazine Archives… When THM editor suggested that I write a “How to” series, providing eventing advice and tips for upcoming riders, my first thought was that I’m a bit under-qualified for the task – after all, I haven’t ridden at an Olympic Games like Rebel, or piloted countless horses to 3 and…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives.. Eventing For Dummies – with Sharon Ridgway Illustrations by Andrea O’Meara Eventing is a wonderfully rewarding blend of challenges requiring so many different skills and emotions. The calm, controlled precision of the Dressage, the adrenalin rush and thrill of the Cross Country and the all important accuracy and skill required…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives… I must confess, at times I’ve found it hard to get a lot of words out of Stuart Tinney. He is not a naturally gushy sort of guy. This time I decided to try a new approach, cut straight to the deep and meaningful. And it worked! Stuart let fly…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives… Eventing star, David Middleton is legendary for finding his horses in all sorts of obscure places and usually for a couple of hundred dollars. So it was a big change in operating styles, to see Dave at the Auction of the Stars, trying out purpose bred Warmbloods in his search…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives… Words & photos by Roz Neave Our Lesson with Andrew Hoy and Lucy Bennett was conducted at the picturesque Hawkesbury Eventing Centre at the foot of the Blue Mountains. Although the session started before nine o’clock, it was one of those hot steamy New South Wales days, and already too…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives… Lucinda Green has long been the doyenne of cross country riders, and super tough jockeys like Matt Ryan have consciously modelled their cross country style on Lucinda’s. Sixteen year old Lucinda Prior-Palmer burst on the eventing world, riding Be Fair, three years later the pair won Badminton! Lucinda went on…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives… Bobby Dazzler has been one of those unlucky horses that seems to have a whoopsie when he is just about to do something BIG. It was a relief for Shane Rose to head into the two star at Sydney 3DE with a trouble free preparation for the chestnut Warmblood (by…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives… Christopher Burton is a ‘thinking rider’ and it was no trouble for him to explain his simple, easy to follow warm up routine. A warm up that will work for any horse – eventer, showjumper or dressage – and improve performance every time. Christopher’s model for his demonstration was Walk…[More]

From The Horse Magazine Archives… How much fitness work do I need to do? It’s a question I get asked a lot as an instructor and when people ask me they are normally referring to their horse. I also get asked if I still do the same amount of fitness work on my top-level horses…[More]