Saddleworld Rising Star Winner!

January 10th, 2017
Amy Reilly is the Saddleworld Rising Star of 2016. The competition recognised one rider each month from March 2016 until December 2016, and Amy was the 2016 winner.  Amy is a dressage rider, and chose the PDS Carl Hester Euro Pro Saddle valued at $4,395.00. Rebecca Ashton catches up with the 2016 Saddleworld Rising Star […] Read Article Comments Off on Saddleworld Rising Star Winner!
 

January Hanoverian of the Month


Her career has been a logical consequence! State premium candidate Rock’n Rose was born in 2004 and sold at the 120th Elite Auction in April 2009. Today she is the cover hero of the latest auction brochure as a representative of the collection of the 132nd Elite Auction. The mare was bred by Andrea and […] Read Article Comments Off on January Hanoverian of the Month
 

Verden Auction – a brand for success!

January 9th, 2017
The Verden Auction system has offered a huge range of horses for over 60 years  Isabell Werth does it, Dorothee Schneider does it, and Christian Ahlmann, too. Kristina Bröhring-Sprehe as well. They are all riding Hanoverian horses, discovered and purchased at one of the Verden auctions. Dressage star Kristina Bröhring-Sprehe, for example, celebrated her biggest successes […] Read Article Comments Off on Verden Auction – a brand for success!
 

Has the FEI killed equestrian sport at the Games?

December 20th, 2016
It seems that the only people who are really in favor of the FEI’s changes to the format of the equestrian events at the Olympic Games, are those who have no knowledge of, or feeling for, equestrian sport. One of the most contentious changes is the reducing of teams to three with no drop score. […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Adelaide Four Star – Another great day in the park…

December 17th, 2016
Just think for a moment how much smarter than all the other 4-star organizers around the world, the organizers of the Australian International 3 Day Event have to be. Even in an Olympic year, Burghley can rustle up Christopher Burton, Andrew Nicholson, the Prices, Bettina Hoy, Oliver Townend, Caroline Powell, Mark Todd and Kristina Cook to fill their top ten places. Read Article Comments Off on Adelaide Four Star – Another great day in the park…
 

Saddleworld December Rising Star: Gemma Tinney

December 13th, 2016
Nineteen year old Gemma Tinney is following in the footsteps of her father, Olympic gold medalist, Stuart. She is even riding a horse – Annapurna – out of the same mare as Stuart’s ride at Rio, Pluto Mio… Adelaide was pretty good for you… “She was so consistent throughout the event. She did a great […] Read Article Comments Off on Saddleworld December Rising Star: Gemma Tinney
 

Summer Classic: Vicki Roycroft reports…

December 12th, 2016
Photos: Marcel Berens Four hectic days at SIEC for the Summer Classic Showjumping – we’ve come to expect that at this time of the year – but this year the weather was unusually extreme for the first two days, which was a shame. It was about 40 degrees the first day, so some of the […] Read Article Comments Off on Summer Classic: Vicki Roycroft reports…
 

Bates Showjumping Leaderboard

December 6th, 2016
As of December 1st, 2016. On top of both leaderboards, Clint Beresford and Emmaville Jitterbug James Arkins and Rosthwaite Vigilante Stuart Jenkins and Fairview Aliquidam Robert Goodwin and Co Pilot Billy Raymont and Anton Read Article Comments Off on Bates Showjumping Leaderboard
 

IAHP Rider of the Month


The December International Animal Health Rider of the Month is Adelaide winner, Hazel Shannon. Hazel showjumped with style – clear clear to take out Adelaide Four-Star at the age of 24 on the eleven-year-old Clifford. Clifford was one of those Thoroughbreds that trial but never make it to a race – one of the bonuses from the Thoroughbred Industry, that […] Read Article Comments Off on IAHP Rider of the Month
 

December Hanoverian of the Month: Santiago

December 5th, 2016
Santiago is the name of the winner of the prestigious Nuremberg Cup in 2015! He lines up with successful horses such as Elvis VA, Burlington, Blind Date, Wahajama Unicef, Bonaparte, Comic Hiltop and Rassolini, who all won the Cup for the Hanoverian breeding area, and in doing so, marked the beginning of their international career. […] Read Article Comments Off on December Hanoverian of the Month: Santiago