Brett Parbery on the Aus Dressage Team Selection Process for Rio…
Brett Parbery talks to Rebecca Ashton about his views on the Australian Dressage Team selection process for Rio... Read Article 23 Comments »
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Brett Parbery talks to Rebecca Ashton about his views on the Australian Dressage Team selection process for Rio... Read Article 23 Comments »
PAU – A charm of its own…
Story by Christopher Hector and Photos by Roz Neave & Eric Knoll Coming so soon after the Games, this year’s Pau was never going to be a vintage crop. Of the Germans, only Michael Jung has sufficient four-star power to make the trip with not one, but two of his… and some of the mainstays […] Read Article 6 Comments »
Australian Dressage Championships
It was a story of ‘The Next Generation’ at the Nationals this year. From 18 year old Mary Warren beating the “older riders” in the Grand Prix Freestyle with her 24 year old coach Elliot Patterson, to 27 year old Alexis Hellyer winning the Inter A and B classes. The top three of the Inter 1 freestyle were all under 33... Read Article Comments Off on Australian Dressage Championships
Bates Showjumping Leaderboard
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IAHP November Rider of the Month
Mary Warren had the weekend of her life at this year’s Australian Dressage Championships. Successfully competing her eight year old Mindarah Park Raphael in the FEI Young Rider CDI-Y classes, she went on to pleasantly shock us all by winning the Saturday night Willinga Park Grand Prix CDI-W Freestyle with a score of 71% on her 13 year old stallion (and Raphael’s Dad) Mindarah Park Ramadan. Because that wasn’t enough pressure for the 18 year old, she also sat her HSC maths exam in-between tests! Read Article Comments Off on IAHP November Rider of the Month
November Hanoverian of the Month: Private Diandra
She was the highlight of the 2003 Verden Autumn Auction! Diandra was her name when she showed up at the auction at the age of three. The legendary Donnerhall is her sire with the bloodline of Alabaster – Glorieux – Grundstein on the maternal side of the pedigree. Her breeder, Kerstin Albers-Büker, knew that Diandra […] Read Article Comments Off on November Hanoverian of the Month: Private Diandra
When a Showcase is just that… A SHOWCASE!
When I arrived at The Polo Fields in Richmond, just west of Sydney, I was greeted by Jamie Kermond’s mum, Sue, who was manning the entrance of the VIP tent. The two Jamies (Kermo and fiancée Jamie Winning) were in the arena, moving jumps and organising riders - in between competing their own horses... Read Article Comments Off on When a Showcase is just that… A SHOWCASE!
World Young Eventing Horse Championships – the Mondial du Lion
What I love about the Mondial du Lion - the world championships of young eventing horses - is that it is so totally unfashionable... Read Article Comments Off on World Young Eventing Horse Championships – the Mondial du Lion
Christopher Bartle – Will he stay, or will he go?
At Pau, Christopher Bartle was working with Team Jung It seems that Christopher Bartle’s tenure as the German Team coach may not be over as we all assumed when he applied for the job with Team GB. When I suggest to Christopher Bartle that his decision to move from coaching the German eventing team, to […] Read Article Comments Off on Christopher Bartle – Will he stay, or will he go?
Rebecca in Rio…
It was an excited Rebecca who got the call up to help cover the Rio Olympics. I knew some of what to expect: sun and relief from a chilly Sydney winter, good sport and plenty of insect spray. I didn’t expect to be offered a room with a double bed to be shared with my […] Read Article Comments Off on Rebecca in Rio…