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IAHP August Rider of the Month

July 27th, 2016
James Paterson Robinson is perhaps not the easiest guy in the world to interview. He’s got a very Dutch dry style and when I ask him to tell me a little about his horse, Amarillo, that’s just what I get, a little: Read Article Comments Off

Aachen – The inside story with Shane Rose

July 19th, 2016
What went wrong some punk kid from Germany beat you? “Yeah, one second too slow and also they were five marks short in the dressage, anyway…” So you are saving him up for Rio? “Hopefully we can take Michi over there – that would be the go.” It’s a light bulb moment for Australian eventing, […] Read Article Comments Off

WEG finished?

July 15th, 2016
There have been rumours of trouble with the Bromont WEG bid right from the start. Initially the Bromont bid was rejected by the FEI, but when there were no other takers to host the 2018 event, it was awarded to Bromont. Since then there have been dire reports and predictions, and the smartest Canadian journalist […] Read Article 1 Comment »

Christoph Hess: Helping out in Australia

July 13th, 2016
Christoph Hess recently retired from his position with the German Equestrian Federation, which left him free to help with the Australian Squad. When Rebecca Ashton met up with Christoph at Camden, he had just come from working with the British based Aussies... Read Article 1 Comment »

Kelly Layne Withdraws from Aachen!?

July 8th, 2016
Very reliable sources indicate that Kelly Layne has withdrawn her horse, Udon P from the Australian DressageTeam to go to Aachen, but she remains a member of the team for Rio. There was a feeling that it didn’t matter so much that Kelly had scratched from Rotterdam because she was going to Aachen where she […] Read Article 6 Comments »

Aussie Eventing Team not named! Has Paul Tapner launched an Appeal?

July 7th, 2016
The other two teams – showjumping and dressage have been named (although I will be very very surprised if the four dressage horses that actually go to Rio are the ones currently named in the team) but the EA release on the eventers, merely notes that 12 horses will go into the pre-staging camp and […] Read Article Comments Off

Who’s going to the GAMES?

July 4th, 2016
Christopher Hector analyses the breeding of the horses entered for the Rio Olympic Games... Read Article 2 Comments »

Hanoverian of the Month – Breanna

July 1st, 2016
Breanna and her American rider and owner, Kathleen Raine charmed the expert audience at one of the toughest shows of them all, Aachen. The pair have been serious competitors in the top league of dressage since 2012. The duo won and successfully participated in Specials and Freestyles, with scores of 76.325% and more. In every […] Read Article Comments Off

Another dressage selection farce!

June 27th, 2016
If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there. The quote is from Lewis Carroll, but it might well be from the Australian Dressage selectors’ manual – or perhaps the line about believing half a dozen impossible things before breakfast will do just fine to describe the selection process. Here’s […] Read Article 15 Comments »

Vale Frank Chapot

June 22nd, 2016
It is with great sorrow that the Show Jumping Hall of Fame announces the passing of one of the sport's all-time greatest legends, Frank D. Chapot. Chapot passed away at the age of 84 at approximately 12:30 a.m. on June 20 at the CareOne at Somerset Valley Assisted Living Center in Bound Brook, NJ, where he was under care for Alzheimers. Read Article Comments Off