Show Jumping – Page 28 – The Horse Magazine

A Jumping Lesson with Julia Hargreaves

October 9th, 2014
Some athletes talk about giving back to the sport; 26-year-old Julia is actually out there doing it. Like all good trainers, she focuses on the basics... Read Article Comments Off

Colleen Brook – Relaxing the Racehorse

September 29th, 2014
Jumping trainer and all-round horse person, Colleen Brook helps her daughter Lizzie Koob, as she accustoms Illumination to his new life off-the-track… Read Article Comments Off

Hayley Coman talks to Nicole Bruggemann

September 10th, 2014
Nicole is the daughter of two very successful parents. Her mum, Leanne, as a well performed World Cup rider, and her father, Richard is well known as one of the toughest course designers in Australia. They are a lovely family, who have dedicated their lives to the world of horses... Read Article 1 Comment »

Kevin Staut – A showjumper who cares…

August 7th, 2014
Just getting to meet up with Kevin Staut was exciting enough. For some reason our normally trusty GPS refused to admit that the road where the training centre is based actually existed. Our phone rang, it was Kevin on the line. “Weren’t we supposed to meet half an hour ago…” “We certainly were but our […] Read Article Comments Off

Choose a Horse

October 3rd, 2013
Matt Williams is one of the most successful Australian jumping riders of modern times, and has been selected for the Beijing Games, the WEG in Lexington and the London Games. Now living in the United States, Matt is in keen demand as a coach, and as a rider, and is working to produce the right […] Read Article Comments Off

The McDermott Saga: Part One

Story by Chris Hector & Photos by Roz Neave If you were writing the script for an exciting, feel-good showjumping film, I guess it might go something like this… Laconic Aussie shearer swaps his blades for a horse truck and takes off on the Australian showjumping circuit; it is a trip that will take him […] Read Article 2 Comments »

Educating Young Jumping Riders with Michelle Strapp – Part Two

February 20th, 2013
When you see good teaching, really good instruction, you realise that it is both very simple and very subtle. Michelle Strapp is an exceptional trainer, with a string of successful students to prove it. In part two of our series with Michelle we join her training Jacob Wells... Read Article Comments Off

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