Legendary stallion Stedinger has passed away

Australian dressage rider Jemma Heran has delivered a pair of competitive performances at the Kronenberg CDI3* in the Netherlands (28-30 November), marking another international outing with her gelding Total Recall (Totilas x Sandro Hit).

The global dressage and breeding community is mourning the loss of the great Oldenburg stallion Stedinger (Sandro Hit x Landadel), who has passed away at the age of 25. The influential sire was laid to rest in his home in Australia, surrounded by those who cared for him in his twilight years.

In episode three of ‘The Equestrian’s Inner Life’ podcast, host Pernille Hogg catches up with classical master Rafael Soto.

Australian Edwina Tops-Alexander delivered a superb fourth-place finish in the A Coruña CSI5* World Cup qualifier with Fellow Castlefield, as Dutch rider Willem Greve and Pretty Woman van’t Paradijs N.O.P. ultimately claimed victory.

Australian Olympian Lyndal Oatley and rising partner Forever Young HRH impressed at the Stockholm International Horse Show as their new partnership continues to build momentum on the international stage.

The 2026 Horse of the Year Show has been cancelled after organisers were unable to secure the funding required to deliver the nation’s premier equestrian event.