Education
Deena Cooper is a registered Performance Psychologist (AHPRA) with a unique edge: she is an active competitive rider who understands the saddle as well as she understands the science.
Keeping a performance horse in top shape isn't just about training, it's about ensuring they feel their best both physically and mentally. With the added pressures of intensive training, competition schedules and extended travel, these horses face a much higher risk of digestive imbalance, which can lead to issues affecting energy levels, condition and behaviour.
The Adelaide Equestrian Festival havee announced that Dr Andrew McLean will lead the free Education Hub at the 2026 event.
Bushfires are as inevitable as the seasons themselves in Australia. Being prepared with your own emergency plan is critical. Renowned equine behaviour expert Andrew McLean shared his first-hand experience and tips on protecting horses from the 2009 fires.
Episode two of The Equestrian’s Inner Life sees host Pernille Hogg speak with Australian dressage star Brett Parbery, exploring his rodeo beginnings, coaching philosophy, and his theory behind why he tells his students 'the warm-up is for the rider'.
Weeks of early mornings, endless schooling sessions, and the hustle lead up to that one moment: entering the arena. It’s exhilarating, sure, but for many of us, it’s also a cauldron of nerves, pressure, and the all-too-familiar mental chatter that threatens to derail our performance before it starts.
Many marks can be gained by working on the more mundane elements of the tests, and in particular, the centrelines are an often forgotten but very important part of the test.