In this issue
Fourteen years ago, Boyd Exell claimed his first World Championship title at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky; he hasn’t been beaten at a World Championship since. In September, the Australian carriage driving legend claimed a record seventh-straight individual gold at the FEI Driving World Championship Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary.
With the EA National Structure Discussion Paper released, Heath Ryan gives us his thoughts on where our efforts should be focused ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.
“Not one movement has been easy; every single aspect has been a challenge,” laughs Lisel Dingley in reference to her Grand Prix journey with Carousel Oasis. It’s taken a challenging 18 years of training, but last month the pair enjoyed their international-level debut at the Brisbane CDI.
Four years ago, Larissa Tweedie started the Lara Tweedie brand with $10,000 and a baby. Fast forward to today and the Lara Tweedie brand has not only garnered attention from international dressage stars but is now going to be the very first equestrian brand in the world to bring the wonder of Disney’s Frozen to Australian riders, with the upcoming Lara Tweedie Disney’s Frozen collection!
As the largest equestrian organisation in Australia, Pony Club is a familiar starting point for many riders in Australia and around the world – including four-time Olympian Shane Rose.
Training a horse to perform to its best ability takes time, understanding, empathy and dedication. As with training a sportsperson, there are many ways to create the ultimate athlete.
An eventer for the better part of 30 years, Brett Cantle has had some great horses in his time and is now looking to the future with three exciting young prospects. As Brett explains, competing at the top end of the sport is tough, and to give yourself the greatest chance of success you must surround yourself with the best – whether that’s horses, coaches or equine nutrition.
Innovation and a commitment to practicality and comfort have led to a unique line of horse coaches that not only meet and exceed the expectations of equestrian competitors and families, but have also generated a world-leading capability for creating all sorts of specialist vehicles. This is what happens when horse sports meet motorsports in New Zealand.
From a childhood spent watching his father work heavy horses on the farm in Richmond, New South Wales to claiming Australia’s first team medal alongside Boyd Exell at the FEI Driving World Championship Four-in-Hand in Szilvásvárad, Hungary, Tor Van Den Berge’s rise up the ranks in the world of carriage driving has been quite extraordinary.
Earlier this year, a fall from off the track Thoroughbred The Bandit nearly cost Shane Rose an Olympic start. Six months on and Shane is not only a four-time Olympian, but Bandit is also a CCI4*S winner.
The 2024 Australian Dressage Championships will be held at Sydney International Equestrian Centre from 17-20 October – and there is no end of talent, that is for sure and certain.
Lebanese beauty queens, Cambodian orphans, drug smugglers and junior ballroom dancers. Her themes are many and varied. For over 20 years Janine Hosking has been producing and directing documentaries, but never one about a horse – until now.