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Following our gold medal performance at the Virtus Global Games last year, Australia is sending a team of eight to the inaugural Virtus Open European Equestrian Championships in the UK.

BY EQ LIFEJuly 2024

West Australian Kenya Wilson says she and her horse Sandros Salute MW learnt more than she ever could have imagined on their European foray, competing in Ireland and Germany.

BY ADELE SEVERSJuly 2024

Two common issues to be on the lookout for in our horses during the wetter months are rain scald and ringworm – two conditions that can be easily confused with each other, says Dr Maxine Brain.

BY DR MAXINE BRAINJuly 2024

The Australian teams have been named and following on from his Eventing and Dressage Leaderboards, Heath Ryan takes a look at these two teams.

BY HEATH RYANJuly 2024

It’s finally on. The Australian Olympic Equestrian Team is locked in and ready to roll at Paris 2024. Likewise, our Para riders are ready to rock the Paralympics.

EQ LIFEJuly 2024

Achieving correct balance is complex, says Dan Steers, and can only be fully addressed once we recognise there are four types to take into account – physical, mental, natural and man-made.

BY DAN STEERSJuly 2024

Travelling with horses for the Olympics – or any overseas campaign – requires careful planning, especially when it comes to feed and supplements, as Amanda Ross explains.

BY ADELE SEVERSJuly 2024

Recreating horsedrawn colonial life in Australia in the 1850s proved challenging for the crew behind 'The Artful Dodger', starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster – but the results are magical, says Suzy Jarratt.

BY SUZY JARRATTJuly 2024

Andrew Cooper has now not only added Melbourne International Three-Day Event CCI4*L to his resume, but is also short-listed for the Paris Olympics.

BY ADELE SEVERSJuly 2024

Stella Barton, who has long been on the radar for a position on an Australian Para Dressage team, has privately dreamed of gracing the grounds of the Palace of Versailles.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEJuly 2024

Chris Burton knows what it takes to make it to an Olympic Games; after all, he’s done it twice previously. However, campaigning for the 2024 Paris Olympics has very been different.

BY ADELE SEVERSJuly 2024

Colour shouldn’t matter with a horse, but Sandi Palmer admits she purchased the Paint gelding QL Gunsmokin Spinifex – winner of this year’s CCN1* at Camden – based primarily on his flashy coat.

BY ADELE SEVERSJuly 2024

While we are all focusing on the lucky few who made the Paris Olympic and Paralympic teams, Kerry Mack has sage advice for the overlooked contenders who may be feeling could have done more.

BY DR KERRY MACKJuly 2024