In this issue
Just as bloodlines and pedigrees play a huge role in equestrian success, the same applies to racing where the Griffiths de Kock Racing team knows what to look for when it comes to picking a winner.
When a serious accident left Harriet Links wondering if she’d ever ride again, she picked up a paintbrush. Now, she’s found the best of both worlds.
When Chris Burton and Shadow Man posted a score of 22 in the dressage phase at the Paris Olympics, the eventing world sat up and took notice.
Grand Prix dressage rider and coach Gary Lung, who has been travelling horses up and down the east coast of Australia for 30 years, shares what he looks for in the ideal horse box truck.
Queenslander Bridgette Dalmau is the 2024 Australian U25 Big Tour Champion with Bon Jovi MH after her first time riding the U25 Grand Prix in competition at the Youth Dressage Championships.
Based on real events, Take My Hand is a romantic drama produced and filmed around Byron Bay by a horse-loving couple who tell the story of how horses were key to one woman’s wish to ride again.
He’s a two-time Olympian and the holder of all three Australian Big Tour records. Simone Pearce’s heart horse, the beautiful black stallion Destano, has certainly earnt his retirement.
Honour and glory, joy, pain and sacrifice – Team Australia gave it their all at Paris 2024 and we congratulate all who represented their country on the world stage.
The Jumping competition at the Olympic Games was like no other – eye-popping fences, thrills, spills, and a final outcome that kept everyone guessing until the very end.
The campaigns to represent Australia at the Paris 2024 Paralympics brought out the best in our riders from around the country, yet in the end only four could be chosen to grace the Chateau de Versailles.
Resilience is a mindset so baked into the horse person identity that we rarely take a moment to even consider it, but it is something we all share with each other at all levels, says Dr Georgina Downey.
What a fantastic Olympic Games the 2024 Paris Olympics delivered! Australians stood up against the very best in the world and we can hold our heads high.
Having successfully trained several horses to FEI level and Grand Prix, with multiple championships at state and national level, Jenny Gehrke is now an in-demand coach with a wealth of knowledge.
Halfingers are becoming more of a sports horse in Australia, as we mark 50 years of the golden breed here while Europe celebrates 150 years of the Tyrolean mountain breed.
With dreams of being an equine vet, 15-year-old Natasha Schilling has long been passionate about equine welfare. Pony Club Australia's Leadership Certificate Program has now helped fuel that fire.