In this issue
Suzy Jarratt’s nostalgic series on horses on the big and little screens looks at the phenomenal popularity of Roy Rogers and Trigger for one generation and The Saddle Club for another.
Whether you’re working towards competing in your first Advanced test at a local event or have entered one of Equestrian Life’s virtual competitions, Roger Fitzhardinge’s tips are for you!
To help us care for our foals this season, Dr Maxine Brain concludes her series with advice on infectious diarrhoeas that are typically more severe than non-infectious diarrhoeas.
Meet Chickaboo and Cameron — they may not be Melbourne Cup winners, but these small ponies with big hearts are putting smiles on the faces of the elderly.
You can’t get much closer to living with horses than what German-born Victorian dressage rider Janina Kletke and her partner Ash Seing have created at Iserlohn Park.
Dr Kerry Mack explains how trust is the foundation of a good relationship between you and your horse, and communication is the cornerstone to building that trust.
Helen Chugg and Amanda Madigan are the driving forces behind Diamond B Farm, known around Australia and overseas for breeding, training and producing so many famous showjumpers.
Meet Lizzie the Legend, the 15.3hh nine-year-old Gypsy Cob/Clydesdale cross mare who wins fans and breaks stereotypes wherever she goes and whatever she does.
What’s changed in a year? Heath Ryan revisits the contenders now aiming for Tokyo 2021, not 2020. Is there a rider or horse under the radar that now has a better chance?
Megan Jones admits that while baked salmon with vine cherry tomatoes is her favourite dish, she’s not the one who prepares it! Her husband James is the main chef in their household.
Spring is always a buoyant time, and with the easing of Covid restrictions around the country bringing new optimism, our 60th edition captures this spirit with a feast of horse activities.
We all remember our first ponies. From the angelic to the unruly, we revisit the ponies that launched the journeys of some of our top riders and equestrian personalities.
For Megan Jones, the pandemic was an unwelcome disruption, as it has been for everyone. However, it has given the Olympian time to appreciate her family, her horses and her home.
‘H’ In the ABC of global equestrian events, where A is for Aachen, B is for Badminton and C is for Cheltenham — H is definitely for Hickstead, says Elli Birch, who takes us inside the revered grounds.
Carolyn Law’s adventures take a new turn when she meets her soul mate John Lieutenant in 1972. Together they developed their dream property in Australia and become a force in the emerging dressage scene.