In this issue
Carolyn Lieutenant, the NZ-born Australasian legend, takes on the role of coach of the Australian para equestrian team, a surprise twist that becomes the most rewarding time of her life.
Dr Maxine Brain tells us what to look for and how to treat heat stress in horses, whether brought on by extreme temperatures on a freakish summer’s day or over-exertion on a warm day.
The evergreen classic gets a modern makeover, set in contemporary America, but filmed in South Africa and relying on a crucial Australian connection.
Australian Olympian and WEG representative James Paterson-Robinson is back on home soil after 20 tumultuous years nailing the international circuit, and he is ready to give back.
Founders of The Billy Stud, William Funnell and Donal Barnwell — friends since they were teenagers — could only have dreamed that their joint venture breeding sport horses would be so successful.
West Australian born Hayley Beresford has used the lapse in competitions to settle in Germany and build up a successful prestige business with partner Jule Fehl.
Environmental light is the most important cue influencing a horse’s mental and physical wellbeing. Mimicking nature’s light is a key consideration for equine health and performance.
Imagine cantering along an empty, outstretched beach, taking your horse to a café for your morning fix, and then heading back to what feels like your own private resort to lounge by the pool.
The power of positivity is the theme for this year, and we have buckets of it to bring to you as we despatch 2020 to the history books.
For someone who has stayed positive through a string of setbacks, the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of Covid could turn out to be fortuitous for Sammi Birch.
Australian showjumping star James Paterson-Robinson is back on home soil after many years living and training overseas, which means his Aussie friends and family are now able to enjoy his famous spaghetti bolognese.
Queenslander Kelly Layne and new horse Samhitas are making their mark on the circuit in Florida, and the Oldenburger gelding just might be the one to give Kelly a second shot at the Olympics.
Heath Ryan reassesses the leading contenders for the Tokyo Olympics, with the year’s delay opening the door to some surprises while others find qualifying more complicated.
Mareeza Brown’s journey from unwanted off-the-tracker to adored city-dwelling steed shows what can be achieved when expertise, patience, compassion and belief in a horse combine.
For many of us the relationship with the horse is what keeps us involved with the sport. Dr Kerry Mack explores how to build better relationships with our horses, each other, and with the dressage judges.