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MATTHEW DOWSLEY & SANTIAGO NAIL IT

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Matthew Dowsley never thought he would find another horse as great as his beloved San Jose — until he found Santiago, a horse he initially declined to ride. At the Sydney CD-Lite, they caught everyone's attention.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEMay 2021

With the Nomination Criteria now released, Australian-based dressage riders have been put at a great disadvantage to our overseas-based riders due to the lack of CDI events on home soil in the lead up to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.

BY HEATH RYANMay 2021

Where else can you find a more diverse mix of horse sports than what we have in Australia? From elite dressage and eventing to campdrafting and cutting, we have it all.

ROBERT MCKAYMay 2021

From dressage to jumping and now eventing, Grace Kay conquers all as she strives to better herself – all with that smile that tells how much she enjoys the ride.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEMay 2021

No two horses are the same, no two sellers are the same, and no two buyers are the same; as such, a unique journey awaits anyone who sets out to find their perfect new horse.

BY AMANDA YOUNGMay 2021

When Tori moved to the Gili Islands of Indonesia, she never dreamt she would be contributing to better horse welfare within a complex culture. 

BY ELLIE JOLLEYMay 2021

Dr Maxine Brain reports on a new way of identifying causes of pain and lameness in the ridden horse that has been developed by vets from observing a list of behavioural traits.

BY DR MAXINE BRAINMay 2021

The Medium Tour tests can be challenging, says Roger Fitzhardinge, as he reveals his 10 tips to maximise your score in this bridging level between Small and Big Tour.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGE / EQ LIFEMay 2021

At first glance, the Western sport of cutting and the thoroughbred racing industry have little in common, but a Celebrity Challenge event at Scone merged the best of both worlds.

BY AMANDA YOUNGMay 2021

If dressage is training for balance, suppleness and obedience, it is obvious that dressage training will help jumping horses achieve their best, says Dr Kerry Mack.

BY DR KERRY MACKMay 2021

With $286,000 in prizemoney at stake, the best campdraft riders and their horses are heading to the three-day World Championship Gold Buckle Campdraft at Willinga Park.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEMay 2021

At just 22 years old, our new Australian Eventing Champion has a team of nine competition horses all competing at, or on their way to, FEI level.

BY AMANDA YOUNGMay 2021

Georgina ‘Piggy’ March is reclaiming her rightful place among the UK’s top eventers after taking some time out from competition.

BY ELLI BIRCHMay 2021

Paralympian Sharon Jarvis and her new ride, 18-year-old gelding Romanos, were crowned Grade IV champions at the Australian Para Dressage Championships at Boneo Park.

BY ADELE SEVERSMay 2021

So enduring was the My Friend Flicka story, it became a hit TV series and was the basis of four movies over 70 years, as Suzy Jarratt documents in her Horses in the Movies series.

BY SUZY JARRATTMay 2021