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Dr Maxine Brain explains that even though gelding a colt or a stallion is the most common routine surgery performed on horses, it is not without its risks and complications.

BY DR MAXINE BRAINOctober 2021

Equestrian Victoria’s annual Young Ambassadors of the Year for dressage, eventing, show jumping and horse showing share their visions for the future of their disciplines.

BY DANA KRAUSE October 2021

The friendly rivalry between Kevin McNab and Boyd Martin has been going on for 25 years since they met at a coaching clinic at my place. Can Kevin at last claim he now has the upper hand?

BY HEATH RYANOctober 2021

Maree Tomkinson has always pitted herself in the arena against the world’s best on mounts such as the celebrated Rodrigo and Diamantina. Her latest move will be no surprise to those who know her.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEOctober 2021

Helen Chugg and her right-hand woman Amanda Madigan reveal how they continue to breed and produce jumping stars at Diamond B Farm, taking us behind the scenes with the four-year-olds.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEOctober 2021

A new scheme aims to not only find the best horses for Paralympic stars, but to ensure the horses are kept in full work and condition in a win-win-win outcome for horse, rider and owner.

BY ADELE SEVERSOctober 2021

Learn how to unlock your horse’s athletic potential by building a lean muscle foundation with dressage rider and instructor Gary Lung.

BY ELLIE JOLLEYOctober 2021

When Christan Trainor moved from the US to Australia 11 years ago, she caught the breeding bug, built a boutique equestrian property from scratch and put Glenhill Sporthorses on the map.

BY ADELE SEVERSOctober 2021

In the November issue of Equestrian Life, we catch up with Maree Tomkinson to discuss her impending move to Europe, explore overseas events and travel destinations, glean training advice from our experts, and much more.

ROBERT MCKAYOctober 2021

The pedigree of the horse Rising Star was equal to the all-star cast of Robert Redford and Jane Fonda in the smash hit Electric Horseman, says Suzy Jarratt in her ongoing series on Horses in the Movies.

BY SUZY JARRATTOctober 2021

Like many of us, Dan Steers is looking forward to getting back out and about after 18 months of interruptions. He shares his tips on ensuring our horses are sound, fit and mentally ready for action.

BY ADELE SEVERSOctober 2021

Edwina Tops-Alexander talks about the new formats in elite competition, her current string of horses – and motherhood – over a catch-up in London at the Longines Global Champions Tour.

BY ELLI BIRCHOctober 2021

Some horses find it easy while others find it complicated. The same can be said of riders, but in the end it is a wonderful exercise to master, says Roger Fitzhardinge in his training guide.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEOctober 2021

Carol Sharpe fell in love with the rugged beauty of the Indonesian island of Sumba years ago and made it her mission to incorporate the local horses into the resort experience at Nihi Sumba.

INTERVIEW BY PHOEBE OLIVER / WRITTEN BY EQ LIFEOctober 2021