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ELECTROLYTES: GETTING OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN

In this issue

Electrolytes greatly influence the health of equine athletes in the warmer weather. Young eventer Hannah Klep provide her tips on using this all-important supplement.

BY ELLIE JOLLEYDecember 2021

If you ride horses, at some time you have probably fantasised about working as a cowhand on a real American cattle ranch – Vista Verde in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains is calling for you!

INTERVIEW BY PHOEBE OLIVER / WRITTEN BY EQ LIFEDecember 2021

Nicole Slater always liked painting, but it wasn’t until the long Covid lockdowns came along that she was able to immerse herself on a scale to match her grand visions and imagination.

BY MICHELLE TERLATODecember 2021

In the final part of our series on how Diamond B Farm produces such great jumpers, Helen Chugg and Amanda Madigan show how they take their horses on that final step to Grand Prix.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGE December 2021

What a thrill it is to have interstate competition back in full flight this summer. The buzz, the excitement, the social catch-ups are all restoring that sense of community that’s been missing for so long – especially in Victoria!

ROBERT MCKAYDecember 2021

Power pair Dominic and Jimmie Schramm are eager build on their recent success and ensure 2022 is the year they make their presence felt in the upper echelons of eventing.

BY AMANDA YOUNGDecember 2021

Jayden Brown’s Willinga Park Dressage Team brought home the booty in their first interstate campaigns at Boneo Park and Werribee Park since borders reopened.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEDecember 2021

Kerry Mack demystifies the confusing variety of bits available, unpacks the reasons behind the different designs and spells out the principles behind choosing what works best for your horse.

BY DR KERRY MACKDecember 2021

Ireland’s image as an idyllic home for horses belies a reality that not every horse lives a life of luxury, but three Dublin women have founded a rescue scheme to ensure better welfare for all horses.

BY ADELE SEVERSDecember 2021

Olympic eventer Amanda Ross has turned her hand to show jumping after her horse Vendi showed a preference for it, and she says her new passion is “something that I look forward to every day”.

BY ADELE SEVERSDecember 2021

Outstanding performances by Maree Tomkinson and Jayden Brown were among highlights of the return of dressage competition in Victoria at the Hygain Victorian Dressage Festival.

BY DANA KRAUSEDecember 2021

Following the release of the Equestrian Australia High Performance Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Review, Heath Ryan airs his views, hopes and dreams.

BY HEATH RYANDecember 2021

With the hot weather upon us, providing access to good clean water for your horses is even more vital, says veterinarian Dr Maxine Brain, but how much water does a horse need?

BY DR MAXINE BRAINDecember 2021

It was maligned by reviewers and mocked by scholars, yet this $185 million sword-and-sandal epic starring Brad Pitt, Eric Bana and Orlando Bloom – plus scores of horses – was a box office smash.

BY SUZY JARRATTDecember 2021