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How good is our equestrian community when we work together! The people have spoken and Equestrian Australia has listened.

ROBERT MCKAYAugust 2022

The West Australian combination of Kenya Wilson and Sandros Salute MW proved they can match it with the best at Melbourne International Three-Day Event, with a promise of more to come.

BY ADELE SEVERSAugust 2022

Equine vet Dr Maxine Brain has learned from experience that it is in the best interest of the horse if its owners promote a good relationship between all equine healthcare professionals.

BY DR MAXINE BRAINAugust 2022

Thirty years since Subzero won the Melbourne Cup, the legendary bond he had with his carer Graham Salisbury is the subject of a new picture book by children’s author Corinne Fenton.

BY CORINNE FENTONAugust 2022

Nicole Kidman not only rides for pleasure, she insists on taking the reins herself for any riding roles that present themselves in the many roles she has played on film sets all over the world.

BY BERNARD BALEAugust 2022

Pampered with luxury shavings in his private shed, World Star, the horse that took Kate Taylor-Wheat on a remarkable rise through the ranks, still thinks he is royalty – if not human.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEAugust 2022

Meet the team flying the Australian flag at Herning – Billy Raymont riding Black Jack IXE, Hilary Scott riding Oaks Milky Way, James Arkins riding Eurostar 1, and Katie Laurie riding Django II.

BY EQ LIFEAugust 2022

When talking of longevity, it’s most important to remember that a good competition horse takes many years to achieve a high level of competence, says Roger Fitzhardinge.

BY ROGER FITZHARDINGEAugust 2022

Humans have a much to learn from our equine friends, even a humble grey donkey called ‘EO’, as we discover in the hit film and Jury Prize winner of the 2022 Cannes Film festival.

BY SUZY JARRATTAugust 2022

Despite the drama, nothing was going to stop Emma Booth riding Furst Deluxe, Dianne Barnes on Cil Dara Cosmic, and Lisa Martin on Juicy Wiggle from getting to the 2022 FEI World Championships.

BY EQ LIFEAugust 2022

Are we giving our riders their best shot on the world stage? Our High Performance program gets $11 million every four years, yet we have only one Olympic team gold medal to show for it in 22 years.

BY HEATH RYANAugust 2022

Jayden Brown, Lyndal Oatley, Mary Hanna and Simone Pearce tell us about their horses and campaigns as they prepare to take on the world at the 2022 FEI Word Championships in Herning, Denmark.

BY EQ LIFEAugust 2022

Tori Stuckey is fast developing a reputation as one of the most talented Australian-based freestyle creators by drawing on her three greatest passions – horses, creativity and music.

BY AMANDA YOUNGAugust 2022

Australia’s vaulting team takes this enthralling discipline to new heights at Herning for the World Championships, with a full squad of seven members plus two individual competitors.

BY EQ LIFEAugust 2022