In this issue
You only had to watch the FEI World Championships at Herning to be reminded of how enthralling and engaging equestrianism is. Love of our sport is an underlying theme this issue.
With more than 90 of the world’s finest horses in action in the dressage arena at Herning, Roger Fitzhardingereveals which ones caught his eye and why.
Heath Ryan reviews the results from the FEI World Championships in Herning, and takes a look ahead to what we can expect from a strong Aussie eventing team heading to Pratoni.
Why is sport so important to us? What drives us to compete? Nowhere is the connection between elite sport and community sport greater than in para dressage, says Kerry Mack.
The arrival of spring also signals the time when we should be most concerned about our ponies and horses suffering a bout of laminitis, says veterinarian Dr Maxine Brain.
British horse trainer Ben Atkinson has taken his family’s tradition of training to the next level, and is now a leader in providing specialist action horses for major film and television series.
Five-time World Champion Boyd Exell and debutant Tor Van Den Berge are raring to go as they await confirmation as definite entries for the World Four-In-Hand Driving Championships at Pratoni this month.
Rudolph Valentino was considered one of the most romantic lead actors of his time, but his heart belonged to an Arabian stallion that went on to become almost as famous as the silent movie star.
Collection in its simplest terms is the transferring of some weight from the forehand to the hind legs of the horse, as Michael Baker explains in his series on the Language of Dressage.
Australia has a strong blend of experienced competitors and rising stars ready to give their all at the FEI World Championships for eventing at Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy.
We catch up with three Australians who debuted on the world stage in Denmark and unpack their stories of what it meant to them to part of the FEI World Championships.
Lyndal Oatley reflects on the rollercoaster ride that she and Eros experienced at Herning where they helped Australia secure a place at the Paris Olympics.
Nippy the Thoroughbred has one of the biggest equine accounts on TikTok, with almost 250,000 horse lovers following him as his owner encourages him to develop his personality.