In this issue
It cost $57 million to make, only grossed just over $18 million, and was strangely promoted as a love story between Matt Damon and Penelope Cruz, yet All the Pretty Horses still has some amazing horse scenes worth watching, says Suzy Jarratt.
Hindlimb lameness is frustrating to deal with, regardless of the type of equine discipline we are involved with, says Dr Maxine Brain. One of the more common causes of chronic lameness is hindlimb proximal suspensory desmopathy (HPSD).
Rugging our horses should be a simple task, but it can be complicated navigating the myriad rugs on the market and catering for each horse’s individual needs. Our special guide will help you understand how best to keep your horse warm this winter.
A last-minute call-up saw Simone Pearce and Fiderdance jumping on a plane to Omaha, Nebraska, to contest the FEI World Cup Final in April. Finishing seventh against the best in the world...
To those watching on at Adelaide Equestrian Festival, the elite eventing combination of Shane Rose and Virgil appeared telepathic on their way to victory in the major class. They are the very definition of partnership.
West Australian eventers enjoyed their first FEI event of the year at Brigadoon, with the WAYER & Toyota Midland International Horse Trials unearthing a young eventing star in Ellie Gough, who took out the CCI3*S class with her Warmblood cross Don J’Amee.
When Humble Glory arrived in a stock crate at Sophia Hill’s Mansfield property in 2017, she never dreamt of just how far the off-the-track Thoroughbred would take her – they’ve just finished on the podium at their first five-star event.
Setting competition goals gives a sense of purpose and a timeline for our training, says Kerry Mack, and one of the best ways to do that is with SMART goals – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timely.
These past few weeks have been chock full of critical results and life-changing circumstances, and there’s much more to come, especially on the rocky road to Paris.
The Leader Equine Dressage Spectacular at Boneo Park was particularly important to Australia’s Para Dressage riders as it was the first opportunity for them, and Australia as a nation, to gain qualifying scores for the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Watching Edwina Tops-Alexander compete with her 12-year-old mare Catenda at Qatar’s expansive Longines Arena, it’s mind-blowing to think that next year she could be on her way to her fifth consecutive Olympic Games, says Dawn Gibson-Fawcett.
Diamond B Vivienne has now come into her own, winning Champion Jumping Horse at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, an accolade earned through devotion, patience and dedication from Helen Chugg and Amanda Madigan, who produced her from conception.
A work ethic instilled on the land is paying off for Megan Bryant, with her and her homebred black gelding Dankesohn MBE enjoying a great win at DJWTS.
As we well know in the equestrian world, you never get anywhere standing still. Here at Equestrian Life we have entered an exciting new era.