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A Few Words
FROM THE PUBLISHERS
FROM THE PUBLISHERS
After four years of blood, sweat and tears, it was time for the cheers. First the Olympics, then the Paralympics. We must all be exhausted after trying to keep up with our teams at Versailles – not as exhausted as the competitors, of course, but bleary-eyed, nonetheless. read more...
Ryan's Rave
IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL
IF YOU FAIL TO PLAN, YOU PLAN TO FAIL
Take a tip from one of our most experienced Olympians, Mary Hanna, and lay down your own high-performance programs to qualify for the 2026 World Championships and the 2028 Olympics. read more...
Para Equestrian
AUSSIES INSPIRE IN VERSAILLES
AUSSIES INSPIRE IN VERSAILLES
We review the inspiring performances by our Para Dressage riders at the Paris Paralympics and look ahead to the 2026 FEI World Championships and 2028 Paralympics. read more...
Jumping
MATTEA DAVIDSON RUNS HER OWN RACE
MATTEA DAVIDSON RUNS HER OWN RACE
Mattea Davidson is having a super season, winning her first World Cup qualifier at the Australian league opener in Shepparton then taking out the Waratah World Cup qualifier in Sydney. read more...
Off the Track
MISTER & MIA HIT IT OFF
MISTER & MIA HIT IT OFF
Following a 62-start racing career, Mr O'Postrophe, now at age 19, has just won the EvA65 at Friends of Werribee Park Horse Trials with young rider Mia Tavoletti in the saddle. read more...
Health
THE MCDOWELLS APPROACH TO LAMINITIS
THE MCDOWELLS APPROACH TO LAMINITIS
Experienced equine and human herbalist Catherine McDowell shares what she’s learnt about laminitis – including her theories on how it can be prevented and managed. read more...
A JOURNEY FROM SON'S RELIEF TO EQUINE INNOVATION: THE STORY OF PURE STEED
Originally driven by a desire to alleviate her son’s skin sensitivities, Kirsty Withers has gone on to revolutionise equine skin health with her Pure Steed range of ‘biotic’ grooming products. read more...
WISE HEADS WORK WONDERS WITH JEREMY
After more than year of devoting much time, energy and resources to resolving his beloved Jeremy’s seemingly incurable headshaking, Roger Fitzhardinge brings us up to date with their progress. read more...
DEALING WITH DYSTOCIA, THE DIFFICULT BIRTH
With spring upon us and the paddocks full of mares in their last trimester of pregnancy, Dr Maxine Brain explains what signs might indicate potential dystocia, the difficult birth, and how to handle it. read more...
RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
RDA NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – ALL PART OF THE JOURNEY
RDA NSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS – ALL PART OF THE JOURNEY
Riding for the Disabled, which has just staged its NSW Championships, has been the launching pad for many of our international riders at the Paralympics, Virtus Equestrian and Special Olympics. read more...
Lifestyle
TRUE SPIRIT BEHIND ‘TRUE GRIT’
TRUE SPIRIT BEHIND ‘TRUE GRIT’
Directed by the Coen Brothers and starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon, the 2010 remake of True Grit stays true to the 1968 novel about a feisty young farm girl and a hard-boiled US marshal. read more...
Dressage
BATTLE ROYALE TO SAVE CLARENDON
BATTLE ROYALE TO SAVE CLARENDON
A grassroots campaign is gaining momentum to prevent the closure of equestrian facilities at the very site that nurtured the rise of dressage in Australia and produced a stream of world class riders. read more...
Breeding
THE SPOTTED HORSES OF KYRGYZSTAN
THE SPOTTED HORSES OF KYRGYZSTAN
Chance observations by an Appaloosa breeder in New Zealand have led to a fascinating debate whether the revered breed was brought to America by the Spanish – or they came from Kyrgyzstan. read more...
Pony Club
BELLA GOES BITLESS
BELLA GOES BITLESS
When Bella Touzel encountered contact issues with her pony Buster, it led her to transitioning him to a bitless bridle. Now, with the support of Pony Club Australia, she is continuing the bitless journey. read more...
