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A Few Words
FROM THE PUBLISHERS
FROM THE PUBLISHERS
Welcome to the December issue of Equestrian Life! Summer is here and the Paris Olympics are drawing ever closer… read more...
Ryan's Rave
PARIS PELOTON MOVES GO CRAZY
PARIS PELOTON MOVES GO CRAZY
The margins are getting skinnier between our leading riders staking their claim for Australian selection for the dressage and eventing teams for Paris 2024. Check Heath Ryan’s latest leaderboards! read more...
Eventing
ANDREW & TOSCA: THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP
ANDREW & TOSCA: THE CREAM RISES TO THE TOP
Andrew Barnett and Go Tosca led from start to finish to nail their first long-format four-star among a 23-strong field at the Sydney International Thee-Day Event. read more...
Showjumping
STUART & ‘JOSIE’ SCALE NEW HEIGHTS
STUART & ‘JOSIE’ SCALE NEW HEIGHTS
Eminent show jumper Stuart Jenkins’ Senior Title win at the Australian Jumping Championships with homebred mare Fairview Alicana is his biggest thrill yet. read more...
Dressage
DAVE & ROBBIE’S DYNAMIC FORMULA
DAVE & ROBBIE’S DYNAMIC FORMULA
David and Robbie McKinnon have established one of Australia’s most successful dressage stables, and a recent newcomer in the form of a chestnut gelding has them more excited than ever. read more...
CHRIS BARTLE’S LESSONS IN SIMPLICITY
There was no fancy language or complicated concepts when British dressage and eventing great Chris Bartle gave his masterclass in Sydney, just clear and simple instructions. read more...
Lifestyle
LONG-DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR
LONG-DISTANCE LOVE AFFAIR
For Nina Harris, based on a remote Northern Territory cattle station with her two Thoroughbreds, training takes place on a dirt airstrip and competitions are a 670km trek north. read more...
THE HARDER THEY FALL
The Harder They Fall is a vengeful 2021 western based on real cowboys, lawmen and outlaws as it sets out to portray the true role of African Americans in the Wild West. read more...
Training
PLAY IT SAFE FROM THE GROUND UP
PLAY IT SAFE FROM THE GROUND UP
Riding is one of the most dangerous sports in the world, as Dr Kerry Mack explains as she offers practical advice on how to make your training and handling sessions safer. read more...
Para Equestrian
YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN
YOU CAN’T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN
Just eight weeks after her second lower leg amputation, Suzin Wells competed at her first Australian Dressage Championships, claiming National Reserve Champion in her grade at Boneo Park. read more...
Special feature
BELLA FULFILS HER CALIFORNIA DREAM
BELLA FULFILS HER CALIFORNIA DREAM
When Sydney eventer Bella Mowbray took her horse to the USA in search of greater challenges 10 years ago, she never imagined she would now be an established trainer in California. read more...
Breeding
NO REST FOR THE AMBITIOUS AT GLENHILL SPORTHORSES
NO REST FOR THE AMBITIOUS AT GLENHILL SPORTHORSES
When Sydney eventer Bella Mowbray took her horse to the USA in search of greater challenges 10 years ago, she never imagined she would now be an established trainer in California. read more...
Health
FRACTURED JAWS
FRACTURED JAWS
Many horse injuries occur through misadventure, not from work, and wounds to the head and jaws are common, often from curious colts biting off more than they can chew. read more...
