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FROM THE PUBLISHERS
FROM THE PUBLISHERS
Paris 2024 is very much the theme this issue, from in-depth interviews with leading Olympic contenders to Heath Ryan’s exciting leaderboards. And there are more Frenchy surprises in store! read more...
Ryan's Rave
HIGH DRAMA IN OUR LEADERBOARDS
HIGH DRAMA IN OUR LEADERBOARDS
With the clock ticking on qualifying for Paris 2024, No.1 eventer Shane Rose has suffered a serious setback while several dressage hopefuls are neck-and-neck in our latest leaderboards. read more...
Dressage
JEMMA HERAN’S DRESSAGE DREAM
JEMMA HERAN’S DRESSAGE DREAM
Currently enjoying a stint in Florida with Grand Prix horses Total Recall and Saphira Royal, Germany-based Australian Jemma Heran is on an upward trajectory having cracked the 70% barrier at international level. read more...
LYNDAL OATLEY IS HUNGRY FOR MORE
Dual Australian Olympian Lyndal Oatley has never shied away from mixing it with the best and is putting her hand up for a third Olympics as she campaigns with Elvive and Dante’s Herzchen. read more...
Showjumping
BLUE-RIBBON RACE FOR OLYMPIC TEAM
BLUE-RIBBON RACE FOR OLYMPIC TEAM
With only a few months to go until the first horse canters into the arena of Paris 2024, we eagerly await the selectors’ decision to see which combinations will make the Australian Jumping Team. read more...
EDWINA: THE ROAD TO PARIS
Australia’s leading showjumper Edwina Tops-Alexander reveals her ambitions for the Paris Olympics as she and her star horse, Fellow Castlefield, compete at Doha’s CHI Al Shaqab Presented by Longines 2024. read more...
JAMES ARKINS SWITCHING IT UP
While James Arkins has been making the most of the Sunshine Tour in Spain with his team of relatively green, up-and-coming horses, his focus hasn’t been on an Olympic start – but he’s not ruling anything out just yet. read more...
Health
HORSE-LED DESIGN: RUGGING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
HORSE-LED DESIGN: RUGGING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX
Considering horses often spend the majority of their day in a rug, it makes sense to ensure that rug is as comfortable and safe as it can be. Leader Equine’s new self-developed, horse-centric rug range does just that. read more...
HOW DO WE STACK UP?
Horse riding is a dangerous sport where head and spinal injuries are unfortunately not uncommon. Helmets play a crucial role in reducing the risk of these injuries, and it’s therefore critical we understand what we’re putting on our head. read more...
BANDAGING TENDONS – IS IT ALL BAD NEWS?
It is the indiscriminate use of bandaging tendons for work-related purposes that is falling out of favour, says Dr Maxine Brain, but there are still occasions where it is warranted. read more...
Training
EARNING OUR ‘SOCIAL LICENCE’
EARNING OUR ‘SOCIAL LICENCE’
Training and equine welfare can work together for the benefit of the horse, says Kerry Mack in the second part of her in-depth look at what animal welfare really means today. read more...
JUDGING WALK PIROUETTES
Those dreaded walk pirouettes are still disliked by riders, but don’t worry, I think they’re also dreaded by judges., says Roger Fitzhardinge as he explains what judges are looking for. read more...
Lifestyle
THEAULT CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF INNOVATION
THEAULT CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF INNOVATION
A century in business is no mean feat – however it’s a milestone that equine transport developer THEAULT has reached this year. The brand is proof that when the horse is at the heart of innovation, everything else falls into place. read more...
HORSES CARRY ‘NAPOLEON’ TO GLORY
Acclaimed more for its epic battle scenes than an accurate historical portrayal, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon elevates the horses to heroic effect alongside the reluctant lead, Joaquin Phoenix. read more...
ONE HELL OF A RIDE IN HEAVENLY PATAGONIA
American-based horsemanship experts Dan James and Warwick Schiller were two of eight Australians who tackled the 500-kilometre Gaucho Derby in Patagonia, a race that challenged them in so many unexpected ways. read more...
