Show Jumping – Page 19 – The Horse Magazine

When a Showcase is just that… A SHOWCASE!

October 27th, 2016
When I arrived at The Polo Fields in Richmond, just west of Sydney, I was greeted by Jamie Kermond’s mum, Sue, who was manning the entrance of the VIP tent. The two Jamies (Kermo and fiancée Jamie Winning) were in the arena, moving jumps and organising riders - in between competing their own horses... Read Article Comments Off

Australian Showjumping Championships survive the deluge!

October 5th, 2016
On-the-spot report from the Australian Showjumping Championships... Read Article Comments Off

Schooling the Young Horse with Michelle Strapp

September 27th, 2016
Michelle Strapp is just a joy to work with. Why? Because she has that rare ability to express the Eternal Truths of the Equestrian Art, minted new each time! It’s doubly a joy when her pupil is Caroline Price, since Caroline is the ideal student, focussed, intelligent and a very fine rider - even if it is difficult, she will try to do what Michelle asks, and 99 times out of a 100, she gets it right. Triple treat it is when the horse is the magnificent four-year-old Holsteiner, Calavino... Read Article Comments Off

Tim Clarke takes a lesson with Vicki Roycroft

September 25th, 2016
Story by Chris Hector and photos by Roz Neave Last month, Vicki worked with a very green young horse just coming into the sport of showjumping, this month, she works with a horse that has already made it into World Cup ranks, with a very exciting young rider, Tim Clarke. While he was on […] Read Article Comments Off

Saddleworld October Rising Star: Madeline Sinderberry

September 23rd, 2016
This year’s Australian Young Rider of the Year, Madeline Sinderberry, is still eligible to compete in the Juniors, and Madeline has to balance working her horses, with the school work: “I am pretty busy. I play a lot of sport as well, netball in the winter, touch football in the summer, and I do athletics […] Read Article 1 Comment »

THM Exclusive: George Morris at Rio

September 2nd, 2016
Chris Hector managed to catch up with George Morris in Rio... Read Article Comments Off

Vicki Roycroft reports from Queensland

August 29th, 2016
Join Vicki Roycroft on her trip away from the cold of New South Wales… Read Article Comments Off

Olivia Dawson-Grove takes a lesson with Vicki Roycroft

August 24th, 2016
Olivia Dawson-Grove arrived for her lesson with Vicki Roycroft with a real baby, Honky Cat - just five years old, and just starting out... Read Article Comments Off

IAHP August Rider of the Month

July 27th, 2016
James Paterson Robinson is perhaps not the easiest guy in the world to interview. He’s got a very Dutch dry style and when I ask him to tell me a little about his horse, Amarillo, that’s just what I get, a little: Read Article Comments Off

George and Savannah – a lesson

It has been a while since THM visited George Sanna at home at Chatham Park. When I arrived George was in his ‘office’, surrounded by a group of disciples, obviously deep in serious discussion. Later George told me the discussion had been with the parents of a young rider, about horse selection… Read Article Comments Off