Kevin Staut – A showjumper who cares…

August 7th, 2014
Just getting to meet up with Kevin Staut was exciting enough. For some reason our normally trusty GPS refused to admit that the road where the training centre is based actually existed. Our phone rang, it was Kevin on the line. “Weren’t we supposed to meet half an hour ago…” “We certainly were but our […] Read Article Comments Off on Kevin Staut – A showjumper who cares…
 

Choose a Horse

October 3rd, 2013
Matt Williams is one of the most successful Australian jumping riders of modern times, and has been selected for the Beijing Games, the WEG in Lexington and the London Games. Now living in the United States, Matt is in keen demand as a coach, and as a rider, and is working to produce the right […] Read Article Comments Off on Choose a Horse
 

The McDermott Saga: Part One


Story by Chris Hector & Photos by Roz Neave If you were writing the script for an exciting, feel-good showjumping film, I guess it might go something like this… Laconic Aussie shearer swaps his blades for a horse truck and takes off on the Australian showjumping circuit; it is a trip that will take him […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Educating Young Jumping Riders with Michelle Strapp – Part Two

February 20th, 2013
When you see good teaching, really good instruction, you realise that it is both very simple and very subtle. Michelle Strapp is an exceptional trainer, with a string of successful students to prove it. In part two of our series with Michelle we join her training Jacob Wells... Read Article Comments Off on Educating Young Jumping Riders with Michelle Strapp – Part Two
 

London Olympic Games – 1948

September 12th, 2012
A look at the Olympic Games of yesteryear... Read Article 2 Comments »
 

Hayley Coman – Making the jump from Oz to Europe

August 28th, 2012
We caught up with the young Australian showjumping rider at her new ‘home’, the training stables of Henk Nooren in Belgium... Read Article Comments Off on Hayley Coman – Making the jump from Oz to Europe
 

Training Jumping Horses with Sören Pedersen

August 15th, 2012
Sören has been an international showjumping rider for over 20 years, and he is a regular member of the Danish jumping team... Read Article Comments Off on Training Jumping Horses with Sören Pedersen
 

Michelle Barrera Takes A Lesson With Chris Chugg

June 29th, 2012
Showjumping rider / trainer, Chris Chugg gives a lesson... Read Article Comments Off on Michelle Barrera Takes A Lesson With Chris Chugg
 

Chris Chugg and his new stallion, Baluga

April 12th, 2012
Sit in on a training session with the Chugg’s latest stallion, the Balou du Rouet son, Baluga… Read Article Comments Off on Chris Chugg and his new stallion, Baluga
 

Chris Chugg Lesson One with George Sheridan

April 3rd, 2012
Showjumper trainer Chris Chugg gives eventer George Sheridan a hand... Read Article Comments Off on Chris Chugg Lesson One with George Sheridan