horsemagazine – Page 71 – The Horse Magazine

Summer Classic: Vicki Roycroft reports…

December 12th, 2016
Photos: Marcel Berens Four hectic days at SIEC for the Summer Classic Showjumping – we’ve come to expect that at this time of the year – but this year the weather was unusually extreme for the first two days, which was a shame. It was about 40 degrees the first day, so some of the […] Read Article Comments Off

Winnie finds a home… and a rider: Part One

When Laura Rowe and her mother, Anita came round to check out a four year old mare we had for sale - Winsome (conceived with frozen semen from the Weltmeyer son, Wenckstern and out of a lovely Thoroughbred mare, Cava Lass). Winnie is exquisite, but there is no denying that she is also petite - just like Laura. And the minute the fourteen-year-old got on her, it was obvious that they had clicked. Read Article Comments Off

More of Vince Corvi’s words to remember…

December 9th, 2016
Why do Australians have to lop the heads from their tall poppies? In any other country in the world, a man like Vince Corvi would be a national treasure. A consummate horseman, a renowned showman, and, a superb teacher of riders! Read Article 2 Comments »

Riding Cross Country from the Inside with Stuart Tinney: Part One

December 6th, 2016
Back in 2004 we were all in New Zealand with the Aussie team for the traditional Trans Tasman clash. There was time to pick the brain of one of the world's great cross country riders, Stuart Tinney... Read Article Comments Off

Bates Showjumping Leaderboard

As of December 1st, 2016. On top of both leaderboards, Clint Beresford and Emmaville Jitterbug James Arkins and Rosthwaite Vigilante Stuart Jenkins and Fairview Aliquidam Robert Goodwin and Co Pilot Billy Raymont and Anton Read Article Comments Off

IAHP Rider of the Month

The December International Animal Health Rider of the Month is Adelaide winner, Hazel Shannon. Hazel showjumped with style – clear clear to take out Adelaide Four-Star at the age of 24 on the eleven-year-old Clifford. Clifford was one of those Thoroughbreds that trial but never make it to a race – one of the bonuses from the Thoroughbred Industry, that […] Read Article Comments Off

December Hanoverian of the Month: Santiago

December 5th, 2016
Santiago is the name of the winner of the prestigious Nuremberg Cup in 2015! He lines up with successful horses such as Elvis VA, Burlington, Blind Date, Wahajama Unicef, Bonaparte, Comic Hiltop and Rassolini, who all won the Cup for the Hanoverian breeding area, and in doing so, marked the beginning of their international career. […] Read Article Comments Off

Life after the Dream Team – Carl Hester

December 3rd, 2016
It was never difficult for Carl Hester to get talked about. Firstly it was the boy from Sark who learned to ride bareback on the horses used to drive tourists round the tiny car-free Channel Island. Then there was the success on a series of horses at Young Rider level... Read Article Comments Off

Warming up with Vicki Roycroft

What to do at the show? How do you best use those precious last moments? We asked showjumping star, Vicki Roycroft just what to do. The first essential is to have someone to help you. It is a huge disadvantage if you are trying to warm up on your own. You can do so much […] Read Article Comments Off

The Masters at Work – Vince Corvi and Terry Cowan

December 1st, 2016
Two of the great names of Australian showing, Vince Corvi and Terry Cowan, combine for a clinic session that is really Championship quality… Words and pix – Roz Neave Group lessons are not something we see often in Australia. Once the Pony Club years are over, if we have a riding lesson it’s usually on […] Read Article 4 Comments »