Jousting to join the Olympics??

August 25th, 2016
New sport for the Olympics in Tokyo? This is from an article that appeared in the Guardian newspaper on 29/7/16. Judging could be very interesting, even more exciting than the dressage. They have already had preliminary talks with the IOC and FEI! There is far more to it than two armoured horse riders hurtling towards each other […] Read Article Comments Off on Jousting to join the Olympics??
 

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 on Olivia Dawson-Grove takes a lesson with Vicki Roycroft
 

Maree Tomkinson takes a lesson with Susanne Miesner

August 22nd, 2016
Poor Maree Tomkinson, you would have a thought a lesson with a top German professional rider-trainer-author-educator, would be a breeze. A wonderful opportunity to sit looking pretty on some superbly educated beastie with all his buttons firmly in place... but Susanne Miesner is too subtle for that... Read Article Comments Off on Maree Tomkinson takes a lesson with Susanne Miesner
 

Sitting in on another clinic with Jeremy Steinberg

August 8th, 2016
Last month we featured an interview with Jeremy conducted by Rebecca Ashton, now join Rebecca and sit in on a clinic watching the man do what he does best... Read Article Comments Off on Sitting in on another clinic with Jeremy Steinberg
 

Back to 2000 and Gold…

August 5th, 2016
Remembering Sydney 2000 and Gold for Australia, I can still hear it ringing out – Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oi, Oi, Oi! Read Article Comments Off on Back to 2000 and Gold…
 

Hanoverian of the Month – Comte

August 1st, 2016
Comte descends from the dam line of Gaeta and was born in East Frisia in 2003. His pedigree features the well-known Contendro, one of the most influential jumper sires in Hanover, combined with the blood of foundation stallion Grannus, via his dam’s sire Granulit... Read Article Comments Off on Hanoverian of the Month – Comte
 

Saddleworld Rising Star: August

July 31st, 2016
Meet the Saddleworld Rising Star for August - twenty-two year old dressage rider, Amy Reilly... Read Article Comments Off on Saddleworld Rising Star: August
 

Training at home with Kevin McNab

July 27th, 2016
Shannan Makauskas visited Kevin McNab at home at the Kelecyn Equestrian Centre... Read Article Comments Off on Training at home with Kevin McNab
 

How to pick a good trainer?


Over the 30 years we have been making The Horse Magazine we have tried very hard to keep the fakes and phonies out of our pages. Sure, there have been one or two who have slipped past our guard, but on the whole, we have succeeded... Read Article 1 Comment »
 

EA Australian Youth Dressage Championships


There’s a lot of talk these days bewailing the decline of youth. They’re all on their devices taking selfies with no life goals but to have their Facebook likes maxed. The EA Australian Youth Dressage Championships highlighted quite the reverse... Read Article Comments Off on EA Australian Youth Dressage Championships