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Tag: Showjumping

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…
 

Dr Thomas Nissen: The Holstein Future

August 6th, 2014
An interview with Christopher Hector Dr Thomas Nissen became the breeding director of the Holsteiner Association in 1989. He joined the Holsteiner Association in 1988  after completing his Agriculture degree at Kiel – the appointment was a logical next step since his thesis topic was The mare performance test and fertility of the Holsteiner horse. […] Read Article 2 Comments »
 

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
 

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
 

Chris Chugg – Growing Up With Horses

March 23rd, 2012
Australian showjumper, Chris Chugg talks about growing up with horses... Read Article Comments Off on Chris Chugg – Growing Up With Horses
 

Kannan – the next ‘dominator’?

February 23rd, 2012
Kannan is the shooting star of showjumping stallions... Read Article Comments Off on Kannan – the next ‘dominator’?
 

WBFSH Rankings 2011

January 16th, 2012
Chris Hector reports on the WBSFH 2011 rankings, analysing the top studbooks... Read Article Comments Off on WBFSH Rankings 2011
 

Showjumping at home with Jamie Coman

January 15th, 2012
Training at home with showjumper Jamie Coman and the young stallion Noblewood Park Beretta... Read Article Comments Off on Showjumping at home with Jamie Coman