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Dressage in Self-Destruct Mode?
Published on 14.10.2011 in General
A Letter to the Editor: In 1983 I saw my first Dressage Competition in Australia as an observer and a rider. It was held at Toowoomba and was the Australian Nationals. The latest Dressage Competition I saw last weekend, as an observer only, and it was the Qld State Championships at Caboolture. Looking back 28 years I have to congratulate the riders, trainers and owners on their fantastic achievement! At the first competition in 1983 there was hardly a horse on the bit or resembling the same and most horses were hacks with very limited movements, who filled quite big fields of competitors. ...
Good Luck to Everyone Competing at the Australian Jumping Championships!
Published on 14.10.2011 in General
350 riders and 600 horses from across Australia are now in Dubbo competing at the 50th Annual Australian Jumping Championships, which runs from 13 - 15 October. 41 classes will be held over the four days of competition. As well as determining the Australian Junior, Young Rider and National (Senior) titles, the championships also offer a range of ‘height classes’. ... Kiel Hosts Opener For Inaugural FEI World Cup Vaulting Series
Published on 14.10.2011 in General
The inaugural FEI World Cup™ Vaulting series will open with the first of five qualifiers in Kiel (GER) tomorrow (14-15 October), where seven athletes from four nations will battle it out at the Sparkassen Arena. Victor Brusewitz (GER) and Lukas Klouda (CZE), who secured third and fourth places at the first FEI World Cup™ Vaulting Final which took place at Leipzig’s Partner Pferd in April, will compete against 19-year-old Torben Jacobs (GER). ... Feeding for Behaviour
Published on 14.10.2011 in General
There is nothing quite as unnerving or unenjoyable as riding a horse that is completely full of itself and constantly reacting before thinking. On a more subtle level a horse that won’t concentrate or continually overreacts to aids is frustrating. While education plays a major role in determining a horse’s behaviour under saddle, feeding can also have an impact. What you feed, how much you feed and when you feed it can make a big difference. Here are some tips for feeding to assist your horse to maintain a calm and responsive attitude under saddle. ... Gold Experience at the Sydney Polo Club
Published on 14.10.2011 in General
Sydney Polo Club hosts its annual “Sydney Gold Cup” on Sunday 23 October 2011. The day includes fashions on the field competition being judged by POLO Ralph Lauren, celebrities and drinks in the countryside. A perfect picnic outing for the family with free children's entertainment or an exclusive opportunity for the socialites to showcase the latest spring season wardrobe in the VIP area, with Pommery Champagne as a sponsor. ... Top Haydon Stud Colts Sold to Leading Studs
Published on 13.10.2011 in Featured Stallions and Studs
A successful on property Haydon Horse Stud sale offering 16 colts held on Saturday 8 October saw top colts go to leading breeders. Top priced colt of the sale, Haydon Orbital, sold for $26,000 to Terry Blake’s Rosebrook Stud, one of the leading studs in Australia. Orbital is by Haydon Nightwatch and has the distinction of having his full brother standing at Stud in the USA. ... Aussie Eventers Head to HSBC Series Decider at Pau
Published on 13.10.2011 in General
This week the world of eventing turns its attention to France. Les Etoiles des Pau CCI4*, the fifth and final competition in the 2011 HSBC FEI Classics series, starts this Thursday and concludes on Sunday. 75 competitors from sixteen countries are entered, including six Australian combinations. Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Sweden and USA will also be represented. ... Red-Hot Opening Round to Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Season
Published on 13.10.2011 in General
It's countdown time, with just four days to go to the opening of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2011/2012 at Oslo, Norway this Sunday (16 October). And, across the globe, many riders from the 12 other qualifying leagues have already been battling it out for a place at the prestigious Final that will take place in 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands next April. ... Horsezone Sponsorship of 2011 IGA Perth Royal Show
Published on 13.10.2011 in Sponsored Shows
Horsezone sponsored the 2011 IGA Perth Royal Show, which ran from 1 - 8 October and featured a large program of horse events. Horsezone provided a cash prize for the Horsezone Champion Showjumping Rider and sashes for Champion Working Hunters - Big and Small, plus $25 vouchers for all Working Hunters and for all entrants in Class 460 Part 3 Mini Prix. ... HSBC FEI Classics 2011 Finale Goes to the Wire at Pau
Published on 12.10.2011 in General
Two British riders, long-time team mates and friends, will do battle for the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011 top spot this weekend (13-16 October) at Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), which is also the 2012 season opener. Athletes from 17 nations will compete at the popular CCI4* in the shadow of the Pyrenees, where they have the unique opportunity to secure points for the 2012 season which for the first time includes Australia’s premier event, the Adelaide International Horse Trials (18-20 November). ... 
