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FEI Development Award Winner Values International Recognition
Published on 03.07.2011 in General
A month before nominations close for the FEI Awards 2011, Ros Spearing, founder and director of the London-based Ebony Horse Club, the winner in last year’s Development category, recalls her pleasure in receiving it. The Ebony Horse Club is a charity that has in 15 years enabled more than 300 children living in one of London’s most deprived boroughs to enjoy the benefits of riding and caring for horses. ... Mary King Tops the HSBC Rankings
Published on 03.07.2011 in General
HSBC, in partnership with the FEI, has created a rider armband to identify the current leader in the HSBC Rankings. The red and white armband featuring “HSBC Eventing World Rankings Leader” will be debuted by Mary King (GBR), remaining with her for as long as she stays at the top of the HSBC Rankings. The armband will be passed on if King is overtaken in the rankings.... Falsterbo Next Port of Call for FEI Nations Cup 2011 Series
Published on 03.07.2011 in General
The eight-leg FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 series reaches the halfway stage when it resumes, after a four-week break, at Falsterbo, Sweden next Friday (8 July), and with The Netherlands holding a solid lead at the top of the league table. Once again this will be a nine-nation contest as the host country is entitled to compete despite being relegated to the Promotional League last season.... Your Black Cab Awaits...
Published on 03.07.2011 in General
New Zealand's most capped Olympians will arrive at the first test event for the 2012 London games in a traditional black cab, complete with silver fern. Double gold Olympic medallist Mark Todd and World Equestrian Championships bronze medallist Andrew Nicholson are competing in the Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational which starts on Monday (UK time).... Second Hendra Outbreak in Qld - One Horse Dead in NSW
Published on 02.07.2011 in Health
Authorities have now quarantined four Queensland properties due to two separate hendra virus outbreaks. The latest case in Queensland is at a property in the Boonah area south-west of Brisbane. Biosecurity Queensland says test results overnight confirmed a sick horse at the Mount Alford property had hendra virus. There has also been a confirmed case of hendra in northern New South Wales. Lab tests show a horse on a property at Wollongbar was suffering from the virus when it was put down on Thursday morning....
All EQUITANA Tickets Available Now!
Published on 01.07.2011 in General
EQUITANA Sydney tickets are on sale! From 7.00am (AEST) Friday 1st July you can purchase all tickets online. Alternatively you can book over the phone from 9.00am (Please note that you may be placed in a queue when booking over the phone; we recommend to book online - it is quick and easy). So be sure to organise your jam packed equine experience NOW! ... AWHA Queensland Branch Stallion Auction
Published on 01.07.2011 in General
The Australian Warmblood Horse Association Ltd (AWHA) Queensland Branch in conjunction with Horsezone, is conducting an online stallion service auction of AWHA stallions commencing on 1 July 2011 and concluding 26 August 2011 at 8:00pm EST. ... Auction of the Stars a Success!
Published on 01.07.2011 in General
If results of last Sunday’s Auction of the Stars is anything to go by, a strengthening in the riding horse market is on the cards. The magnificent Sydney Polo Club was a fitting venue for the quality line-up of horses where traditionally the market at these auctions has been stronger for unbroken stock. This time around, however, saw many a bidding dual for the riding horses - with six lots selling over $20,000 and the highest priced lot fetching $45,000.... Five Minutes With... Top Western Trainer - Carolyn Johnson
Published on 01.07.2011 in Five Minutes With Horsezone
Anyone who is a fan of western showing will know Carolyn Johnson - we've all watched this extremely talented horsewoman compete on beautifully trained and turned out horses, at shows across Australia for several years now. Carolyn is without doubt one of the most successful western performance trainers in the country, having won most big titles in the showing world, many times over.... Exciting New Stallion for Australia - Prestige VDL
Published on 01.07.2011 in Featured Stallions and Studs
Prestige VDL is an exciting new addition to the stallion ranks this season, for dressage and jumping breeders, and indeed all fans of quality Warmbloods! This KWPN licensed, 1997 stallion, bred in Europe (Silvano N x Lavendel Keur - Prestige's lineage includes Goodtimes, Ahorn Z, Ronald, Cor de la Bryere and Anblick xx) has been imported to Australia and will be standing at Guanaba, Queensland, this breeding season.... 
