JTF Coloured Performance Ponies are very proud of two year old JTF Lexington Kentucky Lass (Lexi), their part welsh, part apsb, pinto, 14.2hh, hunter type mare. This beautiful girl has many champions to her name and now Lexi is the first horse in Australia to be invited to the famous CHAPS (Coloured Horse and Pony Society) Grading in the UK! ...

The Sydney International Eventing committee, all hardworking volunteers, dedicated yet another weekend of their time to organise a popular cross country clinic at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre. Over 200 riders took advantage of the unique opportunity to train their horses at the venue where Australia won gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. ...

Equestrian Australia has a position vacant for a Media and Marketing Executive, the successful applicant will report to the Commercial Manager (CM) for this 12 month maternity contract role. This is a critical position within the organisation that requires strong attention to detail, knowledge and understanding of media and marketing, as well as an ability to develop and implement proactive campaigns. The role is also responsible for management of internal communication to members and the broader equestrian community. ...

Even as a young child growing up in Maine USA, Stacy Westfall loved horses and rode whenever she had the chance. She got her first pony, Misty, when she was six. Her mother Sherri was Stacy’s only instructor in riding and training until she went to college. As Sherri looked on she would ask questions that prodded Stacy to think deeply about the mindset of the animals. ...

Tyson and Melissa Deutscher of Littlestone Performance Horses are a young couple who are keen to impact on the worlds of western performance, cutting and campdrafting in a big way and have all the plans in place to do it! Littlestone Performance Horses is situated 20km west of Chinchilla, Queensland. Tyson and Melissa have only recently moved to Queensland after running the family farm "Stone End" in Badgingarra, WA....

Hawkesbury Dressage Club is turning 21 in 2012 and they want you and your horse to help them celebrate! The opportunity to ride at the incredible Sydney International Equestrian Centre is just one reason to be a part of Hawkesbury Dressage Club. The venue was not only the host of the 2000 Olympic Equestrian events, but also plays host to the Sydney CDI and the Australian Dressage Championships. ...

Viveka is a purebred Trakehner mare, purchased by ‘Rutley Park’ from Torridon Lodge in Western Australia. Viveka’s (Veka) sire is the wonderful Trakehner Stallion Valuta, imported to Australia by Gert and Mary Donvig. Valuta had a stellar career in dressage - his many high achievements culminating in being short listed for the Soeul Olympics. Veka is flying the flag for Trakehners on the eventing scene, and it is no coincidence that she is doing well. Many Valuta progeny display the competitiveness that he himself showed, having great temperaments to add to their athleticism and performance success. ...

The 2012 Sports Forum, which will be held in Lausanne (SUI) from 30 April to 2 May, offers a unique opportunity to discuss issues related to the future of equestrian sport....

Giorgione - Dr Wilfried Bechtolsheimer’s former grand prix horse - has been put down just shy of his 31st birthday after a severe attack of colic. The horse took 25-year-old Carl Hester to his first Olympics — where they ranked 16th individually and posted the highest British score. Dr Bechtolsheimer, who discovered the horse at small tour in Germany as an eight-year-old, said: “We will miss this wonderful horse, friend and partner, to whom we owe so much. ...

Trade through Day Two of the 2012 Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale continued to be buoyant with 154 yearlings sold for $4.94 million on Monday. 74% of the yearlings offered today...