Sunday 29 January is shaping up to be another big day at the annual Bungendore Show. President Bob Robertson and his dedicated Show Committee members have yet again pulled together a vibrant and jam-packed schedule of events, competition and activities with something in mind for every member of the Bungendore community and surrounding region....

In early December 2011, little Seanna Thompson was critically injured when she was pinned under a horse float tail gate, at her family's Conondale Queensland home. The petite toddler was crushed by the tailgate after her four year old sister Kael, unwittingly undid the latches. Seanna suffered severe head trauma including a fractured skull and eye socket, as well as blood clots on the brain....

Yearlings have started arriving at Newmarket ahead of the 2012 Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale , led by Emirates Park whose 16 strong draft are ready for inspection. 572 yearlings have been catalogued for the three day sale starting at 1pm this Sunday January 22, with the arrival times and parade schedule for each yearling draft available at www.inglis.com.au ...

Attention Beginners to Grand Prix Riders! Do you want to know how to improve your horse’s behaviour, performance... or both? Come and see Dr Andrew McLean, internationally acclaimed animal behaviorist, horse trainer and accomplished equestrian competitor, work with Hawkesbury Riding Club (HRC) members and their horses. This exciting event will take place at 6.00pm on Friday 27 January at Hawkesbury Riding club clubhouse and dressage arenas....

The journey was long and the terrain tough, but the finalists in the 2012 PagePlay Equestrian Social Media Awards (ESMA) have been announced. The 259 finalists – coming from 34 countries – represent the cream of the global online equestrian community. A wide variety of disciplines are represented from western to racing and dressage to polo....

Are you thinking of buying a race horse for the first time? Don't miss out on the introductory forum for first time yearling buyers, being conducted by Inglis at their Newmarket complex this coming Sunday 22 January, ahead of the 2012 Inglis Sydney Classic Yearling Sale . All people interested in buying their first racehorse or seeking more information on what to look for when selecting a yearling are invited to attend the free event. ...

Check out the latest Double Dan Horsemanship video log (vlog). The Dan's talk about their latest promo shoot and also the upcoming trip to the USA for The Road to the Horse. Thank you to Peter Haynes from In The Limelight for this great video! ...

Defending Bayer World Cup NZ series champ Katie McVean (Mystery Creek) proved too strong taking the honours in the final leg at the Waitemata Showjumping New Year’s Festival. The course designed by highly-rated Canadian Peter Holmes jumped well, despite rain forcing it to be moved onto the sand arena after the grass was deemed to wet to compete on. Although down on numbers, the class proved extremely exciting, yielding some stunning performances. ...

For the first time ever, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) crowned two horses with its highest honor, one from an International Discipline and one from a National Discipline. Neville Bardos and Sjoerd were named 2011 Horses of the Year at USEF annual Horse of the Year celebration. Honoured for their accomplishments in 2011 their roads through the last 12 months, while both exceptional, have been very different. Top eventer, Neville Bardos, was one of Boyd Martin's horses that was trapped in the West Grove, PA barn fire early last year. He shouldn’t have lived. But he did. He shouldn’t have returned to his life as an event horse. But he returned better than ever. ...

Mark Todd may have dominated the sport of eventing for much of the past three decades, but the New Zealander’s ferociously competitive streak remains undimmed. Todd is currently sporting an injured knee – not as a result of his hazardous riding career, but from a holiday confrontation with an African elephant! While most would turn and run at the sight of a fast-approaching bull elephant, Todd stood his ground until the very last moment before launching himself into a nearby bush. ...