With the new year fast approaching, it's time to think about making sure you have a colourful and practical calendar, to hang up once 1 January 2012 rolls around. Western Horse enthusiasts won't go past the glossy and slick Western Horse Calendar 2012, a generous 42cm x 30cm wall calendar, which will be the perfect place for keeping track of everything that's going on for the year. ...

Biotin is a vitamin essential for many functions in a horse’s body, including fatty acid synthesis, protein and energy metabolism and cell proliferation. For horses, biotin is best known and most commonly used to improve hoof quality. There are many biotin supplements available. Some contain biotin by itself while others have nutrients like additional amino acids and organic minerals added. These supplements are marketed as hoof and sometimes coat supplements and the one thing they usually have in common is they can be expensive. So while we do know that biotin is useful for some horses, the question is, does your horse need it added to its feed? ...

What is Go Gallop? Equestrian Queensland, in conjunction with EA, is developing a pilot junior equestrian awareness program called “Go Gallop”. The Queensland pilot of Go Gallop will commence early 2012, with the program being launched nationally mid-2012. Go Gallop is a program to encourage awareness and participation in the equestrian industry for juniors, regardless of their access or familiarity with horses. This program is designed to provide an option for junior horse lovers to learn about horses through a fun and exciting activity based format. ...

Beate Wedermann's Hanoverian branded Don Frederico x Wolkenstein I x Liberty M colt was named the Champion of the 2011 Mecklenburger Stallion Licensing at the State Stud in Redefin, Germany, on 23 - 26 November 2011. ...

By wearing a Reverso Jaeger-LeCoultre watch on their wrists since 1931, men and women, famous or unknown, have made their watch a discreet accessory to their emotions. In 2011, the year of the 80th anniversary of the Reverso, Jaeger-LeCoultre opened the “Virtual Museum” where all those who wish to can share their inspiration with other lovers of the Reverso across the globe. ...

NOBLE MONARCH – Trakehner Warmblood Stallion - AWHA wid, Trakehners Australia; bred and owned by Suellen and John Saals of ‘Kingston Park Warmblood Stud’, and ridden by Sue Walker from Young NSW, has excelled in Dressage for 2011. Sue Walker and Noble Monarch took out one of NSW’s top dressage awards at the NSW Dressage Championships held at Tamworth on September 9, 10, and 11. Sue and Noble Monarch won Dressage NSW Elementary Horse of the Year 2011! All registered horses in NSW are eligible to compete for this award and it is awarded for the best five performances, at that level, in the prior 12 months. ...

On 24 November FEI as the Federation celebrated its 90th birthday and joins in the celebrations for the 1000-day countdown to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014. Exactly 90 years ago, on 24 November 1921, representatives from national equestrian organisations from Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United States gathered in Paris (FRA) with the objective of forming an international federation. The inclusion of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement and the rapid development of the sport overall made it clear that internationally recognised rules supervised by a world governing body were essential. The Fédération Equestre Internationale was born and Baron du Teil of France was elected as the first FEI President. ...

The catalogue for this Friday’s Inglis Sydney Summer Thoroughbred Sale, to be held at Newmarket, is now available online. CLICK HERE TO VIEW ONLINE CATALOGUE The first auction of a busy summer, buyers will be presented with some great opportunities this week, with 109 lots covering all categories of racing and breeding stock to go under the hammer. The Summer Thoroughbred Sale will commence at 11:00am this Friday, 2 December....

Nine of Australia’s best Grand Prix combinations, plus one New Zealand rider, have confirmed their participation in this year’s Pacific League World Cup Final which is being held during the Saddleworld Dressage Festival (December 8 -11) at the Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre. The Grand Prix Freestyle class decides the winner of the Final, who is then qualified for the World Cup Final to be held in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (Netherlands) in April 2012. ...

Robert Whittaker may have set a new bareback puissance record at the Stockholm International Horse Show on 25 November, when he and Waterstone jumped an impressive 2.12m wall. The show venue hailed Robert's jump as a new world record, but it appears other riders may have jumped higher bareback. ...