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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 Stallionzone
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.... Life After Racing - Still Turning Heads
Published on 30.06.2011 in Feature Horses
The name Headturner disappeared from Australian racetracks in March 2008, but it’s not far off making a comeback in another arena. Headturner, whose crowning glory as a racehorse came when he won the 2006 AJC Australian Derby, when trained by John Hawkes, is in the final stages of being prepared for a career in dressage.... Jung Rockets to Third Place in FEI World Cup Eventing Rankings
Published on 30.06.2011 in General
Reigning World Champion Michael Jung (GER) has established his position on the 2011 FEI World Cup™ Eventing rankings after scoring an emphatic one-two at Strzegom (POL), the fourth leg of the series. In a remarkable record, Jung, the reigning Series Champion from 2010 and winner of the 2009 FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final in Strzegom was winning at this leading Polish venue for the third consecutive time.... Gucci Announces Second Year Collaboration with Charlotte Casiraghi
Published on 30.06.2011 in General
Gucci has announced that it will be continuing its collaboration with equestrian show jumper and granddaughter of Princess Grace of Monaco, Charlotte Casiraghi. This will be the second year that the 90-year-old fashion house will create a line for the 24-year-old competitive rider, who will wear Gucci to compete in the 2011 Global Champions tour.... Eight People Waiting to be Cleared of Hendra Virus
Published on 30.06.2011 in Health
Following blood tests, eight people now have to wait two weeks for confirmation that they are clear of Hendra Virus, including the vet who treated the horse that died from the deadly, bat-borne disease - unfortunately he was not wearing a face mask or protective clothing during treatment of the horse. Queensland chief veterinarian Rick Symons praised the Beaudesert vet for his vigilance in testing the "shaky and off-colour" horse, but confirmed he had not been wearing full protective gear....
Second Property Hit by Hendra Virus
Published on 29.06.2011 in Health
Further to our earlier report about the outbreak of the deadly Hendra virus near Beaudesert in Queensland, a second property has now also been quarantined. Initial investigations suggested no other properties were at risk - the horse who died from Hendra was moved to the second property after it fell ill, which is why that property has now also been quarantined....
Dressage Legend Weltmeyer Dies
Published on 29.06.2011 in General
In a day that seems full of bad news the German dressage site, St Georg has reported that one of the world’s leading sires of dressage horses died in Germany yesterday. Weltmeyer, 28, was apparently stricken by a severe bout of colic and was euthanized.... Beresford's Relampago do Retiro Euthanized after Freak Accident
Published on 29.06.2011 in General
Hayley Beresford's 12 year old Lusitano stallion and Olympic team horse Relampago do Retiro passed away in a tragic road accident, which took place yesterday near Hayley's base in Soest-Lippetal, Germany.... Horse Dies from Hendra Virus Near Beaudesert, Qld
Published on 29.06.2011 in Health
Queensland authorities are moving quickly to try to contain an outbreak of the deadly hendra virus on a farm near Beaudesert, south of Brisbane. Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says Queensland Health and Biosecurity Queensland were contacted on Tuesday evening after a vet treating the horse on a farm at Kerry confirmed the animal had died from hendra virus. The farm at Kerry has been quarantined and residents living in the surrounding area will be contacted. Mr Lucas says people on the farm will be quarantined....
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