The Young Horse classes have been a part of the Sydney CDI since 2004. As the years have passed the number of entries has increased. This year 28 horses qualified for the four year old class, 21 for the five year old class and 14 for the six year old class. Not only do these classes nurture the talented youngsters but it also gives breeders a chance to showcase their years of hard work. ...

Georgia Fasher recently read Alison Duthie's 'An Eventful Life' and enjoyed the read, giving it a three white socks and a coronet band on the Horsezone Four White Sock Scale. 'An Eventful Life' covers the paths taken by five of our Australian based world class performers and one up and coming eventer....

In addition to the many Agricultural Shows being held across Australia (CLICK HERE to view detailed calendar), listed below are other main events that are happening this weekend. Whatever horse sport you're into, there's something on for everyone!...

Raelene Gilboy, of Carousel Performance Horses, is no stranger to those involved with the more prestigious Western Performance shows across Australia - Raelene and her clients have won Championships at most of them. From NPHA to Australian Halter Showcase, dedicated and hard working Raelene is out there showing and winning, sometimes on Quarter Horses and Paints, but mostly with Appaloosas....

Recently there's been a considerable amount of media coverage about a horse that had severe colic, which after many hours of pain, was cured by giving him a XXXX. Personally I have seen a mild case of colic, in the wilds of the Victorian Alps, cured by giving the horse a beer, however, the horse in the recent incident had far more than a mild case and yet apparently the beer still did the job....

A new mark of $320,000 was set during Session II as the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale concluded with all major indicators well up from last year’s figures. The first...

Horse Welfare Inc has advised that they have just saved 30 Welsh pony youngsters from slaughter (Four months to three years in age) . They arrived yesterday and an inventory of stock is being taken. Jo Briggs of Horse Welfare Inc has advised, "all ponies will be up for sale to experienced homes. Prices range from $250 - $450. At this stage they are unregistered and may not be eligible. However, they are beautiful little guys whom I'm certain will make great kids mounts down the track. The majority look to be Welsh “B” types which mean they will grow to a reasonable height. There are a couple of Palomino’s and Cremello’s amongst them."...

There aren't very many Morgan horses in Australia - only 300 in fact, however, small numbers haven't deterred the Morgan Horse Association of Australia from holding an Australian National Morgan Show (with a huge program to boot) in Toowoomba Queensland, from 8 - 10 April....

Highlighted by the $1.025million half-brother to Black Caviar, today’s second session of the 2011 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale continued at a strong pace, with total...

How the fences have changed! Badminton Horse Trials1962 Anneli Drummond-Hay & Merely a Monarch. Hugh Thomas’s course for the 2011 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials...