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Five Minutes With... Paralympian - Jan Pike

Published on 18.03.2011 in Five Minutes With Horsezone
Jan Pike is certainly an amazing lady. An inspiration to all who know her, Jan has not let Cerebral Palsy get in the way of living a very full and productive life, which includes representing Australia at two Paralympics and winning a Silver and Bronze Medal! The simple motto on Jan’s Website “Alone I stagger, together we glide...” says it all about this dedicated horsewoman....

 

What's On This Weekend?

Published on 18.03.2011 in
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!...

 

Top Riders Honoured as Hall of Fame Inductees

Published on 17.03.2011 in Sponsored Shows
Top equestrian riders Gaylene Lennard and Maurice Beatson are the latest inductees into the Horse of the Year Hall of Fame at a gala dinner in Hastings last night (Thursday). The two received framed certificate from Hastings District Council deputy mayor Cynthia Bowers and Equestrian Sports New Zealand president Jennifer Millar....

 

The Aussie Raid has Begun

Published on 17.03.2011 in Sponsored Shows
Further to our Facebook post and following our chat last week with members of the Australian team, it's great to see Aussie riders starting off the Horse of the Year Show in such fine form! The Aussies have come out on top in the first big class, the Bomac Norwood Gold Cup, with five of the top six placings going to Australian riders and Billy Raymont (pictured) the winner, riding NZ horse - Nicalette NZPH. ...

 

Brett Parbery Escapes Disaster in Japan

Published on 17.03.2011 in General
Equestrian Australia has reported that 2010 WEG Dressage star Brett Parbery (pictured left at WEG 2010 photo: Franz Venhaus) was in Japan last Friday teaching a clinic just near Mt Fuji when the massive earthquake struck....

 

Biggest Young Jumping Horse Competition in Australia

Published on 17.03.2011 in General
More than 120 horses from four states of Australia will be competing in the jumping classes at this year’s PSI Dressage & Jumping with the Stars. The 4 year old and 5 year old classes are the most popular of the four age groups for the Young Jumping Horse Championships and the overall number of entrants makes this event the biggest young jumping horse competition in Australia!...

 

Australia Showcases its Talent

Published on 17.03.2011 in General
Many riders from around the world have had dreams of riding at an elite level. Some dream of doing it at home, some want to compete at regional, state or even national level. Then there are those that want to compete at International level. The Sydney CDI 3* is Australia’s premier International dressage competition and is one of the events in Australia that give riders, with big dreams, the opportunity to bring them to fruition....

 

A Helping Hand Where it Counts

Published on 17.03.2011 in Sponsored Shows
Hawke's Bay teenager Pippa Huddleston got the surprise of her life at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year Show when she found herself sharing a horse with top Kiwi rider Lucy Akers. Akers, who is riding in the New Zealand team against the Australians in a test on Friday night, spent some time with the 15-year-old giving her a few tips aboard Fat Albert....

 

Akers Wins Lady Rider and more from the NZ HOY

Published on 17.03.2011 in Sponsored Shows
Lucy Akers is the toast of the town tonight after a superb win in the Lady Rider of the Year at the 2011 NZ Horse of the Year in Hastings. The 26-year-old (pictured being interviewed...

 

ASPR Open EA Dressage a Success!

Published on 16.03.2011 in Sponsored Shows
The Australian Sports Pony Registry Inc has added yet another successful dressage competition to the EA calendar with an Open EA Dressage event held on Saturday 12 March at the Albury Wodonga Equestrian Centre. This event was run back to back with the Albury Wodonga Equestrian Association EA dressage competition on Sunday 13 March, which gave riders a fantastic weekend of dressage....

 

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