In this issue
With the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen fast approaching, Australian dressage riders are chasing qualifying scores at home and abroad. From seasoned Olympians to exciting new partnerships, the battle for team selection is already heating up.
The 2025 Wooroloo International Three-Day Event showcased rising stars and experienced combinations alike, with off-the-track Thoroughbreds claiming multiple FEI victories. Sarah Dawson and Emily Gray led the charge across challenging CCI4*-L and CCI4*-S classes.
Every rider dreams of finding that one horse who changes everything — the kind of horse who not only shines in the arena but teaches you more than you could ever imagine. For Maree Tomkinson, that horse was the striking mare Diamantina.
The Inter-Pacific Exchange returns to Victoria in 2025 with a reimagined format celebrating horsemanship, teamwork, and cultural connection. Pony Club riders will partner with off-the-track Thoroughbreds, train intensively, and represent their nations in showcase competitions.
Lyndal Yelavich, who runs Ballodair UK, always believed that British international dressage star Gareth Hughes was one of the world’s best dressage trainers – even before she was presented with his Grand Prix gelding, Classic Goldstrike.
Bush riders competing in a campdraft on a remote Queensland cattle station couldn’t seem more removed from the world-class dressage arena of Willinga Park – yet both are part of the legacy of Terry Snow.
Seven young Australians are making their mark on the FEI Dressage World Youth Rankings for Under-25 riders. From first Grand Prix tests to international ambitions, these stars of the future share their stories.
Many film historians regard 'Gone with the Wind' as the greatest movie ever. After all, it won 10 Oscars and is preserved in the US National Film Registry. Others dismiss it as four hours of Southern sentimentality perpetuating painful stereotypes. The most appealing and natural aspect of the film are the horses.
A common statement often used is “my horse has a virus”, but what does this really mean? Horses, like people, can contract a viral infection, and there are hundreds of different viruses around that can infect animals. But often it’s a case of a virus being blamed for any illness or malaise that can’t be diagnosed at the time. So why is “the virus” blamed?
Be sure to check back here for the latest feature articles throughout September. Roger Fitzhardinge catches up with Olympian Lyndal Oatley, hear the latest from World Championship show jumper James Arkins and New Zealand's rising star Sophie Scott, find out how Interschools Victoria made their State Championships the most inclusive yet — plus lots more!