Breeds We Love

Cleveland Bays

When I returned to riding as an adult, I was smitten with the world of dressage. I wanted to immediately go out and purchase a Warmblood and start competing. At the time, I had a very wise friend who gave me a lesson on her Elementary dressage horse. Monty was a magnificent Cleveland Bay, and he qui...

16 June 2016

Cleveland Bays

When I returned to riding as an adult, I was smitten with the world of dressage. I wanted to immediately go out and purchase a Warmblood and start competing. At the time, I had a very wise friend who gave me a lesson on her Elementary dressage horse. Monty was a magnificent Cleveland Bay, and he qui...

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Cleveland Bays

Breeds We Love

Cleveland Bays

When I returned to riding as an adult, I was smitten with the world of dressage. I wanted to immediately go out and purchase a Warmblood and start competing. At the time, I had a very wise friend who gave me a lesson on her Elementary dressage horse. Monty was a magnificent Cleveland Bay, and he qui...

16 June 2016

When I returned to riding as an adult, I was smitten with the world of dressage. I wanted to immediately go out and purchase a Warmblood and start competing. At the time, I had a very wise friend who gave me a lesson on her Elementary dressage horse. Monty was a magnificent Cleveland Bay, and he qui...

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Rider Story

How I balance horses, kids and the rest of it!

Having a very busy life, which includes looking after my two gorgeous kids (a three year old girl and a one year old boy), working four days per week, looking after the housework, riding two horses (almost) daily and being a wife to my amazing husband, Andrew, I tend to try and have the view on ...

12 May 2016

How I balance horses, kids and the rest of it!

Having a very busy life, which includes looking after my two gorgeous kids (a three year old girl and a one year old boy), working four days per week, looking after the housework, riding two horses (almost) daily and being a wife to my amazing husband, Andrew, I tend to try and have the view on ...

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How I balance horses, kids and the rest of it!

Rider Story

How I balance horses, kids and the rest of it!

Having a very busy life, which includes looking after my two gorgeous kids (a three year old girl and a one year old boy), working four days per week, looking after the housework, riding two horses (almost) daily and being a wife to my amazing husband, Andrew, I tend to try and have the view on ...

12 May 2016

Having a very busy life, which includes looking after my two gorgeous kids (a three year old girl and a one year old boy), working four days per week, looking after the housework, riding two horses (almost) daily and being a wife to my amazing husband, Andrew, I tend to try and have the view on ...

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Gear Guide

Helmets – personal choice?

Every now and then something happens to stir up the helmet debate. This year, it’s the changes that are being brought about in terms of what standards are permitted at competition, and what standards no longer qualify. Here’s a link to the EA statement on this.   https://www.equestrian.org.au/...

6 May 2016

Helmets – personal choice?

Every now and then something happens to stir up the helmet debate. This year, it’s the changes that are being brought about in terms of what standards are permitted at competition, and what standards no longer qualify. Here’s a link to the EA statement on this.   https://www.equestrian.org.au/...

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Helmets – personal choice?

Gear Guide

Helmets – personal choice?

Every now and then something happens to stir up the helmet debate. This year, it’s the changes that are being brought about in terms of what standards are permitted at competition, and what standards no longer qualify. Here’s a link to the EA statement on this.   https://www.equestrian.org.au/...

6 May 2016

Every now and then something happens to stir up the helmet debate. This year, it’s the changes that are being brought about in terms of what standards are permitted at competition, and what standards no longer qualify. Here’s a link to the EA statement on this.   https://www.equestrian.org.au/...

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Tips and Training

Having trouble finding buyers for your horse?

We know how hard it is to sell your horse. Apart from the emotional trauma of the sale, finding genuine buyers is the next hardest thing. Advertising your horse is an art. We think that advertising falls into two categories: ‘stable’ and ‘unstable’ advertising. You can advert...

2 May 2016

Having trouble finding buyers for your horse?

We know how hard it is to sell your horse. Apart from the emotional trauma of the sale, finding genuine buyers is the next hardest thing. Advertising your horse is an art. We think that advertising falls into two categories: ‘stable’ and ‘unstable’ advertising. You can advert...

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Having trouble finding buyers for your horse?

Tips and Training

Having trouble finding buyers for your horse?

We know how hard it is to sell your horse. Apart from the emotional trauma of the sale, finding genuine buyers is the next hardest thing. Advertising your horse is an art. We think that advertising falls into two categories: ‘stable’ and ‘unstable’ advertising. You can advert...

2 May 2016

We know how hard it is to sell your horse. Apart from the emotional trauma of the sale, finding genuine buyers is the next hardest thing. Advertising your horse is an art. We think that advertising falls into two categories: ‘stable’ and ‘unstable’ advertising. You can advert...

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Breeds We Love

The Arabian Horse

What better time to find out all about Arabian horses than in the midst of the 2016 Australian National Arabian Championships? This year the four-day event was held at the Sydney International Equestrian centre and attracted 300 competitors from right across Australia. It’s a rather high profile e...

22 April 2016

The Arabian Horse

What better time to find out all about Arabian horses than in the midst of the 2016 Australian National Arabian Championships? This year the four-day event was held at the Sydney International Equestrian centre and attracted 300 competitors from right across Australia. It’s a rather high profile e...

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The Arabian Horse

Breeds We Love

The Arabian Horse

What better time to find out all about Arabian horses than in the midst of the 2016 Australian National Arabian Championships? This year the four-day event was held at the Sydney International Equestrian centre and attracted 300 competitors from right across Australia. It’s a rather high profile e...

22 April 2016

What better time to find out all about Arabian horses than in the midst of the 2016 Australian National Arabian Championships? This year the four-day event was held at the Sydney International Equestrian centre and attracted 300 competitors from right across Australia. It’s a rather high profile e...

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Rider Story

Taking Risks: What I Learned From Grooming in the UK

Anita Marchesani goes on the ride of her life in the UK…and learns some life lessons on taking risks and reaping the rewards. My boss was riding next to me on her young chestnut gelding, and I was on her experienced, 4 star eventer.  We had spent the afternoon hacking around what they call a ...

22 April 2016

Taking Risks: What I Learned From Grooming in the UK

Anita Marchesani goes on the ride of her life in the UK…and learns some life lessons on taking risks and reaping the rewards. My boss was riding next to me on her young chestnut gelding, and I was on her experienced, 4 star eventer.  We had spent the afternoon hacking around what they call a ...

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Taking Risks: What I Learned From Grooming in the UK

Rider Story

Taking Risks: What I Learned From Grooming in the UK

Anita Marchesani goes on the ride of her life in the UK…and learns some life lessons on taking risks and reaping the rewards. My boss was riding next to me on her young chestnut gelding, and I was on her experienced, 4 star eventer.  We had spent the afternoon hacking around what they call a ...

22 April 2016

Anita Marchesani goes on the ride of her life in the UK…and learns some life lessons on taking risks and reaping the rewards. My boss was riding next to me on her young chestnut gelding, and I was on her experienced, 4 star eventer.  We had spent the afternoon hacking around what they call a ...

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Nutrition and Health

Are grass clipping safe for my horse to eat?

Horses and grass clippings Acquiring your own property is a dream come true for many equestrians – a patch of land to call your own where you can keep your horse at home. Heaven! Of course, if you’ve never lived on the land before, and have always kept your horse in fullboard agistment, there mi...

22 April 2016

Are grass clipping safe for my horse to eat?

Horses and grass clippings Acquiring your own property is a dream come true for many equestrians – a patch of land to call your own where you can keep your horse at home. Heaven! Of course, if you’ve never lived on the land before, and have always kept your horse in fullboard agistment, there mi...

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Are grass clipping safe for my horse to eat?

Nutrition and Health

Are grass clipping safe for my horse to eat?

Horses and grass clippings Acquiring your own property is a dream come true for many equestrians – a patch of land to call your own where you can keep your horse at home. Heaven! Of course, if you’ve never lived on the land before, and have always kept your horse in fullboard agistment, there mi...

22 April 2016

Horses and grass clippings Acquiring your own property is a dream come true for many equestrians – a patch of land to call your own where you can keep your horse at home. Heaven! Of course, if you’ve never lived on the land before, and have always kept your horse in fullboard agistment, there mi...

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The Sports

Road to the 2016 Australian Polocrosse National Championships

In the lead-up to the 25th Australian Polocrosse National Championships, Cavalletti gets a glimpse into the realities of the training and long-haul travel involved in participating in this “one-horse” sport. Polocrosse. It’s a combination of polo and lacrosse with the spirit of an AFL footy m...

8 April 2016

Road to the 2016 Australian Polocrosse National Championships

In the lead-up to the 25th Australian Polocrosse National Championships, Cavalletti gets a glimpse into the realities of the training and long-haul travel involved in participating in this “one-horse” sport. Polocrosse. It’s a combination of polo and lacrosse with the spirit of an AFL footy m...

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Road to the 2016 Australian Polocrosse National Championships

The Sports

Road to the 2016 Australian Polocrosse National Championships

In the lead-up to the 25th Australian Polocrosse National Championships, Cavalletti gets a glimpse into the realities of the training and long-haul travel involved in participating in this “one-horse” sport. Polocrosse. It’s a combination of polo and lacrosse with the spirit of an AFL footy m...

8 April 2016

In the lead-up to the 25th Australian Polocrosse National Championships, Cavalletti gets a glimpse into the realities of the training and long-haul travel involved in participating in this “one-horse” sport. Polocrosse. It’s a combination of polo and lacrosse with the spirit of an AFL footy m...

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Rider Story

Why won’t you just grow out of horses?

I’m sure my mum asked me this question a hundred times, and wished for it privately a thousand times more. I have no idea how I ended up a horse riding crazy child. I have no idea when it even started. I just always, always loved them and ever since I can remember I desperately wished for my own p...

16 March 2016

Why won’t you just grow out of horses?

I’m sure my mum asked me this question a hundred times, and wished for it privately a thousand times more. I have no idea how I ended up a horse riding crazy child. I have no idea when it even started. I just always, always loved them and ever since I can remember I desperately wished for my own p...

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Why won’t you just grow out of horses?

Rider Story

Why won’t you just grow out of horses?

I’m sure my mum asked me this question a hundred times, and wished for it privately a thousand times more. I have no idea how I ended up a horse riding crazy child. I have no idea when it even started. I just always, always loved them and ever since I can remember I desperately wished for my own p...

16 March 2016

I’m sure my mum asked me this question a hundred times, and wished for it privately a thousand times more. I have no idea how I ended up a horse riding crazy child. I have no idea when it even started. I just always, always loved them and ever since I can remember I desperately wished for my own p...

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Tips and Training

The problem with weekly horse riding lessons

Accountability is a great thing. Having someone on your side, who will keep track of where you are, where you have been, and help you get to where you are going is invaluable in life, in work, and in your hobbies. I have a tendency to be a bit of perfectionist, and I’m also slightly addicted to le...

16 March 2016

The problem with weekly horse riding lessons

Accountability is a great thing. Having someone on your side, who will keep track of where you are, where you have been, and help you get to where you are going is invaluable in life, in work, and in your hobbies. I have a tendency to be a bit of perfectionist, and I’m also slightly addicted to le...

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The problem with weekly horse riding lessons

Tips and Training

The problem with weekly horse riding lessons

Accountability is a great thing. Having someone on your side, who will keep track of where you are, where you have been, and help you get to where you are going is invaluable in life, in work, and in your hobbies. I have a tendency to be a bit of perfectionist, and I’m also slightly addicted to le...

16 March 2016

Accountability is a great thing. Having someone on your side, who will keep track of where you are, where you have been, and help you get to where you are going is invaluable in life, in work, and in your hobbies. I have a tendency to be a bit of perfectionist, and I’m also slightly addicted to le...

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