FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Horses are big business in Australia and women make up the majority of the recreational industry as riders. One horse and rider trainer has brought to light the lack of confidence that many Women feel while riding. Sandi Simons is based in Drysdale, Victoria “I have loved horses all my life but […]

The training of horses has had a revolution in the last 40 years and one of its leaders has been John Lyons from Colorado in the US.
Lyons’ approach of establishing a partnership between horse and handler is based in part on the principles of operant conditioning as he encourages owners to notice what is going on with their horses and to use consistent cues and reinforcement to encourage positive behaviour and discourage negative.

Horse & Country TV’s new App is out and subscribers will be able to watch hours of action from this year’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (4th-8th May) in Australia for the first time. H&C’s online service is available on smartphone and tablet via apps for only $7.95 per month.

It is the sport that forms the foundations of future Olympians; with a heritage deep seated in tradition, etiquette and history. Showing is often regarded as the ‘Miss Universe’ of the horse world, with horse and rider combinations exuding an all-round mix of finesse, elegance and presence.

Horse & Country TV is excited to announce that the channel is now available to Australian audiences through the new APP, “H&C PLAY”. We have listened to our Australian fans who are having trouble getting the channel through the pay TV options and have designed an APP that allows you to get on board to watch the fantastic programs available on the channel for only $7.95 per month; that’s only $2 per week and with no package costs!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SATURDAY, APRIL 9 Agnes Banks Equine Clinic FEI Young Rider Freestyle CDI-Y Mary Waren riding Mindarah Park Raphael, 71.725% Wade Equine Coaches Intermediate II competition (CDN) Deon Stokes riding Royal Oak 11, 66.711% IRT EA Advanced Freestyle Deon Stokes riding Don Dancier, 76.333% Mulawa FEI U25 GP Freestyle (CDI-U25) Katharine Farrell riding […]

NSW Southern Highlands rider Sue Hearn and her horse Remmington have won the showcase event, the Equestrian NSW FEI Grand Prix Freestyle competition at the 2016 Sydney CDI***.

Riding last in the class in front of a packed indoor arena at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC), Sue and Remmington ended a highly successful Sydney CDI by putting in a stunning performance to score 71.275 per cent.

Competition has been fierce at the second day (Thursday, April 7) of Australia’s most prestigious international dressage event, the 2016 Sydney CDI***.

World Equestrian Games (WEG) representative Brett Parbery from NSW took out the first competition of the day, the Jilli Cobcroft Prix St Georges (CDI 3*) , on Jane Farrell’s chestnut gelding, Larenso, with 71.16 per cent ahead of fellow NSW rider Daniella Dierks on her own Solo Feliz with 70.11 per cent.

GET READY, as a distinguished list of international judges will be making their way to Sydney to officiate at the Sydney CDI 2016.

Our very own, Susie Hoevenaars (FEI 5* Judge) will be heading up this international contingent as the Chairman of the Sydney CDI Ground Jury. In a recent interview at Clarendon, Susie was enthusiastic about her role “it should be a fantastic event. I’m really looking forward to it and our riders are improving – so it will be really exciting”.

GREAT NEWS – INTRODUCTION TO EQUINE ACUPRESSURE COURSES ARE BACK! 21st – 22nd MAY – Te Miro, New Zealand 28th – 29 May – Yarra Junction, VIC, AU LAWRENCE MASKILL, TALLGRASS EQUINE PRACTITIONER & INSTRUCTOR, OFFERING EQUINE ACUPRESSURE COURSES! Learn About Lawrence: Lawrence has lived with animals all her life. She is a strong advocate […]

Scone-based competitor Lisa Martin will be aiming to secure a second Rio Paralympic qualifying score when she competes at the 2016 Sydney CDI***.

It’s the first time Lisa has attempted to qualify for an Australian Paralympic team, having been assessed as suitable for Grade Four competition earlier this year.

If Brett Parbery’s successes are anything to go by, it would appear that the sleepy Southern Highlands village of Penrose is the perfect place to nurture a thriving dressage career.

Cedar Lodge is the village base where Brett and his wife Melinda, train and coach their successful Parbery Performance Horses dressage team.