Judy Dierks’ love affair with dressage began when she first met her husband-to-be and dressage coach, Clemens Dierks. The Australian dressage scene was just in its infancy when Judy joined the fold. Impressively, some thirty years on – Judy continues to inspire dressage enthusiasts with her standout performances.

Beginning from next Wednesday, the 20th of January, and spanning five action-packed days, Australiaʼs leading riders in the realms of Dressage, Para Equestrian and Show Jumping, will gather at Boneo Park for one of the biggest events of the Olympic selection calendar.

The 2016 Boneo Classic, supported by NAB, will not only see some of Australiaʼs brightest gold medal hopes, it will also be a farewell to many of the nationʼs best before they head overseas to continue their Rio campaigns.

Get to know your equine partner inside out with this highly illustrated training guide based on biomechanics. It’s like pilates for horse and rider.

From leading equine expert and best-selling author Gillian Higgins, comes a unique handbook that gives horse lovers and competitive owners an insight into improving skills and training from an anatomical perspective.

January and February sees an exciting range of programs and competition from around the world available on Horse & Country TV Australia.  The menu has been developed with holidays in mind, so get H&C TV in your home, kick back in comfort and enjoy some amazing viewing!

Fantastic Programs:  including Carl & Charlotte’s Dressage Superstars; Vet Essentials, Equitrekking, Escaramuza: Riding from the Heart, Animal Saints and Sinners, Country Calendar on Horseback, Drive Thru Australia and Ken Faulkner’s Horseman of Oz.

Two months to go before the ABCRA will host its flagship event of the year; The ABCRA National Finals Rodeo & Campdraft!

“Our members have worked hard competing at the many ABCRA events held throughout Australia in 2015, many of them travelling year round, accumulating points to qualify for the season grand finale – the ABCRA National Finals”, says ABCRA Executive Officer Hunter Jones, “the prestigious event will see over 400 of the ABCRA top junior and senior competitors come to Tamworth to battle in out in the various rodeo and campdraft events!”

Dressage NSW is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Dressage Annual Awards
• Novice Horse of the Year (Polaris Trophy)
Bloomers Simply the Best – Daniella Dierks (owner Melanie Bloom)
• Elementary Horse of the Year (Wassegies Trophy)
Fuerstin Hit – Daniella Dierks (owner Daniella Dierks)

Coffs Harbour & Districts Riding for the Disabled will be holding an Open Day on the 18th October 2015. Coffs Harbour Riding for the Disabled runs out of Valery Trails Riding School, located at 758 Valery Road, Valery. If you take the Glennifer Road (via Bonville) and follow the signs to the centre. The bridge located on Valery road on the Repton side is closed for repairs at the moment, so please come via Glennifer road.

As you may know, there are many demands on the equine athlete and it can be quite frustrating for horse owners when it comes to problems affecting their horses’ performance. It can be equally, if not more, frustrating trying to determine the cause. Horse owners want the best care for their horses which is why it is important to know what healthy movement is, how to identify gait issues, and what the difference is between posture and conformation.

The 2015 NSW Dressage Championships have been described as one of the best ever, as four days of competition wrapped up at Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) today.

More than 200 riders completed in excess of 400 tests across all levels, including grass roots Amateur Owner Riders competing in their own championships for the first time.

Athens Olympian Rebel Morrow will join with Brisbane City Cr Julian Simmonds to formally open the newly refurbished arena at Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Club.

The project is proudly funded by a Community Sport Clubs Grant from Brisbane City Council. $100,000 has been spent resurfacing the arena to ensure it meets international standards.

Money & Horses- How is the wealth and prize-money spread across the horseracing and equestrian world?

The Dubai World Cup UAE – This race attracts a selection of the finest 4 year old and older racehorses. The 2,000 meter race over dirt awards a purse of $6 million (€5.5 million).

The 2015 NSW Dressage Championships will be the last chance for riders to earn scores that count towards the prestigious Dressage NSW Annual Awards.

The awards, which range from Novice to FEI Big Tour and include ponies, professionals and Amateur Owner Riders, are presented each year to the horse and rider combination who have achieved the highest average scores over five dressage tests within the qualifying period, one state championship to the next.