Unforgettable: Totilas
One early summer’s day in Holland, in June 2009, a young black stallion and his rider powered into the arena for their first-ever Grand...
Obstacles unleashed: horse agility
Horse agility is a fun and fast-paced sport where horses complete a course of obstacles either on the lead or at liberty, much like...
Liberty training, made easy
Tina Fagan and Rock Star's harmonious display of liberty work and their beautiful connection took the crowd’s breath away at the 2015 Horse of...
Sarah samples: Icelandic riding
Driving up the metal road to Skógarrönd, one of just a few Icelandic horse studs in New Zealand, I was greeted by a high-stepping...
Sarah samples: hunting
Hunting is one of New Zealand’s oldest rural traditions, where etiquette reigns and a code of conduct is observed and upheld as strongly today as...
Home-made horse treats
Molasses cookies
You will need:
1 ½ cups plain flour
1 cup wheat bran or oat bran
About ½ cup molasses
1 cup grated apple and/or carrot
A shallow saucer...
Sarah samples: carriage driving
I’ve been fascinated with driving since childhood. My Nanny’s memories of growing up on a farm where horses were depended upon every day were...
Colours & patterns
Dark-coated flaxen
These blonde-maned stunners have liver chestnut or almost black coats. This Black Forest Horse is a particularly glamorous example.
Giraffe pattern
Seeing is believing! Isn't...
Teach your horse to bow… and other cool stuff!
Ever wanted to teach your horse or pony liberty work, or just develop a closer relationship through ground work? In this article, leading New...
10 reasons to thank your horsey Mum this Mother’s Day
Mothers of horse riders, we salute you! Growing up, all most teenagers want is a lift to the nearest mall, a decent data plan...
