Waikato War Horse March Group
On Anzac Day this year, the Waikato War Horse March Group joined the Civic Service Parade down the main street of Hamilton. It's the...
First & Last: Vom Feinsten
When did you first... see him?
We were in Aachen, Germany, looking for horses. I had sold JK Supersonic, my Grand Prix horse, so...
Close-up with Clarke
Kiwi eventer Clarke Johnstone was just 23 when he won a team bronze medal at the 2010 World Equestrian Games with his beautiful NZ...
The scariest jumps in the world!
The Puissance Wall
Another brick in the wall...
The monumental puissance wall is sometimes jumped on its own, or with one or two other fences. It often ends...
Small changes, BIG results: 12 top dressage tips
1. Take time to warm up
In my warm-up, I think of keeping the walk in a good four-beat and the horse free and...
Fit for purpose
In an age of stretchy, shiny, machine-washable fabric and imported faux-bling, Jenny Dittmer is staging her own quiet revolution. With a commitment to supporting...
New Zealand’s own Warhorse
The plot of the hit movie Warhorse, where a horse is reunited with his much loved owner on a WWI French battlefield, has been...
First & last: Dunstan Springfield
When did you first… see Springfield?
As a yearling, and he was not the most attractive baby! Sarah Milne, his breeder, made me come and...
Happy birthday, Ma’am
Queen Elizabeth II is 96 years old this week, so what better time to celebrate her love of horses?
The Queen has always been known...
Sarah samples: polo
My first introduction to polo came unexpectedly. I was in hospital getting pins in my knee removed, when another patient embarked on a passionate...
