In this issue
The 2026 Off The Track Carnival once again showcased the extraordinary versatility of Thoroughbreds beyond racing, with hundreds of horse and rider combinations demonstrating the strength of the breed and the enduring appeal of life after the track.
Josh Collins and Cornel claimed the 4CYTE CSI1*-W World Cup Qualifier at Jumping@Willinga this month – a result that headlined five days of competition at Willinga Park, where 1,156 starts were recorded across two arenas from 9 to 13 September.
Few classes in Australian showing carry the prestige and history of the Garryowen. Rebecca Farrow’s journey from a devoted turnout competitor to one of the most successful Garryowen competitors of recent decades reflects the tradition, dedication and horsemanship the class demands.
The dictionary describes an usherette as a female worker in a cinema or theatre whose job is to show people to their seats and sell snacks or drinks. But in the Australian equestrian arena, Janice Usherwood’s Usherettes made people get out of their seats – and cheer!
A little over a year ago, dressage rider Warwick McLean never expected to represent Australia at the 2026 FEI World Championships in Aachen. In fact, he had only just purchased the horse that would take him there, and the plan was to sell him.
The major investment in new surfaces at the SIEC paid off big time at the 2026 NSW State Dressage Championships, providing arenas of a truly international standard that brought out the best in riders and horses alike.
Close scores, record prizemoney and standout performances defined the 2026 Willinga at Juandah Plains Campdraft, where Peter O’Neill, Zeb Pearce and Pete Comiskey headlined four days of elite competition featuring more than 2,000 head of cattle, Australia’s richest Maiden and the coveted Longyard Hotel Aggregate Trophy.
With the 2026 breeding season approaching, International Horse Breeders principal Glenis Dyason highlights leading Hanoverian-ranked stallions available through frozen semen. From proven performers to emerging sires, Australian breeders can access top dressage and jumping genetics.
For as long as Marley Ara Yates can remember, horses have been part of her world. Long before she entered an arena in tails or rode down an FEI centerline, she was sitting atop her mother’s Quarter Horse, completely captivated by the animals that would eventually shape her life. Now she is making her mark as a young dressage rider to watch with many wins on her horse Secret Rose in the CDI Junior classes.
With the dust finally settled following the FEI World Championships in Aachen, it is interesting to reflect on the extraordinary quality of dressage we witnessed at the very highest level.
Ten years on from the Rio Paralympics, equestrian Sharon Jarvis keeps striving for the podium and refuses to let stereotypes get in her way.
In so many ways, this documentary on America’s Mustangs echoes the current Kosciusko carnage involving our Brumbies. It parallels the problems of huge numbers of horses living in the wild and finding humane solutions to control over-population.