The Regional - horse news

05/12/2024

Very sad to hear of the passing of Les Limpus. Read Ty Manning's lovely piece on the "guardian of the gate" from earlier this year.

EACH year at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival, as the riders enter the dressage arena for the start of their test, Les Limpus is there with his hunting pink and black bowler to salute them and wish them a final good luck.“I enjoy being a part of the circus of it all and I look forward to it each a...

30/09/2024

Have you ever jumped at the Royal Adelaide Show? As Ty Manning reports, it's one of the best events around thanks to the great surface and good courses this year by Donella Still.

THE 2024 Royal Adelaide Show’s show jumping competition has once again proven why it is considered one of Australia’s premier equestrian events.With its highly acclaimed jumping surface and a field of top-tier riders, the show delivered a week of competitive and high-quality performances.The Ade...

22/08/2024

Lorelle Mercer shares a peek of this year's show ring youngsters at the NSW All Breeds Foal and Youngstock show.

FOAL shows fill the time after the big autumn shows stop and finish just before the breeders decide which of their “ducklings” will develop into swans.Hannah-Rose Shilcock already knows her Welsh Cob filly Haluma Park Cerys is a swan.For the second year in a row, the chestnut was awarded best yo...

22/08/2024

Who's ridden the Mount Gambier Horse Trials course? It sounds like an absolute dream. Shannon Sarkozy and Ty Manning from EquestriLens were there to capture the event.

THE Mount Gambier Horse Trials has once again proved to be a highlight of the South Australian eventing calendar, attracting top riders from across South Australia and Victoria.The event, renowned for its challenging yet beautifully designed courses, delivered an unforgettable experience for both co...

21/08/2024

Nothing like an Olympic Games to inspire riders to get out and compete. Sharlene Phillips from Oneeyedfrog Photography was at Boneo Park's August Championships.

SPRING is in the air and with the Olympic dressage watched and rewatched, inspiration has flourished.New, young horses and ponies are out and about in the dressage arenas all around the country.Boneo Park’s August competition held over two days had it all.Horses ranged from Justine Greer on the fl...

19/08/2024

The first royal for the season has been run and won. It was an unusually wet year for the but rain has never stopped a showie yet. See who took home the sashes.

THE Royal Queensland Show copped a drenching this year but this did not deter equestrian competitors who simply pulled on their oilskins and soldiered on.Organisers did however, make the decision to postpone the grand parade from the wettest day of the event – Brisbane recorded just under 40mm of ...

09/08/2024

The Welsh Pony & Cob society SA RPG of the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of Australia Inc. has done a cracking job with the program for its winter performance show, making sure everyone was catered for. Images by Manning Photography

THE elegance and versatility of Welsh ponies and cobs has been showcased at the South Australian branch of the Welsh Pony and Cob Society of Australia’s Winter Performance Show at Strathalbyn.The show featured a variety of classes, catering to both novice and experienced riders.Competitions includ...

30/07/2024

All eyes are on the Olympics but it's important not to forget our grass-roots events. Ty Manning and the EquestriLens team were at the Currency Creek Horse Trials in South Australia.

WHILE the world’s eyes have been on Australia’s event riders at the Paris Olympics, eventing action at home hasn’t stopped.The Currency Creek Horse Trials, previously known as the Canoe Tree Horse Trials, showcased an exciting weekend of equestrian competition south-east of Adelaide in South A...

25/07/2024

Rider down! Unfortunately our break has had to be extended due to a key member of the team having had a break of her own and picking up a dose of COVID in the hospital process. Best wishes to Fran Cleland, who we know will be keen to do a Shane Rose and get back in the saddle as soon as possible.

07/07/2024

Congratulations to Phoebe Roche who fought back from a devastating injury to be named on the Virtus Sport team representing Australia in the UK in just over a week's time.

ABOVE: Phoebe Roche will join seven other riders to represent Australia. Picture: ONE-EYED FROGPHOEBE Roche has been chosen as part of the eight-person team to compete at the 2024 Virtus Open European Equestrian Championships in the United Kingdom next week.The championship advocates elite sports fo...

07/07/2024

The interschool series is a nursery of champions. See who did well at this year's Victorian dressage and showjumping finals. Sharlene Phillips of Oneeyedfrog Photography was ringside.

ABOVE: The winner of the preparatory dressage section Annabelle Eagles and Expo riding for Geelong College. Picture: SHARLENE PHILLIPS/ONE-EYED FROGTHE dressage and showjumping grand finals for this year’s Victorian Equestrian Interschool Series have been held over two huge days at Werribee Park.I...

14/06/2024

Fancy the weather gods turning on the "southern lights" to help celebrate the 70th anniversary of Pony Club Victoria's state championships. Did you get to Finley and did you make the gallery? Photography by Grain & Mane

ABOVE: Yianni Fouskarinis and Signa were part of the Yarrambat Pony Club team that won the John Barlee Perpetual Shield. Picture: JODI BUSSELL/GRAIN & MANETHIS year’s Pony Club Victoria state championships was very much a big sky event, with competitors and their crews heading north to Finley NSW ...

14/06/2024

Wondering who will make the Paris teams? Fran Cleland takes a look at the dressage situation as the Sydney International Equestrian Centre prepares to host Australia's final CPEDI qualifier this weekend. Boneo Park Championship images by Oneeyedfrog Photography

ABOVE: Dianne Barnes and Sorena. Picture: SHARLENE PHILLIPS/ONE-EYED FROGTHE dressage world is bubbling with excitement with the Olympic Games just weeks away and the final CPEDI qualifier in Australia on this weekend at Sydney International Equestrian Centre.Once this is done, the selectors and EA....

15/05/2024

The Regional's horse section is taking a short break while we look for our ducks and explain to them what a row is. Back soon, promise!

08/05/2024

'Ballet on wheels' is how Sharlene Phillips of Oneeyedfrog Photography described carriage driving dressage after photographing it for the first time at the Victorian Carriage Driving Championships.

ABOVE: Matthew Marriott and Murroka Crackerjack. Picture: Sharlene Phillips/ONE-EYED FROGCARRIAGE driving is one of the most beautiful equestrian disciplines and viewing it live for the first time is a special experience.Photographer Sharlene Phillips, known best by her quirky moniker One-Eyed Frog,...

08/05/2024

David Middleton had plenty to smile about after taking out the five-star at Adelaide Equestrian Festival. Photographic coverage thanks to Manning Photography

ABOVE: David Middleton flanked by Donna Edwards-Smith (left) and Olivia Barton. Picture: TY MANNINGTHE 2024 Adelaide Equestrian Festival has again lived up to the hype, with record-breaking crowds and some of the finest displays of horsemanship in the country on show.Held in the South Australian cap...

08/05/2024

We reckon Les Limpus is a dead-set legend. Ty Manning had a chat to him at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival.

ABOVE: Les Limpus is a familiar face at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival. Picture: TY MANNINGEACH year at the Adelaide Equestrian Festival, as the riders enter the dressage arena for the start of their test, Les Limpus is there with his hunting pink and black bowler to salute them and wish them a fi...