After listening to Fleetwood Mac songs on the lead up to their concert last week, and then seeing their song ‘Rhiannon’ played live, I did some research into the meaning behind this enchanting song. Stevie Nicks wrote ‘Rhiannon’ without knowing of the existence of the mythological Welsh Goddess of Horses and Birds, but when she […]
Over Living Equine’s 2nd year we’ve featured Equestrians Profiles of various equestrians from various disciplines, of different ages, genders and backgrounds. As part of our 2nd Birthday Celebrations I thought I would find out what some of these equestrians are up to with their horses currently. Our first Equestrian Profile was Miss Taela McLean, who […]
It is always great when our equine mounts are healthy and are functioning as they should, but it is also best when the many vehicles we use are also in the same condition. It is very easy to the take the utes, trucks, quads, tractors and the like for granted, because we frequent them so […]
As most of you would be aware, there are rare cases where twin foals have been born, and have both survived to be able to have performance careers. However most of the time, when twins are born, its lucky to have even one of them survive. This is why in best practice, generally mares will […]
Known as the “high jump” of the Equestrian world, Puissance is a Show Jumping competition that horse and rider combinations bravely contest over one very signifcantly tall fence. Today puissance fences present themselves usually as red brick walls, however they have in the past consisted of rails or even a brush. Puissance is a great […]
The overseas relo of horses, and donkeys we see here in Australia, is the Zebra. These Equids are quite similar to their relatives, however have their unique features and qualities, just as donkeys do from horses. Their most recognisable feature being their black and white stripe pattern found on their coats. Their black and white […]
For many years, this time of year spelt time for the Annual Pony Club Camp, ran by the Zone. This camp was always a highlight for me, and something I looked forward to every year. I had the pleasure of working up the coloured ‘Troops’ over the years I attended, and even had the honour […]
Dreaded amongst many Equestrians; Queensland Itch or also colloquially referred to as just “The Itch”, is a very real struggle that horse owners living on the East Coast of Australia have to battle. Some parts of Queensland are home to unfortunate equines that have to cope with the Itch all year round. Queensland Itch is […]
Thursday 7th February I was lucky enough to accompany Ros Fraser (The Resplendent Rider) to meet Amy Langlands (Rider at Montanya Spanish Horse Stud), and Ffiona Erskine (Ffire Photography), to have a breathtaking photo shoot. Amy was lovely enough to have us all at Montanya Spanish Horse Stud, and take photos with her stunning Spanish […]
Ros Fraser from The Resplendent Rider & I got talking at the East Coast Arabian Championships at SIEC last month, and she asked me if I was interested in participating in a Photo Shoot at the Kings Park Estate Friesian Stud. Ros collaborates with a Sydney-based photographer named Ffiona Erskine of Ffire Photography. More from […]
