LISTEN now to hear Charlie’s chat with Robert Stewart, a seasoned professional with over 30 years’ experience in eventing and show jumping at national and international level. Robert is an EA Accredited Level 3 Jumping Coach, Coach Educator, Course Designer, and Managing Director of Stewart Equestrian.

Robert Stewart contact details

Phone: 0405 553 944

Email: [email protected] 

Website: https://www.stewartequestrian.com.au/

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Megan Jones (born 6 November 1976) is one of Australia's top event riders, a Silver Medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

Jones began riding at the age of 5, continued through her early years in Pony Club before hitting the international scene in 2003 at the World Cup Final. In 2005, she won Melbourne International Three Day Event riding three star on Kirby Park Irish Jester, then later in the same year won the four star at the 2005 Adelaide Horse Trials on the same mount and a second in the two star competition on another. Chosen to compete in the 2006 World Equestrian Games, she was on the bronze medal winning Australian Event Team, and finished 16th individually.

Jones won a silver medal in Beijing in 2008 riding Kirby Park Irish Jester in the team event, alongside countrymen Clayton Fredericks, his wife Lucinda Fredericks, Shane Rose and Sonja Johnson.

Jones owns Kirby Park Stud, in Hahndorf in the Adelaide hills. Along with Kirby Park Irish Jester and Kirby Park Irish Hallmark, her top horses have included Kirby Park Allofasudden, which was selected as a reserve in Beijing.

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LISTEN now to hear Charlie’s chat with star eventer and dressage rider Grace Kay. She discusses her recent time spent training in Germany, her riding journey and how her experiences have shaped her to become the successful rider she is today.

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One of Australian’s best known dressage riders, Daniella Dierks’ achievements were not handed to her on a plate. She spoke to AMANDA MAC about the early days, her successes, her priorities, and life since COVID.  

Image: Danielle and protégé SPH Santarina competing during the 2018 Sydney CDI (Image by Amy-Sue Alston).

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Loved Part 1 of ‘Building a Respectful Relationship With your Horse and Handling the Equine Athlete’?

Our Christine Armishaw chats with David Shoobridge about the article and asks some of our burning questions where David shares his thoughts on breeding, temperament and the point where he knows he is working with a ‘special’ horse.

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Keeping a horse in good condition over winter can be challenging, particularly if they’re older or a fussy eater. DAVID NASH and Dr TOM SHURLOCK offer their expert advice on getting through winter in style.

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Handling the equine athlete

An elite Australian dressage rider and highly sought after trainer, DAVID SHOOBRIDGE shares some top tips in this exclusive two-part series on building a respectful relationship with your horse.

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LARISSA BILSTON, ANIMAL NUTRITIONIST

Larissa graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Agricultural Science degree with first class honours in the early 1990s. She has travelled throughout Australia and internationally as both a science communicator and animal nutritionist. Larissa has worked in the stock feed industry as an animal nutritionist providing support to the horse, beef, dairy and poultry industries. She is a founding partner of Farmalogic Pty Ltd, a Brisbane-based company producing supportive nutritional supplements for horses, backyard poultry and stud or show cattle.

 Larissa grew up in regional Victoria and has a lifetime love of horses, dogs, cats and dressage riding. She now lives in Brisbane with her husband and three lovely teenagers and still maintains a menagerie of pets! 

 Larissa is passionate about helping animal owners make good decisions regarding feeding and welfare. The Equine Vit&Min and Farmalogic range is the culmination of Larissa's belief that horse owners can and should understand more about feeding their horses because the basics are not complicated. She wishes to help them sort out the marketing myths from the scientific facts and provides practical animal feeding and management advice through lectures, clinics, social media and individual consultations.

SHOW NOTES
he range for adding leucine post-work is around 10 to 30g/day which can be from a l-leucine supplement or you’d need 100 to 200g of whey protein isolate or hemp powder. We include leucine in with Farmalogic Replenish Electrolytes because it’s logical to give leucine post heavy work when an electrolyte supplement is also required.

 www.farmalogicglobal.com

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Colleen has been an international equestrian coach and competitor for many years.

I believe in having an open mind when training horses and riders so I have incorporated the techniques and ideas of many trainers into the methods I use. In 2009 I was invited to present a demonstration and participate in the trainer forum at the International Equitation Science Conference where delegates from 14 countries gathered to discuss ethical and sustainable approaches to horse training.

Colleen also contributes to equestrian magazines and training videos, you will find a recent series of articles in the Horse magazine 

A long term contributor to equestrian sport in Australia and overseas she is a comittee member of Sydney Showjumping and has been the Rider's representative on the National showjumping committee and high performance panel and has represented Australia in many international events including:

• World Equestrian Games Stockholm
• World Cup Final Del Mar California
• World Cup Final Dortmund Germany 
  
  
• Tokyo Grand Prix (1st place)
• Nation's Cup competitions
  • Hungary (1st)
  •  Poland (1st) 
  • New Zealand (1st)
• She has also competed in other invitational events in Kuwait, Korea and India.

In Australia her major results include:

• Australian Champion
  
  
• Victorian Champion
  
  
• NSW Champion
• Winner of the Alice Laidlaw (rider over fences, style) a record 10 times at Melbourne Royal.
• Colleen's horses have won Champion Jumper at Adelaide,Brisbane,Melbourne and Sydney Royals.

Colleen is an NCAS level 3 general coach and also holds NCAS level 3 showjumping and eventing specialist accreditation. She is also an NCAS Coach Educator/Assessor with Certificate lV Workplace Trainer and Assessor qualifications.

I work with riders and horses of all levels.  I also prepare candidate coaches for the National Coach Accreditation Scheme (NCAS). Lessons and clinics are available at our home base just outside Sydney or I'm available for clinics around Australia or worldwide.

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