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Standardbred enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the 2024 Royal Melbourne Show, where not just one, but two magnificent horses are set…

Although she’d heard many riders talk about their ‘heart horse’, it was not until Madeleine Pritchard brought home her first…

A move the country eighteen months ago provided Jackie Parnell with the perfect opportunity to revive her lifelong passion for…

Like so many passionate standardbred riders, Nicola Bletcher fell in love with her first standy as a child. “I’d had…

Developing a passion for horses as a teenager, riding ‘many different types of horses’ in the years thereafter, Jodie Burt…

Testament to his ‘cuddly, goofy, honest and kind’ nature, Captain McCraw (affectionately known as Charlie) has spent many years being…

Having learned to ride on a standardbred as a child, Wendy Mosley’s riding career has come full circle, as she…

Progressing over the past decade from beginner to barrel racer, standardbreds have played an integral role in Teresa Argiro’s horsemanship…

After nearly sixty years involved in harness racing, eighty-three-year-old Diane Reilly has developed deep passion for the standardbred. ”I hadn’t had…

It’s been a busy time for Daniel Watt, progressing from novice rider to rising star on the endurance circuit within…

It’s been well over twenty years since Shelley Murcutt started her standardbred journey and found her life irrevocably changed. Described…

Million-dollar Grand Circuit champion pacer Arden Rooney (NZ) has started a wonderful new chapter beyond the track, securing a loving…

Having been first introduced to standardbreds over two decades ago, Pene Gregson has built a long-standing appreciation for the capabilities…

Twelve of Victoria’s top show standardbreds weathered inclement conditions to contest the prestigious Alabar Hero Series Final, held as part…

When Cecile Blanchot was looking to get back into horses after more than twenty years out of the saddle, she…

With no ponies of her own at home, passionate equestrian Emerson Chesterfield took up work at a local harness racing…