Hero
By Nicole Tassone
Although she’d heard many riders talk about their ‘heart horse’, it was not until Madeleine Pritchard brought home her first…
By Nicole Tassone
A move the country eighteen months ago provided Jackie Parnell with the perfect opportunity to revive her lifelong passion for…
By Nicole Tassone
Falling ‘totally and utterly in love’ with standardbreds a decade ago, Kylie Gleeson is still pinching herself after a whirlwind…
By Nicole Tassone
Like so many passionate standardbred riders, Nicola Bletcher fell in love with her first standy as a child. “I’d had…
By Nicole Tassone
Looking for a new hobby after the birth of her daughter, Anita Gisch never imagined the decision to get into…
By Nicole Tassone
With an affinity for standardbreds in her lineage, it was inevitable that young Bella Wilson would find herself in a…
By Nicole Tassone
Developing a passion for horses as a teenager, riding ‘many different types of horses’ in the years thereafter, Jodie Burt…
By Nicole Tassone
Testament to his ‘cuddly, goofy, honest and kind’ nature, Captain McCraw (affectionately known as Charlie) has spent many years being…
By Nicole Tassone
Wanting a ‘relaxed, ho-hum kind of horse’ to spoil, Lindy Pearce’s instinct to get a standardbred proved perfect for her…
By Nicole Tassone
Having learned to ride on a standardbred as a child, Wendy Mosley’s riding career has come full circle, as she…
By Nicole Tassone
Progressing over the past decade from beginner to barrel racer, standardbreds have played an integral role in Teresa Argiro’s horsemanship…
By Nicole Tassone
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…
By Nicole Tassone
It’s been a busy time for Daniel Watt, progressing from novice rider to rising star on the endurance circuit within…
By Nicole Tassone
It’s been well over twenty years since Shelley Murcutt started her standardbred journey and found her life irrevocably changed. Described…
By Nicole Tassone
Growing up around the stables of her father’s harness racing operation, Kathleen Mullan developed what would become a lifelong affinity…
By Tara van der Minne
Million-dollar Grand Circuit champion pacer Arden Rooney (NZ) has started a wonderful new chapter beyond the track, securing a loving…
By Nicole Tassone
Having been first introduced to standardbreds over two decades ago, Pene Gregson has built a long-standing appreciation for the capabilities…
By Nicole Tassone
When the Covid lockdowns were enforced in Victoria, young Jess Barraclough found herself looking for ways to pass the time…
By Nicole Tassone
Twelve of Victoria’s top show standardbreds weathered inclement conditions to contest the prestigious Alabar Hero Series Final, held as part…
By Tara van der Minne
When Cecile Blanchot was looking to get back into horses after more than twenty years out of the saddle, she…
By Tara van der Minne
When Alison MacLaren was looking to return to riding after over a decade out of the saddle, she found a…
By Nicole Tassone
With no ponies of her own at home, passionate equestrian Emerson Chesterfield took up work at a local harness racing…
By Nicole Tassone
Looking back, some of Nikky Fontana’s fondest childhood memories were those shared with standardbreds. “I remember when I was around…
By Nicole Tassone
Having shared over twenty years together, there are few things horsewoman Jenny Hanson and her standardbred Taz don’t know about…