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By Nicole Tassone
Carriage driving competitor Heather Dunn is the first to admit she’d never really considered taking on a standardbred. But, as…
By Nicole Tassone
With some wonderful memories from her junior years, Candice Himsley developed a soft spot for standardbreds early in her riding…
By Nicole Tassone
A huge weekend of adventures saw standardbreds tackle different pursuits across the state, including endurance and navigation rides, horse trials…
By Nicole Tassone
Proving their versatility beyond the track, ten standardbreds hit the trails across a huge weekend at the Lancefield Endurance Ride,…
By Nicole Tassone
A far cry from the harness racetrack, over the weekend eleven standardbreds turned their hooves to herding buffalo around the…
By Hero
A new collaborative initiative has been announced, providing a specialised role beyond the track for retired harness racehorses through placement…
By Nicole Tassone
From the barrel race to show ring, some seriously talented standardbreds stepped out last weekend, holding their own in Open…
By Nicole Tassone
Everyone loves an underdog. Someone who defies the odds and rises to tackle every challenge, head-on. It was during a…
By Nicole Tassone
It was another week of standardbred success, with retired harness racehorses showcasing their versatility and talents across a diverse range…
By Nicole Tassone
As those involved with the breed know all too well, one standardbred is never enough. This is the case for…
By Nicole Tassone
Demonstrating their versatility beyond the track, this weekend saw dozens of talented standardbreds turn their hoof to a variety of…
By Nicole Tassone
Grieving the loss of her beloved thirty-three-year-old standardbred Cocoa, a mare with whom she had shared a partnership for over…
By Nicole Tassone
The Kilmore Racing Club grounds were splashed with pink on Sunday January 29th, as participants of the Standies for Breast…
By Nicole Tassone
With her twenty-fifth birthday on the approach, former pacer ‘Marita Rose’, affectionately known as ‘Immy’, was nearing retirement. Chalking up…
By Nicole Tassone
A handful of dedicated standardbred owners braved the sweltering January conditions, to start their year off on the right hoof…
By Nicole Tassone
For close to three decades, the Standardbred Pleasure and Performance Horse Association of Victoria’s (SPPHAV) State Showing Championship has attracted…
By Nicole Tassone
As a respected harness racing trainer and long-time supporter of life after racing, Kari Males has a good eye for…
By Nicole Tassone
It was an event which promised an exceptional display of equestrian excellence and that’s exactly what the Alabar Hero Series…
By Nicole Tassone
With a strong family background in harness racing and equestrianism, with both sets of grandparents and parents heavily involved in…
By Nicole Tassone
Some couples are just meant to be. Despite challenges and circumstances that threaten to pull them apart, they always seem…
By Nicole Tassone
The HRV Hero team is excited to announce the appointment of two new Hero Ambassadors. Growing up around the stables…
By Hero
Off the back of a successful launch of the Together for the Standardbred project, with a tremendous team effort which…
By Hero
It’s amazing what can be achieved, when passionate people combine their energy and enthusiasm. This is when the real magic…
By Nicole Tassone
It was a moment over six years in the making, as the little bay standardbred strode onto the Main Arena…