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The excitement is building, as new names are added to the list of contenders to qualify for the Alabar Hero…
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Grieving the sudden and heartbreaking loss of her riding horse, Leah Kinman was offered solace in the form of a…
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Carriage driving competitor Heather Dunn is the first to admit she’d never really considered taking on a standardbred. But, as…
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With some wonderful memories from her junior years, Candice Himsley developed a soft spot for standardbreds early in her riding…
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Chalking up one-hundred-and-thirteen races across his first eleven years of life, harness racing stalwart Defend Me Not NZ, known to…
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For fourteen-year-old rider Ben Ostanin, becoming a horseman changed his life. Twice a week Ben swings into the saddle of…
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With a legacy spanning across generations, the Turnbull name is synonymous with greatness in harness racing circles. A quick Google…
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Growing up as a competitive show rider, Casey Leijen is the first to admit she ‘wasn’t really a fan’ of…
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Looking to regain her confidence after a serious fall, Brontie King was encouraged by her sister to consider a standardbred…
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Cindy Kaiser never imagined that when she invited a standardbred into her life, she would gain an entire community of…
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A huge weekend of adventures saw standardbreds tackle different pursuits across the state, including endurance and navigation rides, horse trials…
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As the temperature plummeted due to an unseasonably chilly Autumn, the competition heated up in the standardbred dressage and jumping…
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Proving their versatility beyond the track, ten standardbreds hit the trails across a huge weekend at the Lancefield Endurance Ride,…
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For many equestrians, it takes just one horse to come along and change everything. It took Lisa Barker until close…
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With a modest goal to get back into riding and have some fun on a safe, trustworthy horse, Emma Lindell’s…
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A far cry from the harness racetrack, over the weekend eleven standardbreds turned their hooves to herding buffalo around the…
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A new collaborative initiative has been announced, providing a specialised role beyond the track for retired harness racehorses through placement…
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As those involved with the breed know all too well, one standardbred is never enough. This is the case for…
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Demonstrating their versatility beyond the track, this weekend saw dozens of talented standardbreds turn their hoof to a variety of…
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Rounding out a tremendous show season, this year’s Hero and SPPHAV Barastoc Horse of the Year (HOTY) Standardbred Ring attracted…
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With her twenty-fifth birthday on the approach, former pacer ‘Marita Rose’, affectionately known as ‘Immy’, was nearing retirement. Chalking up…
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It was an event which promised an exceptional display of equestrian excellence and that’s exactly what the Alabar Hero Series…
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With a strong family background in harness racing and equestrianism, with both sets of grandparents and parents heavily involved in…
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Some couples are just meant to be. Despite challenges and circumstances that threaten to pull them apart, they always seem…