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Boneo Park is a beautiful 340 hectare property located in the heart of Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Set within and protecting pristine wetland and Moonah woodland, Boneo Park was carefully sited on previously degraded farmlan..

Two Aussie produced horses heading over to two Aussies riders OS

Above: Seamus Marwood and Wild Thing / Jess Brown and Coachella Two of Australia’s best jumping horses are destined for great things as they join a couple of our top riders competing overseas.

The making of a Grand Prix Jumping Horse - Part 2: the early years

A few weeks ago we published the first in our series of articles on ‘The making of a Grand Prix Jumping Horse’, in which we explored, with the help of Helen Chugg from Diamond B Farms, the very beginning of the life of a..

Thoroughbred Sports Horse Association (TSHA) initiative is a winner

Keen observers of the jumping scene in Australia would have noticed an additional range of classes that seemed to spring up from nowhere during 2019 at jumping shows around the country. The Thoroughbred Sports Horse Association (TSH..

Great response to new 'History of Australian Showjumping' Feature

We have taken on a very exciting ongoing project to digitalise and store as much of Australia’s showjumping history as we can get our hands on – and the response has been fantastic! We have people from all over the count..

The making of a Grand Prix Jumping Horse - Part 1: In the beginning

Above: Vivtania (Vivant/Quintana) 1/2 sister to Conquistador with her beautiful Clinton filly. Brains, confirmation or bravery? The question of what makes the ultimate Grand Prix..

Sometimes it just takes time to realise that things happen for a reason!

Chris and Gabrielle Chugg have certainly had a turbulent few months. After celebrating their wedding late last year and then sealing the deal on Chris’s Australian League World Cup Jumping win early this year – it looke..

Training Tips from the Top - James Arkins and Elliott Reeves

James Arkins is one of Australia’s most consistent and successful riders. In 2016 he campaigned overseas, winning the Silver Fern Stakes at the New Zealand HoY show, then travelled to Europe where he placed third in a CSI3* even..

Meet the Chef

As well as being one of the most welcoming and encouraging people on the Australian jumping circuit, Todd Hinde is also Australia’s High Performance Jumping Manager. With his successful contribution at the 2018 World Equestria..

The long trip towards Tokyo

Well, so far, 2020 has certainly not panned out as we expected. It was only a couple of months ago (although it feels significantly longer) that we were at Boneo Park congratulating Chris Chugg and PSS Levilensky on their ..

Training Tips from the Top - Brook and Angela Dobbin

Today’s top training tip comes courtesy of the Victorian based husband and wife team of Brook and Angela Dobbin. Brook was the Australian World Cup League Series winner in 2011 and in 2019, was named the Victorian Jumping Rider of..

Training Tips from the Top - Jess Rice-Ward

Today’s top training tip comes courtesy of Jess Rice-Ward. Jess is one of this country’s finest Young Riders, who competed in the inaugural AJTL season as part of the Emcee Apparel Team, which took out Leg 1 at Willinga Park and..

A time to reflect on Australia's jumping greats - Vicki Roycroft

Above: Olympian Vicki Roycroft riding Apache in 1987 at Jumping International de France – CSIO5* de La Baule where Vicki was one of only 2 clear rounds and where Australia finished 3rd. Vicki Roycroft ..

Training Tips from the Top - Amber Fuller

Today’s training tip has been provided by Amber Fuller. Amber was the 2018 Australian Senior Champion and an integral part of the Chatham Park Team which placed second in the inaugural Australian Jumping Teams League Series in..

Training Tips from the Top - Jennifer Wood

The first of our training tips from the professionals comes from Jennifer Wood. Jen is an accomplished rider and coach and was a valued member of the Emcee Apparel Team in the 2019 Australian Jumping Teams League (AJTL), which finis..

A time to reflect on Australia's jumping greats - George Sanna

Above: George Sanna and Kite at 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. George Sanna truly is one of the greats of jumping in Australia. From the age of 12 when he took up riding, he was hooked. His jumping journey to..

Vale Kevin Bacon - The Great Australian Showjumper

Australian Jumping are saddened to hear of the passing of Kevin Bacon, the incredible Olympic Showjumper born 20 March 1932 in Dungog, New South Wales who gathered thousand of fans around the world. His most famous horse was

Edwina Tops-Alexander all set for first leg of the 2020 LGCT and GCL

Source: Press Release: 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour The 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) will kick off at the magnificent Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar..

Jump into the new Global Amateur Tour (GAT) opportunity

Above: Annabelle Hoy and Cool Castle. Last week the Global Amateur Tour was back at Takapoto Estate Show Jumping for the second year, with riders from Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Canada, The Netherlands, New Zealand an..

Australia Jumps to third in Nations Cup in Wellington

The Australian Jumping Team have put in a brilliant performance at the CSIO4* Saturday Night Lights Nations Cup at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida to get to the podium in third place. Adv..