The horse sport of working equitation is a relatively new one to Australia but at its highest levels, Australian working equitation horse and rider teams are up there with the worlds best. Kim Petersen from the Hunter Valley is one of Australia's finest and a recommended working equitation educator. It was fascinating to hear how her interest in it had developed, her road to success with her horses generally and how she is spreading her love and excitement for this sport far and wide.

Tuffrock - Transforming Volcanic Residue For Your Horses Benefit - Episode 15 Talking About Horses with Di Denton Steve Hurley, the co-founder of TuffRock, is an interesting bloke. I met Steve at the New South Wales Hunter Horse Festival (he's a Hunter Valley local) and we sat down and talked about his path into the horse industry, the establishment of Tuffrock and Tuffrocks' range of products for horses, dogs, cattle and chickens. Tuffrock combines an intimate knowledge of Australian...

Queensland Itch, Summer Itch, Sweet Itch or Summer Eczema – call it what you will, but if you’ve got an itchy horse then you definitely know what it is and how it affects your  horse - up close and personally!There are many ways and many products that Australian horse owners use to treat their itchy horses (you've probably already got a feed shed full of various lotions and potions designed to help ), with last resort options even coming down to having to send or sell ‘insect tortured’ horses...

Having grown up ‘on’ the Silver Brumby children’s books series by noted Australian author Elyne Mitchell, my dogged eared copies of the books are testament to my passion for these Australian wild horses from a very early age.  So it was with pleasure that I sat down to interview Kathryn Massey, the President and Founder of the Hunter Valley Brumby Association to find out more about these iconic Australian wild horses and the Associations aims and activities.Kathryn Massey and the Hunter...

It was the array of bright, shiny and rainbow coloured stirrups that caught my eye as I spent a happy time perusing the saddlery trade stands at Equifest, Hawkesbury recently.  Bright? Colourful? And stirrups no less - I had to know more.  Augusta Clarke of The Italian Saddlery (find them on Facebook) was able to enlighten me on the Italian designed and manufactured range of Makebe Wave Stirrups she was now importing.Makebe Wave ergonomically designed, solid aluminium stirrups are seriously...

An always interesting mix of Exhibition, Education, Competition, Shopping and Entertainment Equitana Australia has become a popular and solid fixture on the Australian (and international) horse events calendar since its inception in 1999. It provides the one opportunity (biannually) that members from each of the wide range of horse fields in Australia (and internationally) can gather and socialise under one, horse loving, Australian roof.  Equitana Australia is held biannually in Melbourne...

Horse Welfare Incs, Jo Briggs talks about the Large Animal Emergency Rescue Workshops which they coordinate .  As horse owners, none of us like to think about the possibility of  a ‘disaster’ or emergency situation occurring with our horses, but this course helps us think through the ‘what if’ scenarios and covers all the essential skills necessary in dealing with many equine emergency situations.  You might not need these ever for your own horse(s) but you never know, they might come in very...

The World Polo Championship is coming to Sydney and Georgia Higgins, Brand & Media Executive, for XI FIP World Polo Championship Sydney has invited us all to come too!Polo is a horse sport played throughout Australia with approximately 50 Clubs (over 20 in NSW alone) and the World Polo Championship is the sport’s most prestigious event. This year the Championship will be held from 17-29 October 2017, at the Sydney Polo Club, on the magnificent Hawkesbury River.  These championships bring...

Di Denton speaks with Stuart Myers about Equiculture – the horse and property management system, devised by his wife Jane Myers, of how to use techniques that will take care of your horse/s, take care of the land that your horses live on and take care of you (by saving you time and money) all at the same time! A true win-win situation!  Because when you’ve got healthy land, you’ll have healthy horses! ​http://www.equiculture.com.au

Mel Fleming is an Australian horsewoman based in Moonbi NSW,  who travels throughout Australia and the world helping people from all horse fields to understand better their horse’s mind, emotions, body and spirit.  Di Denton talks with Mel Fleming, about the development of Mel’s own unique approach to horsemanship - “Connecting with Horses & Riding with Synchronicity”, how it focuses on positive reinforcement and Mel’s training emphasis on the connection to the spirit and the individual...

Di Denton talks with Jo Briggs and friends about Horse Welfare,  a Hunter Valley based registered horse charity and their ongoing efforts to help horses. Horse Welfare was formed to support and co-ordinate the rehabilitation and rehousing of horses in Australia. Horses who may have been neglected, left behind, forgotten, mistreated or simply unable to be cared for by their owners.Not all of these horses come from homes where they were not loved. In fact, a large percentage of horses in the...

Margaret Mooney talks with Di Denton about Horse Safety Australia and how it is raising the standard of safety with Australian equine businesses.  

Di Denton sat down and talked with Kate Pilcher of Globetrotting Australia under an old elephant rubbing tree on the Kenyan Masai Mara plains for a chat about her business Globetrotting (www.globetrotting.com.au ) and the addicitive world of horse riding holidays and  the ever so wonderful experience of an African horse safari.  

Di Denton talks with the the always effervescent (and very English!)  Daisy Soames on her life as, and journey to become, a  fully qualified Horse Safari Guide in Africa.  Currently acting as an assistant guide with Offbeat Horse Safaris in Kenya,  Daisy and Di Denton met on a Globetrotters horse safari across the Kenyan Masai Mara, where Daisy had her eyes fully set on a life as a guide in Africa.

Bernadette Kelly is the Australian author of the best selling childrens books Riding High and Pony Patch Series.Bernadette has two passions in life, writing and horses .  She enjoys having a go at all kinds of riding, from navigation rides to showjumping and one day events, trail riding, teaching at Pony Club and even safariing across Africa (which is where she and Di Denton met) on horse twice!Bernadette can be found online at http://www.bernadettekelly.com.au and if you have any pony mad...

Di Denton introduces the Talking About Horses podcast series.In the Talking About Horses podcast series you’ll hear interviews with all sorts of interesting horse people from all fields of horse activities – from trail riding to team penning, endurance to eventing plus showjumping, dressage, western riding, working equitation, campdrafting and much, much more.  You'll explore the fascinating fields of saddle fitting, equine natural therapies, beach holidays with your horse, bitless riding,...