Our Contributors

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Bridget Murphy A horse lover and rider all her life, Bridget moved to Para Dressage three years ago and has not looked back. Based in Victoria, she has a longstanding association with Pony Club, and was a recipient of their Award of Merit. Bridget competes at FEI level Para Dressage and kindly took the time to answer our 20 Questions.

Amanda Mac As editor of Equestrian Hub Magazine, Amanda’s two longstanding passions, one for horses the other for writing, blend together perfectly. In this issue she talks to veterinarian Dr Oliver Liyou about the vital work being done by many of our wonderful vets to assist injured and sick animals following some of the worst floods in recorded history. David Nash Director of Nutrition Technology at KER, David is an equine nutrition professional with many years’ experience. He advises on feeding and managing horses across all disciplines, and has been instrumental in quality control, laboratory management and analysis, and pasture research. In this issue, he discusses an approach to conditioning that recognises the difference between fat and fit.

Jessica Morton Jessica is a dual national New Zealand-Italian freelance journalist, equestrian traveller and writer. Currently based in Tuscany, she’s perfectly positioned to bring us the very latest in European equestrian trends and innovations. Don’t miss her fascinating article on smart rugs, and her interview with Amanda Jacobsson, spokesperson for the absolutely on trend Maya Delorez label.

Sharon Ridgway With a successful eventing history behind her, Sharon turned her considerable skills to matching upcoming and Olympic riders with suitable eventers, the genesis of her internationally recognised service eventers.com.au. Now with more than 25 years’ experience behind her, in this issue's Ask an Expert she talks about the nonnegotiables of horse selection.

Kirsty Pasto Kirsty owns KPR Media, and works internationally with some of the world’s best known equestrian names, including Horse of the Year Show, Longines Masters Series Los Angeles, and the Australian High Performance Team. In this issue she talks to Australian dressage rider Simone Pearce about her road to the top. Vicki Roycroft A three-time Olympian, Vicki has won more World Cup Qualifiers that any other Australian rider. She’s represented Australia at four World Cup Finals, is an NCAS Level III Show Jumping and Eventing Coach, and was Chair of the EA National Show Jumping Committee. Turn to Training Tips for some expert advice on tackling combinations.

Mathilde Gregoire With over 40 countries visited, 20 on horseback, Mathilde combines her greatest passions: horses and travelling. Her mission is to inspire women and solo travellers to follow their dreams and embark on equestrian journeys around the world. In this issue she tempts us with classical dressage in Tuscany, and takes a look at the remarkable Clydesdale.

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Christine Armishaw Christine is a horse trainer, coach and passionate eventing and jumping rider. Based in NSW, she teaches others not just how to ride, but also how to understand their horse. In her coaching article, she looks at the benefits of join up, before offering some quick yet productive off-horse exercises to keep your horse’s fitness up.

Charline Remy Charline’s career with horses has taken her around the world. Initially based in Europe, she groomed for internationally recognised riders before travelling to Australia, where she worked for Oaks Sport Horses before launching her own business Equi-Clip and Groom. Turn to One Clip at a Time for more of her story plus some top clipping tips. Stephanie Hann Our April Young Rider, Steph is a 24-year-old eventer who is also studying for a Bachelor of Teaching at Adelaide University. With True Celebre, her eventing partner on various national and state squads, she is looking forward to competing at their next big event, the Ballarat International Horse Trials to be held in early May.

Dr Jennifer Stewart With over 40 years’ experience as a veterinarian in mixed and equine practice, Jennifer’s special interest is equine nutrition. She was Senior Veterinary Officer with the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment for 10 years, and for two years was Biosecurity Veterinarian with the ACT Government. Drawing on her extensive expertise, in this issue she discusses 'mare-ishness' and its probable causes. Rebecca Nadge Hailing from WA, Rebecca evented at 2* and worked in racing stables before becoming a journalist for newsrooms across Australia and New Zealand. She now works full time as a pen rider at a cattle feedlot while juggling freelancing and a degree in Equine Science. Don’t miss her Tales from the Feedlot in this issue.

Suzy Jarratt Suzy has lengthy and varied form as a writer and presenter. She works for several Australian and overseas companies, is the author of three published books, and three years ago won an international award for equestrian journalism. In this issue she talks to Steph Hann, a talented Young Rider whose career is blossoming. Fiona Todd Fiona’s love of horses has been life-long. Driven by a desire to support and inspire equestrians from all disciples, she first launched The Saddle Hub, the hugely popular online pre-loved saddle store, followed by Equestrian Hub, a magazine dedicated to inspiring and informing Australian riders and horse lovers, not matter what their discipline.

Dr Oliver Liyou Oliver is the principle veterinarian and owner of Equine Veterinary and Dental Services. Having grown up around horses, he has a passion for helping owners to help their horses and despite focussing on dentistry, enjoys all equine vet work. In this issue he talks about coordinating the emergency response to horses injured during the floods, and their ongoing care.