Our Contributors

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Michael Archer

Michael is a FEI and EA Level 3 show jumping judge, an EA Level 1 Course Designer, Steward and Accredited Trainer, and member of the EA Rules Review Panel. President of the Ground Jury at a number of World Cup Qualifiers, State and Australian titles, he explains why the sport needs more ground level volunteers.

Amanda Mac

Amanda has had two lifelong love affairs: one with horses, and the other with writing. Now she happily combines the two as editor of HorseVibes. In this issue, she talks to down-to-earth Olympian and Tokyo contender Amanda Ross about keeping things real, and to Liz Lewis about the joys of Clydesdales in harness.

Linda Shore

Linda operates River Range Warmblood Stud, runs Darling Downs Western Dressage Club, and is a member of the Toowoomba Dressage Committee. She’s presented Western dressage at Equitana, and for the past two years has focused on Working Equitation (WE). If you’d like to improve your WE scores, turn to Training Tips where Linda explains how.

Liz Lewis

Liz’s fascination with horses began in childhood. At 15 she was given her first horse and eventing became her discipline of choice. She trained and competed in the sport until around five years ago, when a passion for Clydesdales kicked in. Since then she has made her mark driving Clydesdales in the show ring.

Larissa Bilton

Larissa, BAgrSc (Hons I) is the Nutritionist for Farmalogic, where she developed Equine Vit&Min and the Farmalogic Equine range. Her extensive experience is highly regarded by trainers, riders and owners who understand the importance of good nutrition. In her article she discusses the importance of balancing your weanling’s rations to avoid nutritional insufficiencies.

N.G. Quinlan

N.G. Quinlan, otherwise known as ‘Q’, is a writer, musician, poet, and regular HorseVibes contributor. With ANZAC Day fast approaching, we bring you a tribute to the men of the 4th and 12th Australian Light Horse Regiments and their Waler partners, whose exceptional bravery rightfully earned them a place in Australian military history.

Charlie Brister

Regular columnist Charlie is an allround horseman whose expertise is in re-training problem horses, as well as coaching riders in the art of cross country, show jumping and dressage. If you and your pony don’t see eye to eye when it comes to bridling, Charlie has some tips to help make the experience blissful for you both.

Prue Barrett

Chef d’Equipe and eventing coach for the bronze medal winning 2016 Australian team, Prue Barrett is an experienced equestrian athlete, coach, and program manager, and she knows a thing or two about collaboration! Turn to her story for a fascinating glimpse into the life of an Olympic Chef d’Equipe.

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

Christine Armishaw

Christine is a horse trainer, riding coach and passionate eventing and jumping rider. A Kiwi girl based in NSW, she teaches others not just how to ride, but also how to understand their horses. She took time out to bring us up to speed on current bridle types, and on some interesting innovations in stable flooring.

Dr Doug English

A veterinarian and longtime turmeric researcher, Doug completed his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Queensland in 1974. He’s well-known throughout Australia for his work in the equine industry and is a long-time Equine Veterinarians Australia member. Turn to his article of enteroliths to find out what they are and why they’re a problem.

Jamie Hocking

Jamie is one of our two 2020 Delivering Dream Scholarship recipients. Determined to reach the top of his chosen sport, equestrian vaulting, he’s well on his way. The road he’s travelled so far has been far from ordinary, and in this issue, he shares stories from the past, and his dreams and hopes for the future.

Sonia Caeiro Alvarez

Sonia is a journalist, editor and writing workshop facilitator. She’s had a lifelong love affair with horses, although sadly does not own any so lives out her passion vicariously through her friends. COVID restrictions notwithstanding, Sonia armchair travels to New Zealand’s North Island and explores with Pakiri Beach Horse Rides.

Paul Symes

Paul is a senior communications professional and content writer at Racing Victoria. He plays a vital role in creating awareness of the various life after racing pathways for retired racehorses in Victoria. In this issue, he chats with Samantha and Chris from Spring Creek Equine about their involvement in Racing Victoria’s RESET program.

Terry Snow

Terry Snow AM, is an Australian businessman, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is also the driving force behind Willinga Park, the magnificent awardwinning 810 hectare equine facility located at Bawley Point on the NSW’s South Coast. A generous and enthusiastic supporter of Australian equestrian sports, Terry kindly took the time to join us for 20 Questions.

Fiona Todd

Fiona’s love of animals in general, and horse’s in particular, has been life-long. Driven by a desire to support and inspire equestrians from all disciples, she first launched The Saddle Hub, a hugely popular pre-loved saddle online store, closely followed by HorseVibes, the magazine dedicated to Australian riders and their faithful equine companions.

Obelia McCormack

With years of industry experience, our wonderful designer Obelia is an expert in publication production and design, with a knack for combining copy and images into eyecatching layouts. Her client list is impressive and a wide variety of publications have benefited from her considerable talents, including our own very beautiful HorseVibes.