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Horsewyse is for the young and young at heart horse lover. It contains educational articles, fun articles, how to's, young rider profiles, competitions, activities, reader photos, posters and much more!

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Young Rider Showjumping Star Mackenzie Patterson Hollibone • My name is Mackenzie Rose Patterson Hollibone. I am a 15 year old young showjumping rider from Sydney, NSW. I own a beautiful gelding called Barney, AKA VIPBARNEY as everyone knows him by! Barney is a 10 year old, 16.3hh, bay warmblood by Camelot Ego Z. I have owned him for 2 (going on 3) years. I have been riding for 8 years and only just started competitively showjumping 4 years go. I currently compete in Juniors (1.15-1.30m). I train with Coco Miles from Emcee Equestrian and have been under her guidance for 3 years.

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The Adventures of Toby and Dotty

For the Love of Brumbies – Part 2 • We headed to the Snowy Mountains for a quick trip before the school year started so that we could experience the homeland of the brumbies, meet brumby Advocate Nev Barrass and see how the brumbies are adapting to life out of the wild.

7 HORSES FOR 7 CHILDREN • It’s been nine months since the Ayach family bought their first horse. The now own seven horses and lease two more through the riding school they agist at. The seven children are learning to ride confidently on their own and now have their sights set on the next challenge, competition!

The Snowy Mountains!

Bridget answers your questions… • Bridget Murphy is a dressage judge, coach and Para Equestrian competitor. We are lucky to have Bridget answer HorseWyse reader’s questions on training and competing, both in Para Dressage and Open Dressage.

Introducing your horse to the double bridle • As you move up the levels in Dressage, or start going to larger Agricultural, Royal or Horse of the Year Shows, there comes a time when you might be thinking about transitioning your horse to the double bridle. These tips may help you with introducing your horse to their first double bridle!

HOW TO DEAL WITH SETBACKS • Young Portuguese dressage rider Nicky Van Beest and her 9 year old Lusitano x Andalusian gelding have experienced a huge setback in their plans for their 2022 goals. Nicky writes about how she is working to turn this setback into a positive and be able to continue to train to meet these goals, albeit by taking a different approach to what she had originally planned.

My Favourite Striding Exercise

HORSE ARCHERY RULE BOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE! • Has your Club been waiting to try Horse Archery? The Rule Book to guide you is now available to download from the PCA website.

PONY CLUB TETRATHLON

PONY CLUB CAMP

Famous horses from history: Bucephalus – The horse who helped Alexander the Great, be great!

The Lucky Horseshoe

THE ROYAL MANE – HOW TO GROW BACK A ROYAL MANE!

Activate Your Brave Button! • Here’s a handy list to help you, if you’re a bit nervous and want to activate your brave button. Choose what lights up for you at any moment. All of these will help you build confidence and create a better awareness of your body. Then you can help your horse feel brave as well!

HORSE HACKS

ANGLES OF THE HOOF

What’s in your pasture? • There is nothing better than beautiful big pastures for horses. Heads down grazing enjoying an intake of energy, protein, vitamins and some minerals.

Additional Protection for Shod Horses • Look at the many ways you can use Cavallo Hoof Boots to protect your shod horse. Some think Cavallo Hoof Boots are only used for the barefoot horse, but Cavallos are the best, most durable choice for shod horses too!

The Curly Horse • I...