Entries by Sonja

Equestrian pursuits in the Philippines

Equestrian pursuits in the Philippines have been popular since time immemorial, but none more so than the country’s horse racing and polo. EIAF recently organised a charter to the Philippines which included a wide range of polo ponies, racehorses, broodmares and the thoroughbred stallion Keep The Faith (sire of the multiple Group One winning racehorse Trust […]

LIGHTNING RESULT IN GOLDEN HORSESHOE

LIGHTNING RESULT IN GOLDEN HORSESHOE The Aushorse sponsored Golden Horseshoe is dedicated to juvenile racehorses and is arguably the most sought out series in Singapore. Consisting of four heats which then lead into the S$325,000 Group Two Aushorse Golden Horseshoe Final in July. One definite disciple is Australian expat, Steven Burridge, who is the trainer […]

Magic Millions British Eventing champion – Chris Burton

Magic Millions British Eventing champion an Aussie … Elite Australian rider Chris Burton has been crowned the British Open Eventing champion for a second time at Magic Millions’ showpiece equestrian event at Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire. The event is a landmark partnership between the Magic Millions and the Festival of British Eventing. Headed by Magic […]

Across the Ditch from New Zealand to Australia

Horses have been going backwards and forwards between Australia and New Zealand since … well, long before Phar Lap was in a foal rug! However, that old black and white film from the 1930s that you see of Phar Lap being craned on to a ship, is very much a thing of the past and […]

Amanda Ross & Koko Popping Candy make Top 10

AMANDA POPS INTO TOP 10 SPOT SsangYong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials have wrapped up in the UK, with Australian combination Amanda Ross and Koko Popping Candy (Zarzy) finishing 10th of more than 100 starters. It was a fantastic effort by the Australian WEG reserve combination. Amanda was the highest placed international rider, with the […]

EIAF Charter Auckland to Brisbane

EIAF recently arranged a charter flight from Auckland to Brisbane. The plane was full with a mix of horses bound for various stables across Queensland with quite a few heading to the Magic Millions National Weanling, Broodmare and Yearling Sale at the end of May 2018. #EIAFtransported #yourhorseisourPRIORITY

EVENTING CHAMPION VIRGIL READY TO JET TO WEG

WEG bound, Shane Rose Eventing stole the show at Equestriad held in the Camden Bicentennial Equestrian Park. The Rio Olympics bronze medalist proved he’s well on track for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon with a first and second placing in the TRM CIC3* class. The win on Virgil also earned him the […]

FLY to Australia from the UK with EIAF

EIAF’s dependable and trusted global transport network has now taken another massive stride forward in recent years with their fully operational UK quarantine facility. Based at Newmarket in the heart of horse racing, Blackhorse Farm is spread over 30 acres of lovely, pastured land with modern stabling, safe fencing (Diamond Mesh), turn out paddocks, horse walker and lunging […]

GETTING THEIR FLYING STRIPES!

Transportation of unusual equidae! EIAF’s agent in Texas,  Cavaletti Equine has recently transported these Zebras foals on board a cargo flight. They used colour-coded headcollars as  way to tell them apart!