standardbreds
Growing up as a competitive show rider, Casey Leijen is the first to admit she ‘wasn’t really a fan’ of…
The harness racing industry is mourning the passing of Neil Epps. Epps died at the age of 80 following a…
Kevin Clark, a dealer with the Jayco Group caravans in suburban Melbourne, has also bred standardbreds for the past 20…
Typically speaking, harness racing, in the new world at least, hibernates in early winter not unlike a bear. That’s the…
Bullengarook horseman Ian Caruana has been breeding, racing, training and driving standardbreds for four decades. His focus has been almost…
West Gippsland enthusiast Sharyn Munnerley-Jose has good reason to feel pleased she has continued her family’s long association with breeding…
Shepparton farmers Robin Schmitt and Dr Mark Harris have shared their enormous “pride” for their beloved standardbreds, who worked tirelessly…
We’ve all tried calculating dog years into human years – mostly inaccurately – but how does this translation apply to harness…
IN a world where previously predictable values and ethics are rapidly evolving, harness racing stoically holds its course. In many…
Calm and kind standardbreds are changing young lives in a special partnership between retired harness racehorses and Riding for the…
HRV HERO was back in the spotlight this summer with its brilliant ambassadors celebrating standardbreds through Harness Racing Victoria’s premier…
The Australasian Premier Trotting Sale continues to deliver quality trotting yearlings. APTS graduates are racing throughout Australia pretty much every…
When thoroughbred breeder David Grant needed a nanny for his newest crop of weanling colts he knew exactly where to look….
When most people think of the Seymour Alternative Farming Expo, they think of all the animals – and this year…
Former pacer Courageous Spirit is helping change perceptions of standardbreds with his school-aged retrainer and the support of the harness…
For Jeff Connelly, training standardbreds is an escape from the battles of life on the farm. It’s something to look…
Maddie Delai’s incredible connection with her standardbreds, including ex-racehorse Heza Prince, has been outlined in today’s first episode of the…
Tanya McDermott is spearheading a new project by Harness Racing Victoria that aims to help Standardbreds transition to new lives…