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September 2024

Boneo Park hosts some of the country’s premier equestrian events.

Rich Listers snap up top equestrian centre for less than $30m

Paul Solomon, stepson of Shopkins billionaire Manny Stul, and his wife Georgia have bought Boneo Park on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

July 2024

Chris Burton and Shadow Man.

He borrowed a horse – and then won an Olympic medal

Rank outsider Chris Burton grabbed an unexpected silver medal in eventing on a borrowed horse he has only been riding for five months.

March 2024

The greatest lesson she’s learnt from horse riding? “That horses will mirror your behaviour – and that applies to business, too.”

The Nike exec who literally jumped hurdles to climb the career ladder

After sleeping in a horse float and training for eventing, Sandra Hore finds horse riding provides plenty of lessons about life and business.

February 2023

Boneo Park is one of the largest landholdings on the Mornington Peninsula.

Equestrian showpiece Boneo Park up for sale for more than $30m

The Mornington Peninsula equestrian centre and wetlands have been owned by the McNaught family since the early 2000s.

Edwina Tops-Alexander with Saxon, a Welsh Cob pony.

How this Australian went from pony club to global equestrian sensation

Edwina Tops-Alexander, one of the world’s most famous showjumpers, prioritises a “strong mindset” to keep winning, even with a young child in tow and a growing business to run.

March 2022

Lyndal Oatley and Patrik Kittel at their property in Germany.

Lyndal Oatley’s German fairytale

She comes from a family renowned for its sporting prowess in Australia, but chose to forge her own path in the elite world of European dressage.

August 2021

Andrew Hoy, riding Vassily de Lassos, during Monday’s eventing contest in Tokyo.

Australia’s 62-year-old Olympic medallist has an 85-year-old coach

Eight-time Olympian and equestrian medallist Andrew Hoy says Paris 2024 is a ‘strong possibility’ for both him and his horse.

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