Achievements:

• 2010 winner of the QLD State Preliminary, Novice, Elementary, Medium & Advanced Championships
• Winner of the 2010 QLD Newcomer, Novice, Elementary & Medium Horse of the Year
• Winner of the 2010 national Reserve Elementary, Medium & Advanced Championships
• 2010 Runner-Up Australian Prix St George Challenge
• Winner of the 2011 Novice & Elementary Championships at the Toowoomba Dressage Championships, Great South East Dressage Championships & the Brenda Wittman Classic
• Winner of the 2011 Medium Championship at the Toowoomba Dressage Championships & the Great South East Dressage Championships
• 2011 Winner of the Reserve Small tour Championship at the Brenda Wittman Classic

Ambitions:

• To keep getting the best from the horses and to keep them happy and sound all the way to the Grand Prix level; and if National Squad Selection comes my way, I would be very happy.

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

• Mitavite has a full range of feed for all types of horses; the ones that try too hard and the ones that need to try harder. All their feeds are nutritionally balanced so no supplements are required or necessary. The horses look and feel great and on top of all this, the horses simply never go off their tucker and look forward to every meal! A good sign of a good feed & a healthy horse.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

• I have a few favourites, but Athlete Plus wins this prize. Specifically designed to assist with replenishment of energy stores, and as an aid for recovery and muscle repair after work. Athlete Plus is low in starch and void of cereal grains, so this muesli style formulation is perfect for high performance without sending the horses into a spin of surplus energy.

Best piece of advice?

• Riding a dressage test is an opportunity to show your training, get some feedback and go home with homework.
• When I ride a dressage test, my goal can only be to be as good as I am at home. I cannot expect to go better than I do in practice – so I make sure my practice is right.
• Never try to train without a coach. All you do when you train on your own is practice bad habits.

Achievements:

• National Young Rider Squad 2001
  Senior Development Squad
• 3rd Caboolture QLD World Cup Qualifier – Oakwood
• 10th SIEC World Cup Qualifier – Fox
• 1st 5yo Breeders Showcase Australian SJ Titles 2006 – For Fun, later sold to Jamie & Sue Coman

Ambitions:

• To compete in World Cup Qualifiers with Ranger and be selected on a development squad
• To produce and sell quality young horses
• Compete on the international circuit
• Ride for Australia at the Olympics & WEG

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

• All my horses look great & perform well on Mitavite. I compete consistently throughout the year and find all my horses maintain condition & performance. Mitavite is easy to feed & I know my horses are receiving all the vitamins & minerals they need.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

• Super Amino 66. It is great for building topline and helps condition poor horses and young stock.

Best piece of advice?

• Get the correct feed for your horse and the level of competition you are doing, and then remember to have fun while you are there. Enjoy your sport.

Qualifications:

• Accredited Equestrian Australia Level 1 Coach
• Pony Club Association Level C Coach

Achievements:

• 2010 Australian Team Captain – New Zealand Nations Cup
• 2nd Individual Nations Cup – Silver Fern Stakes NZ
• Winner of three World Cup Classes
  Sydney Royal 2010
  Adelaide Royal 2009
  Toowoomba World Cup 2009
• Runner Up Australian League World Cup Series 2009
• 3rd Australian League World Cup Series 2008
• 5th Australian League World Cup Series 2010
• Three time winner of Queensland Grand Prix Horse of the Year Series

Ambitions:

Continue to campaign horses at elite level in Australia and overseas

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

No other feed compares, our team of horses not only always look great but perform great. Mitavite offers many types of feed to suit all horses at very competitive prices.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

My favourite product is Mitavite Xtra-Cool. The majority of the horses on our property are fed this from Grand Prix showjumpers to the lead pony for breakers. A very economical, quality feed. We buy this by the keg.

Best piece of
advice? Nothing comes easy; through hard work and perseverance anything is possible. Horses aren't machines.

Horses:

• Apache Cat
• Might & Power
• Brew
• Better Loosen Up
• Fields Of Omagh
• Bullish Luck
• Regal Roller
• Paris Lane
• Rogan Josh
• Silent Witness
• Doriemus

Achievements:

• 4 Melbourne Cups
• 4 Cox Plates
• 3 Caufield Cups
• 1 Japan Cup
• 2 Hong Kong Sprint Series
  

Ambitions:

• To make these champions of the track available to the public on and off site across Australia & maximise life expectancy & quality of life for the legends.

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

• We strive to provide the best care available for our horses. Mitavite has been a leader in horse nutrition of a longtime and the results speak for themselves. Innovations in feed such as Gumnuts are essential in the care of older horses with 6 of our horses in their late teens through to mid twenties. Mitavite is the best available for our needs.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

• Power On has become one of our favourites. The product has been great when a little weight gain is required, especially with our older legends. It also produces a mirror finish shine on our parading horses.

Best piece of advice?

• Weigh everything. Weigh your horses regularly to correctly monitor how they are going. Weigh your feed so you know exactly what you are feeding. Accuracy is the key to keeping your very own champion. Keep detailed and meticulous records.

Name: Paula & Lauren Price
Carbrook, QLD

Discipline: Dressage

Horses:

• A.P.H True Seville
• Lucinderella
• True Sensation
  

Achievements:

Paula

• FEI Rider – Member of State Elite Squad
• Level 3 Dressage Coach
• Level B Dressage Judge

Lauren

• 2010 State Novice & Reserve Elementary Interschool Champion
• State QLD Novice Tour Champion: Young Rider Novice Freestyle Champion

Ambitions:

Paula

• Keep producing Grand Prix horses

Lauren

• To make her first Grand Prix horse

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

• All our horses look, feel & perform well on Mitavite

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

• Economix Active, Performa 3 Oil & Promita. It is economical, easy to feed & quality controlled

Best piece of advice?

• Nothing replaces practice. Keep feeding simple

Achievements:

• 2004 Athens Olympian on Oaklea Groover
• 2003 & 2005 member of the Australian Trans Tasman team
• 2006 short listed for the World Equestrian Games
• Creating “Rebel Morrow” equestrian – breeding, training, competing, coaching & clinics
• Ambassador for QLD Eventing

Ambitions:

To be successful in all aspects of my life and to be happy doing it.

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

Mitavite is the best feed and the best company to be partnered with. I train horses from 12hh for an 8yr old rider to 16hh TB competing at 3***, Mitavite’s range allows me to give a complete diet to all my horses needs of all different levels.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

Breeda. It is so full of protein. Great for putting weight on and making the horses coat rich in colour. Also Xtra Cool as it is a great cool feed that still puts on the weight.

Best piece of advice?

Don’t over feed your horse, just feed it right...feed it Mitavite.

Achievements:

• Won Supreme Champion Royal across 4 states
• Winner Hi Point ANSA Stallion of Australia
• Bred the Champion ASH foal 3yrs running at the NSW All Breeds Foal Show
• Supreme ASH Exhibit – NSW State ASH Championships

Ambitions:

To breed, produce and show progeny by my highly decorated stallion, Waylon J Justice, that dominate the major shows across Australia

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

As a manufacturer of equine feeds only, I know the science behind Mitavite feeds is second to none and my horses overall health and condition is testament. I firmly believe to have a horse looking well enough on the outside to win Champion at the highest level requires them to be fed the best on the inside

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

It’s a close call between Promita, Yearling Prep & Performa 3 Oil. These prodicts keep both my show and breeding stock looking and performing at their peak

Best piece of advice?

Follow your dream, work hard, don’t take short cuts and be patient. Remember the saying... “Rome wasn’t built in a day!”

Achievements:

• Performances at major shows all around Australia
• Clinicians at The World Equestrian Games 2010
• 2011 Australia’s Got Talant Contestants
• Tasmania’s Agfest

Ambitions:

• To continue to perform all over Australia
• Shows booked for 2011/2012 in USA, China, New Zealand & Australia
• To continue to hold clinics around Australia, New Zealand, USA & China

Reason for feeding Mitavite:

Mitavite is a good quality feed that is simple to feed. It keeps our horses looking great and also very calm for our shows.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?

Breeda. It contains all the essential nutrients to keep our horses looking great and still relaxed enough to perform in our shows.

Best piece of advice?

Be safe & have fun

Achievements:

• 6 Olympic Games; 3 as a rider, 3 as a coach
• 3 World Equestrian Games
• 4 World Cup Finals
• Current chairman of the EA National Jumping Committee
• Chairman of the Australian Showjumping Riders Assoc.

Ambitions: To attend another Olympic Games & World Games

Reason for feeding Mitavite:
Mitavite is a good, palatable feed

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
Xtra Cool for the hot horses & Pro Sport for the cold ones

Best piece of advice?
Work hard & pay attention to detail

Rowan dixon spends a day with one of new zealand’s busiest studmasters and dressage stars, Jody Hartstone

Read Jody Hartstone article
This was published in the NZ Horse & Pony Magazine

Achievements:
As far as Greg's achievements go they are a lot more impressive than mine! Double Silver Olympic Medalist (USA). New Zealand representative. Winner of New Zealand Worl Cup Series and Grand Prix Series. Has been New Zealand Showjumping Team Manager, Coach, Selector and High Performance Manager

Of late I have been mainly producing Young Horses. Last season I won the 5 YO National Series, 3rd 6YO series and the previous 2 seasons also won 5 YO and 6YO series. This year I have been competting successfully in 7YO series on Photogenic NZPH, 6YO series IQ. I have previously represented New Zealand and competed at World Cup and won the National Grand Prix title.

I find the young horses very satisfying and rewarding but my goal would be to keep a nice one and get back competing at the higher levels again.

My ultimate goal would be to bred a competitive grand prix horse. We have some exciting foals to be born this year and have some nice young ones in the paddock at the moment so hoping exciting times are ahead.

Greg is making noises about returning back to competition so we are keeping an eye out for a suitable horse for him to get back into it on.

At the moment all my horses are on Cool Performer with Omega 3 Oil and look great, love it and are doing well.

I feed Mitavite because it is the best!!! The horses love it and they do so well on it. We start our young foals on Mitavite while they are still on their mothers,growing youngsters in the paddocks love it, broodmares do well on it, competition horses win on it and even my 32 year old pony who everyone compliments on how well he looks can't get enough of Mitavite!. We have dry summers and our horses do the best when they are on no grass and full of Mitavite. I truely believe it to be the best and are very fortunate to have Mitavite's support.

Coach: Jamie Coman
Charlotte Pedersen

Website: www.queensparkequestrian.com.au

Achievements:

• Completed the Adelaide CCI**** twice and placed 9th in 2001
• Member of the National Eventing A Squad
• Successful rider and trainer of eventing & dressage horses & riders

Ambitions:

• To represent Australia at Olympic level
• Continue to produce well trained and successful eventing and dressage horses

Reason for feeding Mitavite:
A super range of feeds to suit all horses, which are balanced and easy to feed. No supplements required.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
No clear favourite, I love them all. I use Promita, Power On, Economix & Breeda.

Best piece of advice?
Riding is not an easy sport. Work hard, enjoy the highs and most of all love your horse, without them we can't do what we do.

Coach: Jamie Coman

Achievements:

• National Showjumping Champion 2004
• Caboolture World Cup Winner 2004
• Prince of Wales Winner 2000
• Numerous Royal Show Wins
• Several Times Australian Team Member

Ambitions:

• To find another top horse and compete internationally again.

Reasons for feeding Mitavite:
Mitavite is a premium feed that keeps our horses looking and feeling well. Our ‘picky’ eaters all thrive on Mitavite and look fantastic. Performance wise it is second to none.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
Our competition horses perform at their peak whilst on Pro Sport. We are constantly complimented on the condition of our horses and their appearance.

Best piece of advice?
Take care of your horse, work hard, never give up and the rewards will come.

Coach: Heath Ryan (Dressage)

Website:www.richardsoneventing.com

Achievements:
NZ Representative for Trans Tasman 2007 & 2009

Ambitions:
To represent NZ at either the Olympic Games or the World Championships...or both would be nice!

Reason for feeding Mitavite:
We have a breaking in and pre training business as well as our own competition horses and we find that all the horses on the property eat and love Mitavite and do well on it.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
We mainly use Xtra Cool as the race horses are very young and are not actual 'race horses' yet while they ar with us and don't need the grain, however we do feed Super Amino 66 to the poor looking horses and the pre trainers get a scoop of Formula 3 which they love.

Best piece of advice?
Mitavite has a feed for every type of horse. It's nutritional, it's affordable and it's great value for money.

Coach: Heath Ryan (Dressage)

Website: www.richardsoneventing.com

Achievements:
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
1995 Australian Team Trans Tasman – 1st
1997 Australian Team Trans Tasman

Ambitions:
After 5 years of not having a 3*** horse I am about to go 3*** on Knightrider and if all goes well I believe he is a horse that could gain team selection in the not too distant future.

Reason for feeding Mitavite:
The horses love almost every type of Mitavite feed, they do extremely well on it and it is affordable.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
Definitely Xtra Cool. My top horse is fed Xtra Cool only and stays very fit and full of energy without having to feed any grain.

Best piece of advice?
Mitavite are Australia's best produced horse feeds as they are easy to feed in that they come complete with electrolytes, no need for any additives. Horses love it and they do very well on it.

Achievemens:

• Five times Australian National Reining Horse Futurity Champion
• Five times Australian National Reining Horse Futurity Reserve Champion
• Four times Australian National Reining Horse Derby Champion
• Five times Australian National Reining Horse Derby Reserve Champion
• Equitana Asia-Pacific Reining Masters Champion
• Australian Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame Inductee
• NCHA (Australia) Hall of Fame Inductee
• Reining Australia Hall of Fame Inductee
• Medal of the Order of Australia in the General Division for Services to the Equine Industry as a Competitor, Breeder & Trainer
• Plus many more...

Ambitions: To be recognised as the foremost clinician available in Australia.

Reason for feeding Mitavite
I have the necessity to present well conditioned demonstration and competition horses to the public. Mitavite is a complete feed giving essential vitamins and nutrients in a convenient form. There is a variety of formulations to suit varied needs of the horse and rider – be it a pony club horse to a high performance horse – and the horses like it.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why
I mainly use Breeda as an all round feed. It provides the essential nutrients for pregnant mares, for the eanling foals and then to grow the yearlings and two year olds out. For horses in heavy competition and on a demonstration program I use Prosport. The high energy and oils keep their coats looking good. For any horses that get hot on this we feed Power On – a rice based feed.

Best piece of advice?
If you take one day off a week, you give your competitors 52 days head start every year.

Achievements:

• 2010 Winner & Champion Pony Melbourne Royal
• Qualified for the 2010 Nationals
• Qualified for 5 classes at the Grand National

Ambitions: To be winner & runner up at the Nationals

Reason for feeding Mitavite:
Mitavite works very well with show ponies

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
Economix as it is good for weight gain without heating them up

Best piece of advice?
Eye for detail & always be positive

Website:
www.sonjajohnson.com.au

Achievements:

• Beijing Team Silver & 10th Individual
• Team Bronze WEG 2006
• Member of 2010 WEG Team
• 1st Taupo CCI*** 2007
• 5th World Cup Finals France 2004

Ambitions:
Recover from a broken pelvis and stand on the centre dias at London 2012...twice!

Reasons for feeding Mitavite:
Mitavite is available where ever I go in Australia. With the amount of travelling I do this is vital. My horses, who with so much travelling can get fussy, have never stopped eating it wherever I am in the world. The horses look super on it and it has turned my ADD chestnut friend, P Illicit Liaison from a hyperactive brat into my London contender. Not having to add to it also makes it quicker to use at feed time and means less things I have to carry.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
Formula 3 for all the reasons above.

Best piece of advice?
Never ever believe anyone that tells you it can't be done.

Name: Kristell Schafferius,
Toowoomba QLD

Discipline: Showjumping

Horses:

• LE Crescent
• Clearventure
• LE Delilah
  
• LE Avionic
• LE Palony

Achievements:

• Placing in World Cup classes
• Competing in NZ representing QLD
• Breeding & producing all me competition horses

Ambitions:

• Continue to compete at Grand Prix level
• Continue to breed & develop showjumping horses

Reasons for feeding Mitavite:
Mitavite has been my feed of choice for more than 10 years now. It caters for all my horses from foals through to Grand Prix horses. Our broodmares always produce strong healthy foals because they are fed Mitavite Breeda. Later on in their competition career when they need a higher energy requirement, Pro Sport is our feed of choice. I like the range of Mitavite products because it caters for any and all feed requirements.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
Mitavite Breeda because it is an all round feed for a successful breeding program while being very efficient and economical.

Best piece of advice?
Feed right, an underfed horse will under perform.

Name: Linda McKinnon,
Cairns, Qld

Discipline: Dressage

Horses:

• Regal Silhouette
• Regal London Night
• Benalbyn Gym Elegance

Website:
www.russellpocketlodge.com.au

Coach: Kim Weston

Achievements:

• Consistently training and competing with wins and placings up to Advanced level for the past 10 years on a succession of horses
  

Ambitions:

• To continue training beautiful and talented horses, competing at a high level and enjoying my riding.
  

Reasons for feeding Mitavite:
Mitavite is such a fantastic product that when we put it in the feed bins, we know the horses will eat it all and it contains everything they need. Our horses always look awesome on Mitavite.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
I have been feeding Breeda consistently for 12+ years and it has helped me produce some amazing young horses so it has to be a favourite. I also love Power On for its cool energy qualities and I often use Pro Sport to give the competition horses sustainability over competitions.

Best piece of advice?

• "Wet saddlecloths make good horses" – you have to put the work into training your horses to get pleasing results.
• When you put the feed and the work in, you can expect to get the best out.

Name: Tarsha Hammond
Keinbah, NSW

Discipline: Eventing

Horses:

• Rio Lobo
• Bradgate Park Rosenkranz
• Bradgate Park Aarmani

Website:
www.werakatafarm.com.au

Coach:
Jamie Coman

Achievements:

• Australian representative at the Trans Tasman Challenge 2003
• Shortlisted for the 2000 Sydney Olympic games
• Shortlisted for the 2022 World Equestrian Games

Ambitions:
To produce Rio Lobo to 4* & compete at Adelaide 4*, Kentucky & Badminton.

Reasons for feeding Mitavite:
I have fed Mitavite feeds to all of my horses for over 10 years. We have young & old horses of all disciplines & levels and Mitavite have a feed to suit them all. It's an easy to use feed that's worry free. I know they are getting the nutrition they need and they look great.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
I use a lot of Xtra Cool & Breeda but I think my favourite would have to be Promita. Used in conjunction with Xtra Cool, it's fantastic.

Best piece of advice?
My best feeding advice would be to be flexible. Less work equals less feed. Don;t be afraid to change your feeding program as they grow or their workload changes.

Name: Amy Lucas
Albany, Western Australia

Discipline: Showjumping

Horses:

• Empirical
• Windfall Gain
• Hemmingway

Achievements:

• 1st AM7 Perth Royal Show 2009
• 1st Albany Agricultural Show
• D Grade 2010
• 1st Swan River Show Jumping
• D Grade 2010
• Graduation Winner 2010

Ambitions:
I love competing and training up young horses. In the future I would love to continue competing successfully in Western Australia and eventually represent WA at a national level.

Reasons for feeding Mitavite:
My horses are performing fantastic and look healthier than I ever seen them. The perfect mix of Mitavite keep them performing to their best ability even at the end of a long day.

What Mitavite product is your favourite and why?
I have 2 favorite Mitavite products. Economix is a fantastic base for my feeds & Poweron gives my horses the extra energy and goodness they need to perform well and hold their weight, especially when travelling.

Best piece of advice?
We equestrians are always looking to have our horses look better and go better. Have a good look at what Mitavite have to offer, there is almost certainly a product that they offer to help you achieve your goals.

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