Topic: horses

Racegoers were left stunned as local champion and heavily backed hot favourite Ten Taubada’s was pipped at the post by rank-outsider Elusive Element in the Bundaberg Gold Cup, on Saturday.

Former international dressage rider Diana White is saving and extending the lives of unwanted horses at her Lake Monduran sanctuary.

The onset of cooler weather is a timely reminder for horse owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated against Hendra virus infection.

As Vow and Declare raced to Melbourne Cup glory there were plenty of locals cheering for the horse which has a strong Bundaberg connection through the Lanskey family.

Circus Hall of Fame member May Wirth, born at Bundaberg in 1894, has been described as one of the all-time greatest acrobats on horseback.