Forest View Thoroughbreds

09/09/2026

Tuck and I.

I’m definitely more comfortable behind the camera, but Aimee has proven she’s as good at photography as she is at riding horses.

I LOVE Tuck 😍.

Tuck is a 6yo by Hellbent. I’m sure he knows how fancy he is and I’m sure he’s destined for greatness.

06/09/2026

Jig Time Gal had her first competition outing yesterday at the Maroochy Pony Club Inc Show Jumping. Aimee said she was “just amazing”.

6yo Jiggy finished 4th overall with lots of lovely rounds, just a few places ahead of Ruby on our much loved former horse Paris (Desert Icon) - pictured here with Aimee and Jiggy 🥰.

Jiggy is a SERIOUS jumper. She’s 15.1hh of talent! A small adult or teenager is going to have SO SO much fun on her……. after she and Aimee have conquered Equimillion 😂.

A third of the horses competing yesterday were OTTs!!! Thanks to Queensland Off The Track, the word is getting out 😄😄!

06/09/2026

How cool is this???!!

Angie and our former horse London just came 2nd in their 70cm class at the Caloundra Equestrian 2026 Show Jumping Spectacular!!!

And they won the Queensland Off The Track sponsored rug for highest placed OTT!

London was born in England and raced extremely successfully as Otyrar with Chris Waller Racing.

The sort of horse who puts in 💯 no matter what you ask him to do ☺️.
As Angie said, “he just loves to jump”.

03/09/2026

Aimee and Nashira having a little cross country school at Fig Tree Pocket Equestrian Club on the weekend.

They look like they are well and truly ready for Equimillion.

Aimee has also decided to take Jig Time Gal (Jiggy) to Equimillion before we find her a new home. Videos to come!

02/09/2026

The 2026 Queensland Thoroughbred Awards. Lots of glitz and glamour!

Queensland Off The Track really are leading the way. All acknowledged retrainers in QLD receive phenomenal support to help us transition these beautiful horses out of racing.

Congratulations to Alex Kelly Horsemanship for being named runner-up retrainer of the year.

And of course a huge thank you to the legend Aimee Bar. We are a good team!

01/09/2026

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/between-the-flags/id1890755244?i=1000785701524

If you’re into Eventing (and even if you’re not 😂) own a thoroughbred, have owned a thoroughbred, want to own a thoroughbred…….. you HAVE to listen to this podcast!

So incredibly inspiring.

Sophia Hill and her Australian OTT Humble Glory came 14th in the world! They competed against very very fancy purpose bred warmbloods, ridden by the best riders the world has possibly ever known.

AND they were one of only four combinations to finish on their dressage score. That means no jumping penalties and no time penalties around an extremely big technical cross-country course, and they did the same the next day in the show jumping.

I loved meeting Sophia at Aachen and I really loved watching her and Hughie in every phase. 🤩

If this podcast doesn’t make you want to go and get yourself an OTT, nothing will 😉😃.

Podcast Episode · Between the Flags · 25 August · 55min

31/08/2026

Very exciting news on Sunday and a huge honour.

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Back‑to‑back honours for Amanda Benson, crowned QOTT Acknowledged Retrainer of the Year for the second year in a row. A horsewoman who shows up for every horse, every day. Well deserved, Amanda! 🏆