Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Australia: Two locals to represent Yass Valley in Tom Quilty Cup.

Yasstribune.com.au - Full Story

Zac Lowe
27 Jun 2017

Yass Valley will be sending two local women – Shirley Clark of Yass River and Kristie Wright of Binalong – to South Australia to compete in the Tom Quilty Gold Cup this year.

The event takes place annually, and is considered the most prestigious event on an endurance horse-rider’s calendar.

It will take place across July 7th and 8th, and requires riders to complete 160 kilometers on horseback as quickly as possible.

Clark described the tribulations of preparing for such an intense event, and said that a key aspect was her relationship with her horse, Oso Zoltan...

Read more here:
http://www.yasstribune.com.au/story/4748980/yass-valley-riders-in-tom-quilty-cup/

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