Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Australia: Young and old saddle up for Tom Quilty Gold Cup 2019

QueenslandCountryLife.com.au - Full Story

Hayley Kennedy
10 Jul 2019

Kids across the state will return to school next week with stories of the adventures they had over the holidays, but few will be as exciting as those of Zac and Matthew Sample.

When the clock strikes midnight on Friday, the boys will join more than 300 other riders and their horses as they take to the tracks of the Imbil State Forest on the Sunshine Coast to tackle Australia's most prestigious endurance ride, the Tom Quilty Gold Cup.

At just 12 years of age, Zac is the youngest competitor this year and it will be the first time he and brother Matthew, 15, get to take part in the challenging 160 kilometre ride...

Read more here:
https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6267236/young-guns-at-the-reins/

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