ABC Western Qld/ By Victoria Pengilley and Heidi Sheehan
Posted Sun 30 Jul 2023
The midnight, late-July air is dry and crisp as 32 people mount their horses and ride off under the cover of darkness.
The skilled horsemen and women are embarking on one of the toughest rides in the country — a relentless, 220-kilometre journey from Winton to Longreach.
The start of the endurance ride was once signalled by a shotgun when it took place 40 years ago.
Now it's a gentle "off you go" from the chief steward that sends riders on their way into the barren landscape...
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-31/winton-longreach-endurance-ride-revived-1988/102666028
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