Australia: Taking it in their stride

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NoosaToday.com.au - Full Article

31/12/2023
Erle Levey

Shelley Chapman loves riding in the Australian bush – almost as much as she loves her horses.

Just as well, because this last year Shelley rode further than from Brisbane to Cape York – and almost as far as from Gympie to the Western Australian border.

The 2792km covered in endurance riding is a Queensland record and says a lot about the rider and the way she cares for her horses.

Sitting under a tree on her and husband Michael’s 150-acre property at Kilkivan, Shelley tells me about their journey from Herberton in Far North Queensland to the development of Shanelli Park Endurance where they now run about 70 horses.

The tree, with a firepit in front, must be a favourite spot for Shelley and Michael to sit and reflect on what they have achieved so far – and the trail ahead...

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