Two-times Tom Quilty Gold Cup winner Tom Thomsen lends his endurance experience to a new crop of riders
NoosaToday.com.au - Full Article
24/01/2026
ERLE LEVEY
PRECEDE
Tom Thomsen came to Australia from Denmark at the age of seven. ERLE LEVEY finds out about a life in the bush that has seen Tom go on to compete and succeed at the highest level of endurance horse riding both here and internationally.
BREAKOUT QUOTE
“It’s about what is between the ears .. for rider and horse.”
There is something about the Australian bush that gets into your blood.
That has certainly been the case for Tom Thomsen.
His story could easily be made into a movie – what he has learnt and what he has done with horses across time and distance is quite breathtaking.
Now he has moved on to mentoring other riders coming through in the sport of endurance.
Nothing has stopped his love and enthusiasm for riding, even at the age of 83. And nothing has diminished his recognition of the horses he has had the good fortune to have been involved with...
Read more here:
https://noosatoday.com.au/news/24-01-2026/a-life-with-horses/
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